Hastings Star Gazette

Anyone who has ever ridden a bicycle along Highway 10 to the Point Douglas Beach knows that ride can be sketchy, if not downright dangerous at times. But that trip will be just a little easier in a year or two, thanks to a new trail planned in Washington County.  At its Jan....

Erin Moes has been named the Hastings Rotary Club’s student of the month. She was nominated by David Russell Larson. In his nomination form, this is what he wrote about Moes: “Time and again, Erin has proven herself as someone who goes way beyond the call of duty.  What...

Authors’ visits, movies, book discussions and family events highlight Hastings Reads 2015 with its theme of “Journeys: Riding the Orphan Trains.” The community-wide reading program seeks to encourage reading and discussion of books and the ways in which they can help us understand...

Afton Alps started just over 50 years ago as a little idea three local farmers dreamed up. Paul and Robert Augustine and Tom Furlong (senior) started the business in 1963, and it’s enjoyed huge success. It’s been so successful that, in 2012, a major ski resort company bought...

Paul Hicks remembers running in the hallways of Hastings Junior High School when Jerry Dempsey suddenly stopped him by grabbing his ear. “He knew my name and said, ‘Mr. Hicks: in my office,” said Hicks, who is now the mayor of Hastings. “I had no choice but to go to the office...

For a soccer player, Hanna Norman sure can play basketball well. That fact crosses coach Padrick Judd’s mind every time he sees Norman take the court wearing the blue and gold.  It’s hard to believe that basketball is her second sport, especially considering the fact that...

Will Caturia did it again. Last week, the Hastings High School Nordic skier won another meet, this time capturing the title at a 5k classic race that featured several old foes from the Suburban East Conference and Tartan. Caturia tied for the win with a time of 14:08. “He’s...

What a run the Hastings girls hockey team has been on over the past month. Since Hastings took the ice against North St. Paul on Friday, Dec. 12, the Raiders have gone 10-2-1. The only losses in that stretch have been to Hill-Murray, the No. 4 ranked team in the state at the moment....

The Freedom Valu Convenience Store at 18th and Vermillion streets in Hastings will closing for business on Friday, Jan. 23.  Freedom is owned and operated by Erickson Oil Products, Inc., a Hudson, Wis., company. It has been in Hastings since 1961. “The convenience store...