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Ashley Carl spent Thursday morning talking to Hastings Area Rotary Club members about her family’s non-profit called Ability 2 Believe. This fledgling non-profit looks to support families with children who have special needs.
Ability 2 Believe: A local foundation supporting families with special needs
Becoming a parent is extremely rewarding, yet it adds a certain unknown for new parents. Thankfully, new parents of normal, healthy children have a plethora of resources and support to navigate life … more
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Dakota County Fair showcases 4H talent
In anxious quiet, white-clad youths parade cattle through the Henry and Katie Fox Show Arena before judges and audience alike. They hold the cows’ heads, pushing them in line and holding them … more
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The highlight of the Mankato game was this three-run bomb to dead center from Evan Nelson to give the Raiders the lead in the first inning. From there, the Hastings bats went quiet, and they fell 13-3.
Legion season ends early at state
The Hastings Legion Baseball Team started their week with their second send off to state in as many years. The brief celebration took place at Legion Post 47 in Hastings on Wednesday where they did a … more
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Director of Teaching and Learning Andrew Hodges spoke about the 21-teacher review team flagging this "image of a child in a bathtub with upper body exposed," as not age appropriate within the text My Five Senses by Margaret Miller.
School board votes to modify texts within new K-5 curriculum
The Wednesday, July 31 District 200 School Board meeting discussed among other issues, modifications to the new Wit and Wisdom curriculum for language arts in grades K-5. Modifications to curriculums … more
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The cell phone policy will be enacted for the 2024-2025 school year.
Hastings High School releases new cell phone policy
Hastings High School has announced enforcement of a policy for cell phone usage for the 2024-2025 school year. The change comes from new legislative requirements that compel schools to enact policies … more
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Kurt Neumann of the BoDeans belted out a song in the band’s set at the Music by the Mississippi Festival Saturday night.
Music by the Mississippi brought the heat!
It was a hot night at the Treasure Island Amphitheater for its Music by the Mississippi Festival Saturday. The weather wasn’t all that was steamy. In a festival headlined by the BoDeans and the … more
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Residents: Life is good in Hastings
The results of the 2024 Hastings Community Survey have recently been released with residents grading the city on metrics like safety, transportation, affordability and confidence in governance. The … more
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The view from above as the Spin Doctors were finishing their portion of the Rivertown Days concerts in downtown Hastings. The riverfront provides the perfect backdrop for the carnival rides and midway games.
Days to remember!
The 45th annual Hastings Rivertown Days took place last weekend featuring carnival rides, craft fairs, events across the community and live music with Saturday headliner the Spin Doctors. While the … more
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It is clear that Shannon Tarr has a personal connection with each and every rescue on her property.
Shannon Tarr’s Emotional Rescue Life
Many people have goals or visions of what their future may look like. And many people do reach their goals. But Shannon Tarr talks about reaching dreams. Hastings native Shannon Tarr had a dream … more
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Crowds from the 2023 Rivertown Days gather downtown.
Spin Doctors headline Rivertown Days 2024
Rivertown Days has long been the biggest event on the Hastings calendar. Live music, a craft fair, carnival rides, and events from the medallion hunt to the car show draw residents from across the … more
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City Hall renovation includes work on the masonry as well as the dome roof and HFAC systems.
City Hall renovation: Helping history stand the test of time
Hastings City Hall began renovation in 2023 for the dome roof, masonry repair, replacing the annex roof and updating the building’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC). The $5 … more
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Both Brittany Road and 17th Street are planned to have full reconstruction including curb and gutter replacements. Other streets in the area are going to be resurfaced with reclaimed materials from the existing road surfaces.
Local road reconstruction continues
We all know that Minnesota has three seasons. Fall, Winter and Road Construction and the City of Hastings needed to join the last of those three to keep streets safe and viable. 2024’s version … more
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Families of those lost to overdoses attended the presentation given by Senator Amy Klobuchar, Representative Angie Craig and Bridgette Norring about the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act.
Lawmakers speak at HHS about bill to force social media platforms to report the sale of drugs
On Tuesday, July 2 Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Angie Craig visited Hastings High School to speak about the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, a bill that would require social media platforms to … more
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The Hastings area Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts led the parade with their color guard.
Despite the threats of rain, Hastings shows up big for Fourth of July celebration
Mother Nature has been messing with the region a lot recently. Just as the flood waters were beginning to recede, more rain entered the forecast and threatened to put a damper on the Fourth of July … more
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Heritage Ridge homes seen just beyond the quarry.
The quarry next door
Since 1960 what is now Solberg Aggregate, a gravel quarry just outside of the City of Hastings’ border, has been providing gravel to a diverse client base, from the Minnesota Department of … more
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The Mississippi River flood of 2024 reached the base of the Rotary Pavilion on the Hastings River Front at Levee Park. The fenced in overlook of the river almost disappeared from sight for a little while with debris gathering along the fence. First St. East had to be closed under the railroad bridge and the walking path with Dale Lewis’ sculptures below the American Legion was flooded, too.
Mississippi River crests at 19.35 feet
It took some time to get there and there were some inconveniences along the way, but the mighty Mississippi River is headed back to normal after cresting at 19.35 feet on June 29 and 30 this last … more
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Once the intersection of County Road 46 and Goodwin Avenue closes for reconstruction, there will be a significant increase in traffic on Highway 55 due to the posted detours.
Intersection at County Road 46 and Goodwin closing soon
It is construction season in Minnesota and Hastings is not going to escape unscathed from the larger projects. The big one affecting area drivers this summer is going to be the intersection of County … more
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Hastings Senior Center Director to retire after 40 years of service
After making a career of working with Hastings’ retirees, on June 28, 2024 Hastings Senior Center Director Laurie Thrush will join their ranks. Thrush has been with the Hastings Senior Center … more
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Vermillion State Bank, the longtime fireworks show sponsor, is proud to bring the Fourth of July celebration to Hastings each and every year. The show typically lasts 20-25 minutes and is held at Hastings Public House on the Hastings Golf Club course, which is the best spot to view the show.
Fourth of July fun includes parade, fireworks
What is happening on the Fourth of July in Hastings and the surrounding area? It is a good bet that there will be a lot of celebrating this great country’s independence with friends and family! … more
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Cars throughout the ages could be found along Second Street at the annual car show.
Hastings Drives into the Spotlight with its 2024 Annual Car Show
Hastings held its first car show of the 2024 season on Sunday, June 16. The event is the first of five car shows that run the third Sunday of the month until October with the next show to be held … more
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