ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
‘River is life’ to be shown Sunday evening
The movie “The River is Life” will be shown for free from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22 at Freedom Park in Prescott.August 20, 2010
Book Report: A triple treat this week
Here are two good reads to take on your last trip to the cabin up north.By Dave Wood, columnist , August 20, 2010
Strawberry field day is at Sam Kedem Nursery 
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is having a field day in Hastings for strawberries.
August 19, 2010
Cruise-In planned for Saturday
The seventh of 10 Cruise-In car shows will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, on Second Street and some of the side streets in the downtown area.
By Jane Lightbourn , August 19, 2010
Book Report: Misspellings are thorns in the sides of many
Fifty years ago in Bowling Green, Ohio, a fellow named Charlie Perkins made the best goldarned bologna outside of Bologna, Italy. Business was so good, Perkins put a new neon sign out of his little butcher shop at the edge of town.
By Dave Wood, columnist , August 05, 2010
Pair of area farms are featured in 2011 calendar
In the early 1970s, Harvey and Rita Kirchner purchased a home along Goodwin Avenue and the family put down its roots in rural Hastings.
Turns out, the countryside was just the right thing for their daughter, Rollie, who lived with them at the time they moved here.
The countryside is something Rollie grew to love, and the same could be said for Hastings. Put the two together, and you end up with one very cool calendar.
By Chad Richardson , July 21, 2010
Hastings woman’s book recalls World War II
She lived it and now she is writing about the World War II years.
Hastings resident Yvonne Cecchini’s latest book, “The Seabee and His Sidekick … A Tale of World War II,” is dedicated to her uncle Ed Nesbitt who was a Seabee. He was also the major male role model for Cecchini after her father died when she was a child.
By Jane Lightbourn , July 16, 2010
Prairie Island Wacipi is July 9-11
The Prairie Island Indian Community hosts the annual Dakota Singing and Dancing Championship Wacipi Celebration Friday, July 9 through Sunday, July 11. Experience Native American history and traditions through these exciting competitions. This magnificent event is free and open to the public.
July 07, 2010
Book Report: Perfect reads to have along when not fishing
It’s time to go to the lake. Worrying about that seven-day hiatus when it rains morning, noon and night, or when the fish all stop biting?
By Dave Wood, book reviewer , July 01, 2010
‘Jazz in the Vineyard’ returns to Bailly’s
Enjoy some wine tasting, cheese and meat, and some locally-known jazz bands at the Alexis Bailly Vineyard on Sunday in July and August. The entertainment begins this Sunday, July 4 and continues through Sunday, Aug. 29.
By Jane Lightbourn , June 30, 2010
Register for Bridge to a Cure
It is not too late to register a team for the 16th annual Hastings Bridge to a Cure Aug. 6.
June 23, 2010
Hastings Music Festival is Sunday
The second annual Hastings Music Festival will be Sunday.
The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Little Log House Pioneer Village south of Hastings off Highway 61. The headliner is Martin Zellar, who helped start the Gear Daddies. He will perform from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
By Chad Richardson , June 09, 2010
Leduc Estate opens for the season
May 26 marks the opening of the LeDuc Historic Estate for the season, which continues through Oct. 31.
May 28, 2010
Book Reviews: A Minnesota favorite captured in recorded dialog
Here’s a book that the fans of the late Jon Hassler have been waiting for.
It’s “Conversations With Jon Hassler,” by Joseph Plut (Nodin Press, $19.95 paper). And you don’t even have to be a fan to appreciate what Plut has done.
By Dave Wood, columnist , May 27, 2010
Tickets now on sale for Hastings Music Festival
Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Hastings Music Festival, which will feature Martin Zellar, Tim Mahoney, Select 3 and Midlife Chryslers, to name a few.
May 12, 2010
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