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Haas leaving HHS for Delano

Coach Joe Haas is leaving Hastings High School after accepting the position of activities director of Delano High School.

Single lane on Hastings bridge extended by an hour through May 9

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is extending the hours of single-lane traffic across the Hastings bridge. It will now be down to a single lane from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, May 5 through Friday, May 9.

Bridge To A Cure team registration event is May 6

The kickoff and team registration for the annual Bridge To A Cure cancer fund-raising walk is planned for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, at Green Mill in Hastings.

Bridge lane reduction will now be just six to eight weeks

What was originally planned as a 12-week single-lane reduction of the Hastings bridge for this summer’s repairs has been reduced to six to eight weeks, according to Kent Barnard, a spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Sunday ceremony for Hastings-based National Guard unit is unique

As the Hastings-based National Guard unit gets set to deploy to Iraq at the end of the month, the members can rest assured that the people of Hastings are right there with them.

Shuttle idea falls short

In the end, the idea for a park and ride shuttle to take people across the Hastings bridge during this summer’s repair work couldn’t generate enough steam to get off the ground and on the road.

Prescription discounts offered

If you don’t have health insurance, or you must buy medicine not covered by your insurance plan, a discount card being distributed by the United Way of Hastings and the Greater Twin Cities United Way could lower the cost of your medicine by as much as 35 percent.

Pawlenty prepares for budget woes

Minnesota State News
ST. PAUL – In a sign that state budget negotiations are not going well, Gov. Tim Pawlenty is looking at ways to fix a budget deficit if he and legislative leaders cannot reach an agreement by the Legislature’s May 19 adjournment date.

Lawmakers wade through 8,000-plus bills

Minnesota State News
ST. PAUL – Rep. Tom Rukavina has introduced 66 bills during the current two-year legislative session, including at least one he knew would go nowhere.

Editorial: Make plans to attend Sunday’s farewell ceremony

We hope you’ll be at Hastings High School come Sunday at 1 p.m. A farewell ceremony will be held to send off members of the Hastings-based National Guard unit that is heading to Iraq for another tour of duty.

Baseball: Hastings drops pair of games

What was going well for the Raiders at the start of the season is all the sudden coming back to haunt them.

Boys Golf: Raiders take fifth at TPC

The Raiders don’t have to look far anymore for its best performance of the season. The Hastings High School boys golf team shot a 332 Monday at a 20-team invite at the TPC in Blaine.

Sadie Karbo

Girls Golf: No seniors to be found on the course for Hastings

It’s hard to get ready for a season without practicing. It’s even tougher when nobody on the varsity squad is a senior.

Girls Track: Raiders finish third at Red Wing

The Hastings High School girls track and field team competed at a four-team Red Wing Invitational last Tuesday at Red Wing High School.

Anglers urged to get the lead out

As you go through your tackle box to get ready for the 2008 fishing opener, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency encourages anglers to switch to lead-free fishing tackle.