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Milestone Years of Service award recipients in attendance – (front row, from left) Bernie Estenson, Rita Kriha, Verna Fuller, Roberta Klein, Phyllis LaCroix and Mary Jones; (back row) Betty …
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5/14/25
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Last week Treasure Island Resort & Casino employees were at the Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center in Hastings for their new Island Impact social responsibility program. Over 30 Treasure …
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5/14/25
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The schoolboard unanimously selected Royalton Superintendent Dr. Kristine Wehrkamp Herman and Fond Du Lac Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Fleig as finalists for ISD 200 Superintendent.
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By Graham P. Johnson
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5/9/25
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State Representative Tom Dippel (R-Cottage Grove) is pictured with students from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Hastings. The group visited with Rep. Dippel recently while touring the State …
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5/9/25
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At the Tuesday, April 29 special school board work session, the ISD 200 board announced the five finalists for the district’s superintendent position. They are: Dr. Daniel Edwards, Executive …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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5/9/25
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On the morning of Thursday, May 1, more than 200 community members gathered at the Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel in Hastings for a cherished annual tradition: the National Day of Prayer …
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Staff Report
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5/9/25
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SOUTH ST. PAUL - The Dakota County Historical Society will open its historic sites for the tour season starting in May. The LeDuc Historic Estate opens for the tour season on Thursday, May 15, 2025. …
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5/9/25
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The Hastings Prescott Arts Council (HPAC) moves to expand its ‘Arts for All Ages’ program after receiving funds from Power of 100 and a Doffing Fund Grant. HPAC is a nonprofit that works …
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5/9/25
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State Representative Tom Dippel (R-Cottage Grove) is pictured with Hastings High School student Katherine Vieth. Vieth was at the State Capitol in St. Paul recently to participate in the Minnesota …
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5/9/25
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) remains committed to removing intentionally added Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from products sold or distributed for personal, residential, …
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5/9/25
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Congratulations to the Randolph FFA General Livestock Evaluation Team for placing 1st at the MN FFA State Convention. Wyatt Herman was 1st Place Individual, Colton Herman was 2nd place Individual, …
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5/9/25
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The Hastings Planning Commission held public hearings for two applications for special use licenses for future cannabis dispensaries in Hastings. Those applications were for a site at 2103 Vermillion …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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5/8/25
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Many people I speak with are shocked when I tell them Minnesota provides free health care to illegal immigrants. This week we learned this taxpayer-funded giveaway is one of the reasons Minnesota now …
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By Tom Dippel District 41-B
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5/4/25
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SOUTH ST. PAUL - The Dakota County Historical Society will open its historic sites for the tour season starting in May. The LeDuc Historic Estate opens for the tour season on Thursday, May 15, 2025. …
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5/3/25
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At the recent Hastings Area Rotary Club meeting, Fire Chief John Townsend took center stage, speaking candidly about the state of the city’s fire hall and what he sees as a crucial need: a new, …
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By Bruce Karnick
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5/2/25
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It started with a spark of an idea, a simple conversation among teachers who believed their school could do more. On a cool spring morning, that idea became a reality as Hastings High School hosted …
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By Bruce Karnick
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5/1/25
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Dozens of guests gathered at Simply Still Spa, 1250 N Frontage Rd #206, to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of Krehbiel Natural Health, a new wellness practice that brings a …
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By Bruce Karnick
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5/1/25
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Dakota County hosted the first Spring at Spring Lake Park event, a celebration of all things Spring at the aptly named park. The event featured guided bike tours, food trucks, bison educators, bingo, …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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5/1/25
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At the Wednesday, April 23 ISD 200 School Board meeting, the board approved the Taher contract, discussed the recent string of community collaboration committee meetings, and the timing for the …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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4/30/25
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Teachers from around the area came to speak with Sen. Judy Seeberger (D-Afton) on Wednesday, April 24 about the difficulties of being a teacher in 2025. In a year marked by budget cuts from a $1.5 …
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By Graham P. Johnson
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4/30/25
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