With a new wastewater treatment plant serving the Hastings area planned to be open in 2027, City of Hastings officials are planning for a future in the downtown area without it. The current …
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By John McLoone
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4/17/24
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There are few Hastings High School students who have overcome adversity and achieved like senior Natasha Spagl has. Spagl was honored as the Hastings Rotary Club Student of the Month for March at its …
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By John McLoone
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4/17/24
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 74 state parks and recreation areas on Saturday, April 27. This “Free Park Day” is one of four days …
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4/17/24
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Leota Dillon has seen a lot in her lifetime. She was born in South Dakota the same year that World War I ended. On April 3, Leota Dillon celebrated her 106th birthday with family and friends at …
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By John McLoone
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4/17/24
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The City of Hastings is arranging a community meeting for city water customers regarding PFAS contamination in the city water supply. With the state Department of Health adopting new Environmental …
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By John McLoone
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4/17/24
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Plans for the large-scale Walden at Hastings development on the new southern border of Hastings have hit a slight delay and are expected to start working their way through public meetings in May. …
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By John McLoone
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4/17/24
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Nine months after a fire at the closed Hastings Cooperative Creamery complex, city residents are growing impatient that little or no cleanup is being done at the site. City Community Development …
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By John McLoone
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4/17/24
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At the Hastings Council meeting on April 1, much discussion sprouted up about who should be paying to take care of the the downtown planters and hanging baskets. The city received bids from Precision …
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By Nicole Rogers
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4/10/24
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The Hastings Police Department responded to 22,685 calls for service and had an average response time of 5.69 minutes, according to its annual report released last week. Hastings Police Chief David …
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By John McLoone
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4/10/24
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Sydney Sticha got some really big news on her drive from Hastings to class in Red Wing on Monday of last week. The 2023 Hastings High School graduate and current nursing student had accompanied her …
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By John McLoone
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4/10/24
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Dakota County Attorney Kathy Keena oversees a staff of 96 including 46 attorneys responsible for prosecuting crimes in the county, as well as providing assistance to victims and witnesses and …
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By John McLoone
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4/10/24
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Former Dakota County Commissioner Pat Scully was remembered for his dedication to helping build the Dakota County Parks System. Scully, a longtime Dakota County Board commissioner and Hastings …
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Staff Report
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4/10/24
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A benefit concert will be held Sunday, April 21 at 3 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hastings. The concert will, in part, benefit organizations that serve refugees in Minnesota. The …
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4/10/24
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Edward Jones financial advisor Abra Hovgaard of Hastings was named among the 2024 Best-in-State Wealth Advisors by Forbes and SHOOK® Research. This is her third time being named to this …
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4/10/24
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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), in collaboration with the Healthy Minnesota Partnership, has published the Minnesota Statewide Health Assessment that provides a snapshot of health in …
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4/10/24
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At the April 1 Hastings Council meeting the Pleasant Hill Library manager Jill Bambenek introduced herself and discussed recent developments and program updates. “Hello everyone… I …
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By Nicole Rogers
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4/10/24
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The weather cooperated, and it was a good first meet for the Hastings track and field teams. Both the Raider boys and girls claimed first place in a home meet against Mahtomedi and Hill-Murray on …
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Staff Report
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4/10/24
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Baseball All games at 4:30 p.m. unless noted April 10 – At North St. Paul. April 12- At Two Rivers April 15 – Home vs. South St. Paul April 17 – At Simley April 19 – Home vs. …
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4/10/24
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In 1995, Linda Berg moved to Hastings and got a job in the district in Special Services. Because she speaks fluent Spanish, she moved into an English Learner (EL) position to help four Kindergartners …
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4/10/24
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The City of Hastings issues the following public notice about Hastings drinking water in response to new EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and PFOS to 4 parts per trillion that were just …
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4/10/24
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