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City of Hastings officials and CP Rail officials met to discuss Rail Safety Week and issues around keeping people safe near train tracks. Left to Right: City Attorney Kelly Murtaugh, Mayor Mary Fasbender, Sergeant Micki Mair, Chief David Wilske, Detective CPKC Railroad Police Tracy Bergerson, Deputy Chief Bryan Schowalter and Fire Chief John Townsend.
Rail safety week returns to Hastings
Operation Lifesaver – Rail Safety Education promotes rail safety week for the week of September 18-24 this year. Rail safety week features seven themed days to bring awareness to the fact that … more
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With 15 goals scored, shots were taken from all over the field. This shot by Lily Bezdicek went in the close corner.
Soccer, a tale of opposites
The Raider boys (2-5) and girls (3-4) soccer teams started their seasons as opposites in the standings. The boys started off with a two-game win streak while the girls were beat in four straight … more
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A smiling child holds a freshly-picked apple.
Fall in to Autumn at CNC's Apple Festival
Enjoy a two-day celebration of the harvest season at Carpenter Nature Center’s annual Apple Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 and Sunday, Oct. 8. Admission is free and the event … more
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We need your Veteran's Picture!
The Journal is publishing the community’s first-ever Salute to Service special publication. Salute to Service will be included with the Nov. 9 edition of the Journal, in honor of Veterans … more
Dakota County Commissioner Mike Slavik speaks at the event with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and U.S. Rep. Angie Craig. Dakota County photo
Dakota County, Klobuchar and Craig celebrate project to complete St. Paul-to-Hastings greenway
Dakota County leaders and federal and state lawmakers celebrated a pivotal benchmark Saturday, Sept. 9 for the Mississippi River Greenway.   The project launch, held at a Dakota County … more
Kayakers explore the Mississippi, guided by a park ranger.
A weekend of discovery on the Mississippi
Explore the Mississippi River with a weekend of outdoor enjoyment. Join a park ranger on Saturday, Sept. 16 at Levee Park in Hastings for Bike with a Ranger.     Bike with a Ranger is … more
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Hastings as seen by rock stars!
The Hastings Area Rotary Club held their annual Rivertown Live Concert on Sat. Sept. 10 with three bands. The HYPE!, John Waite and Starship featuring Mickey Thomas. The crowd packed into the … more
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The planned roundabout at the intersection of County Road 46 and Goodwin Avenue has a preliminary drawing completed. There was some great feedback at the Aug. 28 meeting around the plan and there could be some adjustments made to the plan before it is finalized.
Major remodel planned at Goodwin Ave. and County Road 46
Approximately three miles west of the intersection of County Road 46 (CR-46) and General Sieben Drive in Hastings is the intersection of Goodwin Avenue and CR-46. Goodwin Ave and CR-46 have been … more
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Kris Milliren (L) and Lori Hanson-Braun were on hand to witness the installation of the Class of 1988’s memorial plaque on a bench overlooking the Mississippi River along Lock and Dam Road.
Class of '88: In memory of our classmates that left us too soon
Loss comes in many forms and affects people differently. Every graduating class experiences the loss of classmates, many classes while still in school, and every class after graduation has people … more
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The cook camp at a previous Civil War Weekend. The LeDuc Historic Estate will be alive with history and fun for the whole family at this weekend’s Civil War Weekend.
Civil War Weekend a testament to Hastings’ rich Civil War history
For about 20 years, a group of volunteers have worked to bring history alive at the Dakota County Historical Society’s Civil War Weekend at the LeDuc Historic Estate in Hastings.   … more
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Night of Jazz planned at Sibley Historic Site
The Dakota County Historical Society will host Fur Trade Weekend at the Sibley Historic Site in Mendota, Minn., on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. both days. The event will … more
Local Civil War historian Spencer Johnson's kitchen at a previous Civil War Weekend.
Dakota County Historical Society to host Civil War Weekend
The Dakota County Historical Society will host “Civil War Weekend” at the LeDuc Historic Estate on Saturday, Sept. 9 and Sunday, Sept. 10, 2021. The event will start at 10 a.m. and close … more
Volunteers from Hastings Environmental Protectors plant various plants in specially designed rubber floating islands that now call the pond in Cari Park home.
Floating Islands installed in Cari Park Pond
Wednesday morning, residents of Cari Park may have noticed a bit of commotion around their ponding basin. Hastings Environmental Protectors (HEP) installed two floating islands into the pond at Cari … more
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The younger kids sat on the floor to be close to the action of the books being read while adults and older kids sat in the chairs at the Dakota County Library for the BRAVE books ‘See You at the Library’ event organized by the Dakota County branch of Moms for Liberty.
Moms for Liberty Dakota County hosts BRAVE event at library
Moms for Liberty of Dakota County held the first annual “See You at the Library’ day, a book reading event at the Hastings library on Saturday, August 5. The event was created by actor … more
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Room reservations will be taken on The Confluence website- confluencehotel.com- starting next month.
The Confluence opening getting closer
The Confluence Hotel, a captivating new boutique hotel, opens later this summer within the beautifully renovated H.D. Hudson Manufacturing Factory. Flanked by the banks of the Mississippi River in … more
FLOTSAM! River Circus to appear in Hastings
FLOTSAM is a troupe of musicians, puppeteers, and circus artists who travel on a ramshackle raft giving free performances in riverfront towns along the way. During the tour, our boat is our mode of … more
Roadside Tennis Court reconstruction underway
Frequent drivers along Highway 55 in Hastings should have noticed by now that the rebuilding of the roadside tennis courts is well underway. The destruction phase of the work began the morning of … more
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These giant machines were often considered too much for the average user and limited versions of them were built in the early nineteen hundreds.
Little Log House Antique Power Show has a little something for everyone
July is a busy time for Hastings area residents, the Fourth of July parade and fireworks at the Hastings Golf Club kicks things off, the Rivertown Days put on by the Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce … more
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Tanner Anselment turned a bunt into a hit with a two-base error in the third inning against Duluth. Anselment scored on a Johnny Teigland sacrifice fly as part of the win over Duluth.
Legion baseball season ends at state tournament
The American Legion Post 47 baseball team was very busy last week, starting with a huge sendoff for the state tournament on Wednesday followed by the state banquet for all the teams and culminating … more
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The crowd quickly filled Sibley Street Saturday night for the Wicked Garden performance. Wicked Garden covers 90’s grunge and metal and they do it superbly. The crowd loved it, and as you can see, it was packed. The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Rivertown Days featured a weekend of big events and was a huge success. 
Fest draws huge crowd
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