LOCAL GOVERNMENT
City council says midnight is late enough for live music
Last June, three Hastings businesses approached the city of Hastings with requests for outdoor music during Rivertown Days.March 10, 2010
John Grossman retiring 
Imagine for a moment, downtown Hastings as it is today. Now, take away all the historic buildings like the Gardner Hotel (now Gardner Apartments) and the towering Finch building at the corner of Second and Sibley streets. Insert in their place the East Second Street Strip Mall, a non-descript row of chain stores and fast food restaurants.
February 18, 2010
Communities push Red Rock line
Officials from the southeastern Twin Cities and beyond say their communities should be next in line for a passenger rail line, and a $500,000 park-and-ride lot in Hastings is the first step.
By Don Davis, Minn. State Capitol Bureau Chief , February 08, 2010
Hastings' caucus results similar to rest of state – Seifert and Anderson Kelliher
The votes were quite similar to statewide results when precinct caucus attendees in Hastings cast their straw ballot votes for governor Tuesday night.
February 03, 2010
May 31 is final day for TRAC bus
It’s been more than 30 years, but on May 31, the city’s TRAC bus program will no longer exist. It will be replaced by a new, metro-wide dial-a-ride system called Transit Link.
February 03, 2010
Major political parties will caucus Feb. 2
The grassroots effort of Minnesota politics is about to begin with the convening of the election-year caucuses.
February 02, 2010
Sieben bill could mean a park and ride for downtown Hastings
A bill introduced by Sen. Katie Sieben Tuesday could provide a half-million dollars to set up a park and ride in downtown Hastings.
January 28, 2010
Former guardsman will seek 57A seat
Area newsA Cottage Grove man who lost his legs in Iraq will seek a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
January 27, 2010
New dial-a-ride program comes to Dakota County in May
It is still unknown exactly what will become of the city’s TRAC bus program when a new, metro-wide dial-a-ride service called Transit Link is implemented in Dakota County this May.
January 25, 2010
UPDATE: Murphy retiring; who will replace him?
Area newsSteve Murphy, a five-term lawmaker from Red Wing and chairman of the powerful Senate Transportation Committee, announced Friday that he will not seek re-election.
January 22, 2010
Bridge project released to contractors
The request for proposals (RFP) for the construction of a new Highway 61 bridge is now in the hands of potential builders, and the document includes a previously unreleased cost cap of $220 million for the actual construction of the bridge.
January 22, 2010
Council passes storm water fee
Owners of single-family homes will soon see a new $46.20 annual charge on their city utility bills, as the Hastings City Council approved a new storm water fee Tuesday night. The fee will likely begin showing up on utility bills in March.
By Keith Grauman , January 20, 2010
Sieben attending local meetings
Sen. Katie Sieben, DFL, Cottage Grove, will be attending city council and school board meetings around the area in the upcoming weeks to discuss issues and concerns with local elected officials.
January 15, 2010
City, county offices closed on MLK Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday Jan. 18, and city and county offices are closed, as well as Hastings schools.
January 15, 2010
DCC executive director will retire
Dakota Communications Center executive director Kent Therkelsen has announced he will retire this spring.
January 14, 2010
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