Winter sports are ramping up and the Raiders boys’ basketball team has officially joined the fray for the 2024-25 season this past week. Hastings opened the season across the river in Prescott …
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By Bruce Karnick
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12/13/24
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No injuries to staff, students and emergency responders were reported from a small fire that occurred on the third floor of Hastings High School (HHS) on Monday, December 9. The general fire alarm …
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12/13/24
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On Tuesday, Dec. 3, Public Health Director Coral Ripplinger and Public Health Supervisor Program Supervisor for WIC Katie Galloway provided an update on the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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12/13/24
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On Tuesday, Dec. 3, Dakota County reached a settlement of $2.25 million in the case regarding the wrongful death of Eli Hart. On May 20, 2022 6-year-old Eli Hart was murdered by his mother Julissa …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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12/13/24
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The Hastings Bierstube is kicking off its 62nd anniversary celebration with a week-long party, packed with exciting prizes, food specials and entertainment. The festivities begin Tuesday and run …
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By Bruce Karnick
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12/13/24
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The Hastings Prescott Arts Council held its Gala for the Arts Sunday evening at the Hastings Arts Center. The event gave the organization the opportunity to update attendees – both in-person …
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By John McLoone
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12/12/24
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Jan Rossing, a first-time author and former childcare provider, is quickly making a name for herself in the world of children's literature. Since beginning her book writing journey just this year, …
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By Bruce Karnick
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12/12/24
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HASTINGS, MN — The floral scene in Hastings just got a little brighter. After 14 years of running a flower business from her farm south of town, Vickie Schweich has officially brought her …
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By Bruce Karnick
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12/12/24
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Back when Dick Greiner looked to start his own barbershop in the 1980s, there were more than 3,500 license applications for small town barbershops. 40 years later, that number dwindled to less than …
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By Bruce Karnick
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12/5/24
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Being a military family can be very difficult and stressful, especially around the holidays with deployments and training, oftentimes one or both parents miss milestone events and holidays. Add the …
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By Bruce Karnick
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12/5/24
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On Saturday, Dec. 7, Forensic Psychologist and True Crime author Frank F. Weber will be speaking at Pleasant Hill Library in Hastings from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Weber will speak about his forensic work …
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12/5/24
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A 69-year-old Hastings man was killed early Wednesday morning when he was hit by a vehicle while removing a deer from the road that his vehicle had hit. According to the Dakota County Sheriff’s …
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12/5/24
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that 100% of the state’s community water systems have completed an inventory of their service lines as part of a national effort to …
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12/5/24
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This is the third and final part of the series of articles to help families have positive and constructive discussions around a difficult topic. Part 2: November 28, 2024 Part 1 can be found in our …
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By Bruce Karnick
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12/5/24
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The Raiders Boys Hockey team started the season with a 3-3 tie. In that game, Chisago Lakes scored two goals within a minute of each other in the third to force the tie. In the second game of the …
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By Bruce Karnick
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12/5/24
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The Hastings Raiders girls' basketball team, now in its second season under head coach Rick Tavernier, kicked off the 2024-25 season with a resounding victory over the Burnsville Blaze on Tuesday, …
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By Bruce Karnick
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12/5/24
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On Dec. 2, 2025 before the city council, Hastings Police Chief Dave Wilske swore in the two newest officers of the Hastings Police Department: Terry Kuhn and Brandon Kucharski. Chief Wilske also …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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12/5/24
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Christmas carols and sleighbells could be heard along 2nd Street on Small Business Saturday. Shops and restaurants opened their doors to the cold and Hastings residents perused storefronts and took …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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12/4/24
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Through flurries of snow and 20-degree weather, runners and walkers celebrated Thanksgiving morning with Hastings’ 27th annual Gobble Gait; 2024 marks a significant milestone for the event, …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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12/4/24
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After nearly 40 years of service, R. L. Johnson Jewelers will be closing their doors for the final time on Dec. 24, 2024. Since 1985, Johnson Jewelers has been a staple of the Hastings business …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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12/4/24
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