SEAS Celebrates another successful fundraising campaign

The final results of the fundraiser were announced, and Principal Tim Sullivan withstood a barrage of whip cream pies in his student selected Minion costume.

At the start of each school year, St. Elizabeth Anne Seton School (SEAS) holds their biggest fundraiser. 100 percent of the funds raised during this event go directly to the school for their …

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

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.

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 …

Ribbon cutting occurs at Lake Byllesby Dam

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.

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 …

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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 …

It took the Raiders the better part of the first half to score. The first goal was scored by Ethan Schaack, a penalty kick that opened the flood gates. Hastings scored five goals in the span of 11 minutes that started with this goal.

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 …

Grant Birken scored the Raiders only points with this 80-yard kickoff return.

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 …

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 …

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. …

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. …

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 …

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 …

Senator Judy Seeberger and Emergency Medical Services Task Force Members advocate for EMS support in D.C.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Last week, Minnesota legislators serving on the state’s Emergency Medical Services Task Force returned from their advocacy trip to Washington D.C. During their visit, …

Hastings ISD #200 Staff Spotlight Jonah Conway

William James once said, “I don’t sing because I’m happy. I’m happy because I sing.” At McAuliffe Elementary, this sentiment rings true, thanks to Jonah Conway, who has …

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HCTV and Chamber of Commerce host candidate forum

Mya Beck and Wendi Shilts-Johnson discussed their visions for the role of City Councilor for Ward 2.

In the final stretches of a contentious and by all accounts incredibly close presidential election season, the Hastings Candidate Forum showcased what civil, policy-focused politics can look like in …

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 …

Boys and Girls both peaking as regular season finales approach this week

The Raider’s soccer teams head into the final week of regular season play on two game win streaks. The boys defeated St. Thomas Academy 2-0 and Park of Cottage Grove 4-3, and the girls knocked …

Hasting native Mike Swanson joins Think Bank as Business Advisor

Think Bank is pleased to welcome Mike Swanson as a Business Advisor in Eagan. As a native of Hastings, Mike has been dedicated to community banking in the metro area for 24 years. Since 2016, he has …

Fire department open house Oct. 8

The Fire/EMS Department will celebrate Fire Prevention Week October 6-12 with educational outreach and fire safety visits to local schools. The department will hold its annual open house on Tuesday, …

Franklin 'Frank' VanDeSteeg

Franklin “Frank” E. VanDeSteeg, age 82, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2024 in Woodbury. Frank was born June 8, 1942 in Sauk Centre to M. Franklin and Lorrayne (Gerlach) VanDeSteeg. He …

Bruce Pettit

Bruce K. Pettit, age 67 of West St. Paul and formerly of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Bruce was one of six children, born to Wally and Penny (Penrod) Pettit. He …

David Leak

David A. Leak, age 72, of Hastings, passed away peacefully on Sept. 26, 2024 in Apple Valley. Dave was a proud 3M employee for over fifteen years. He worked hard to move up within the company from …

Enola Jane Youngquist

Enola Jane Youngquist of Hastings, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. She was 91 years old. Enola Jane was born to Erick and Bertha Hage, who worked as hired hands on farms in the …

Richard Greene

Richard Duane Greene, 86, of Hastings, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home. Richard was born in Rochester, MN to William and Francis on July 1, 1938. He went to high school …

Football holds on with overtime win

Johan Rova-Hegener has had to make some adjustments from kicking a futbol to a football. Here he made the game winning kick in overtime against Cretin-Derham Hall to move the Raiders to 3-2.

The Hastings Raider football team traveled to St. Paul to take on the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders (CDH) in the fifth edition of the 2024 Friday Night Lights. To avoid confusion in this battle of the …

The four-piece band of Little Texas covered their greatest hits and showed fans why they have always considered themselves a Country Rock Band. Fans of 90’s country were treated to a great performance of some of the best country rock of the 90’s as well as some rock covers.

Rivertown Live 2024

Volleyball splits week

The Raiders Volleyball team split the week falling 3-0 to a tough Prescott squad on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Hastings turned around and dominated Tartan to move to 4-1 in the conference and 8-9 overall …

Girls Tennis: Season ends with upset against Woodbury

The regular season for Hastings Girls Tennis has come to a close and the Raiders earned the 11th seed for the section playoffs. They played host to the 14th seeded Woodbury Royals on Monday where …

Raiders dominate Bloomington Jefferson

The first four weeks of Hastings Raiders Football have been a bit of a rollercoaster ride. After suffering a huge loss to Owatonna (50-7), the team faced a competitive first half in a 35-14 defeat …

Girls swim and dive loses tight meet to Mahtomedi

With each passing year, it is becoming more difficult to decide who Hastings sports fans should worry about more, St. Thomas Academy or Mahtomedi. The Cadets being a private school are really easy to …

Education

ISD 200 Staff Spotlight- Serina Stokke

From a young age, Serina Stokke discovered a deep passion for working with individuals with disabilities, a passion that has only grown stronger over the years. This year marks Ms. Stokke’s …

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Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and City of Hastings staff joined Chad Smurawa of Simply Secure Storage for their ribbon cutting at their new MEGA storage facility at 2489 Spiral Blvd. The storage facility features large storage spaces that will fit even some of the largest RVs. Pictured (from left) are Abby Meyers, Jessica Dodge, Todd Seeman, Chad Smurawa, Jeff Carter, Alex Menke and Kelly Carter.