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The folks at Barks & Rec did a great job laying out their new space in Hastings. The setup inside both sets of garages is very similar. There are several fenced in play spaces inside and out with the indoor space being climate controlled when needed. The space outside has turf and inside has heated rubber flooring that covers the play space and the kennels.

Doggy Daycare comes to Hastings, introducing Barks & Rec

Barks & Rec is a doggy daycare and boarding service located just north of Hastings at 12260 Margo Ave. S., the same building as Rio Grooming School and Salon. Barks & Rec owners Kirk and … more

By Bruce Karnick | 10/16/24

Early voting for general election begins Oct. 18

Early voting for the statewide general election begins Friday, Oct. 18. Voters can cast their ballot and feed it directly into a ballot counter at the Dakota County Administration Center, Northern … more

10/16/24

State Senators Encourage Public Feedback on Minnesota Drinking Water Action Plan

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Last week, the Minnesota Department of Health released a draft of the state’s Drinking Water Action Plan. The 10-year plan – developed by researchers, experts, … more

10/16/24

HFC United U12 win TCSL Championship

HFC United U12 Girls Red Regional team finished their fall season with a TCSL Final 4 Championship. The girls won the Championship match 2-1 with Josie Linbo scoring both goals for the team. The team … more

10/16/24

Proof that creating chaos in front of the soccer goal creates scoring opportunities, both first Raider goals of each game on Tuesday were scored off corner kicks. On the left, Jersey Appert scores for the girls and on the right Parker Geib scores for the boys.

Soccer seasons end to Eagan

The Raiders soccer teams had an odd parallel trajectory for this year’s Section 3AAA tournament. Both teams were assigned the fourth seed and hosted a home section game on Tuesday, October 8th. … more

By Bruce Karnick | 10/16/24

Marlowe Strain makes a nifty grab in the endzone after being forced out of bounds to give Hastings their first score of the game against St. Thomas Academy.

Football falls to St. Thomas in a tale of two halves

The Hastings Raiders football team played host to the Cadets from St. Thomas Academy (STA) on Oct. 10 at Todd Field. It was the Raiders senior night and a huge section 3AAAAA game that will have an … more

By Bruce Karnick | 10/16/24

HEDRA approves CDA administration of Local Affordable Housing Aid Dollars

On Thursday, Oct. 10, Hastings Economic Development and Redevelopment Authority (HEDRA) approved the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) to administer the funds Hastings received for … more

By Graham P. Johnson | 10/16/24

Dakota County identifies demographic and economic trends

Especially in an election year, it is common to look to the future and wonder what one’s community, town, county or state will look like years from now. This forward thinking is a staple of … more

By Graham P. Johnson | 10/16/24

Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors joined Lowe’s Auto and Truck Repair for their grand opening and ribbon cutting at 3000 Lightbourn Court in the Hastings Industrial Park. (L to R) Amy Sutton, Kristy Barse, Abby Meyers, Gregg Lowe, Kim Lowe, Mayor Mary Fasbender and Alex Menke.

Lowe’s Auto and Truck Repair comes to Industrial Court

Gregg Lowe (pronounced Lau) ran a part time repair shop out of his property in Cottage Grove for over 25 years. That was until he met and married his wife Kim in 2022. Kim had a home built in … more

By Bruce Karnick | 10/16/24

MDH releases draft action plan on drinking water and invites feedback

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released a draft action plan to ensure safe drinking water across the state and is inviting feedback from Minnesotans. The DRAFT Minnesota Drinking Water … more

10/9/24

Governor authorizes Emergency Response Team to assist Florida with Hurricane Milton

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday signed Emergency Executive Order 24-12 authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to provide emergency assistance to Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton. … more

10/9/24

Superintendent Report

It’s hard to believe that conferences and fall break are just around the corner! Now that we’re fully settled into the school year and hitting our stride, we want to hear from you. … more

By Dr. Tamara Champa | 10/9/24

Girls soccer regular season closes with a tie and a win

It is not quite how the Raiders wanted to close a very successful regular season, but weird things seem to happen at South St. Paul’s Ettinger field more often than not. The trip for the Raider … more

By Bruce Karnick | 10/9/24

The student section dressed in pink and had a special surprise for the end of the anthem, several clouds of pink “smoke” for Tackle Cancer night.

Football strong armed by Falcons

After three straight victories for the Raiders that included two emotional wins, Robbinsdale Armstrong came to town and strong armed the Raiders 42-6. The loss dropped the Raiders to .500 at 3-3 with … more

By Bruce Karnick | 10/9/24

Parker Geib put in the fifth goal of the half thanks to a Jed Carlson pass that started with a turnover created by Weston Schult. Hastings took the 5-0 lead to the intermission and ultimately won 8-0.

Boys soccer finishes regular season with four game win streak

The Raiders boys’ soccer team finished the regular season with four straight wins that started two weeks ago with a 2-0 win against St. Thomas Academy and a 4-3 nailbiter against Park. The … more

By Bruce Karnick | 10/9/24

Against the co-op team of the So. St. Paul/Minnehaha/Cristo Rey Loons, some junior varsity swimmers were brought up to swim in varsity races. Here, eighth grader Elayna Latch (left) swam the butterfly leg of the 200-medley relay, and seventh grader Emilia Krause (right) swam the freestyle leg of the 200-medley relay on her birthday!

Swim and Dive falls to East Ridge, dives over Loons

The Hastings Raiders girls swim and dive team split their meets recently against East Ridge and the co-op team of So. St. Paul, Minnehaha and Cristo Rey Loons. The Raiders lost to East Ridge 97-81 … more

By Bruce Karnick | 10/9/24

Pure Salon and Spa has expanded to a new, 2,300 square foot space in the old movie theater building. The expanded space also allows expanded services including nails, eye lashes and facial/skin care.

Pure Salon moves to new space and expands services

Pure Salon owner Kelli Robinson has been part of the Hastings business landscape for eight years. Until recently, they were working out of a 480 square foot space at 109 12th Street West, behind … more

By Bruce Karnick | 10/8/24

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith and state Rep. Pam Altendorf joined Dakota County leaders to celebrate the completion of energy upgrades at the county's Byllesby Dam on Oct. 3, 2024.

Ribbon cutting occurs at Lake Byllesby Dam

The ribbon cutting held at Lake Byllesby Dam on Thursday, Oct. 3 showcased the cooperation between county, state and federal funds for largescale infrastructure projects like the one that took place … more

By Graham P. Johnson | 10/8/24

Rep. Angie Craig and challenger Joe Teirab met Oct. 7 for a debate at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Both are running for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District.

Craig, Teirab square off at Oct. 7 debate ahead of election

Rep. Angie Craig and Joe Teirab clashed over issues ranging from abortion to Social Security, policing to immigration at the Oct. 7 debate as the race for Minnesota Congressional District 2 reaches … more

By Graham P. Johnson | 10/8/24

Reward for info on missing Randolph woman increased

The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the disappearance of 56-year-old Nicole Anderson who left on foot from her Randolph Township home the morning of July 6th and did not … more

Staff Report | 10/8/24