Leter: In support of Dave Bellows
To the editor, This letter has been written to support Dave Bellows for election to the position of Dakota County Sheriff. I retired from the Dakota County Sheriff’s office in 1999 at the rank of Commander, after a career spanning nearly 30 years.
Letter: City should consider ordinance banning Spice
An open letter to Hastings Mayor Paul Hicks, My name is Stacy Huberty, and I am writing to you regarding the next city council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7.
Editorial: We are thankful that Judge’s will rebuild its store
What happened at Judge’s Appliance on Thursday afternoon last week could have been a major catastrophe for the city of Hastings. First, had the fire started at midnight instead of mid-day, we are convinced the damage would have been far greater. We are thankful that was not the case.
Editorial: Thanks to those working on our environment
The local environment is being cared for by a small group of dedicated people who deserve to be thanked this week. If you’d like to roll up your sleeves and help them, this weekend would be a great time to do just that.
Letter: Thanks to seniors for picking up garbage
To the editor, My wife and I saw a white haired fella picking up trash in downtown Hastings two weekends ago. We thought that was nice of him.
Editorial: Heat turns up on campaign
Any Minnesotan who believes the three-way contest for governor will be another ho-hum election must have missed last weekend’s opening debate on the Twin Cities Public Television program “Almanac.” The less-than-polite exchange among the DFL’s Mark Dayton, Republican Tom Emmer and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner was broadcast live statewide Friday night and aired again Saturday afternoon. It was anything but civil.
Editorial: Judge judicial candidates, then vote 
How important will the "incumbent" designation be in the 1st Judicial District primary race? We fear that some voters will simply vote for Timothy Blakely, the incumbent, because they're conditioned to mindlessly mark an X in judicial elections. After all, the choice they usually face boils down to voting for the incumbent, writing in a candidate or skipping to the next office on the ballot.
State hospital cemetery should get more attention
Earlier this year, we received a number of phone calls and letters to the editor from readers upset that Lakeside Cemetery removed some beautiful old trees from their property. It appears as though there are far more caretakers at Lakeside than at the Hastings State Hospital cemetery, where a bomb could go off and nobody but the neighbors would know.
Hastings is a beautiful city
Myself and my sisters, Mary and Ruth, all traveled to Hastings in the past two weeks to help place our mother in a nursing home.
‘Recovery summer’ is off to disappointing start
To the editor: Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the loss of another 125,000 jobs in June. The administration’s “recovery summer” is off to a disappointing start. If we continue on the course the administration and Congress have set for the nation, it will take more than six years just to get back the jobs lost since the start of the recession.
Editorial: Tied-arch bridge design is a winner
When the first artist’s renderings were released for the new Hastings bridge in 2009, one design stood out to us: the cable option.
Road replacement will benefit us all
As most of you who drive regularly on West 15th and south on Pleasant Drive, signs are telling us that the 2010 re-construction project is about to get under way. Although road construction can be inconvenient, 15th St., Lyn Way and Westview and Pleasant drives are in dire need of replacement. The changes will benefit all of us.
Editorial: Summer construction season is here
Orange will again be in season here in Hastings. Road construction projects are already under way, but the city will soon see many more projects get started.
Synthetic marijuana needs to be banned
This week we report on a new problem for parents to concern themselves with: synthetic marijuana. We published a letter to the editor last week from a Hastings mother who rushed her son to the hospital after he smoked the substance and became ill. We followed up with that mother this week.
Postal service is a study in confusion
To the editor, Read with great interest, the article about an experience with the U.S. Postal Service, I have also had several nitpicking experiences with them.
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