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Fire confined to kitchen at The Coliseum

An alert Hastings police officer and a sprinkler head which activated, kept a fire at the Coliseum (Hammer’s BBQ Shack) confined to the kitchen early Tuesday morning.

September 02, 2010

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.

September 02, 2010

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.

September 02, 2010

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.

September 02, 2010

Three charged in Nininger thefts

The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office has charged three people in connection with thefts from vehicles in Nininger Township in April. Charged with one count each of theft (aiding and abetting) are Shane Thomas Samuels, 19, Hastings; Michael Joseph Miller, 19, Onalaska, Wis., and Nathaniel Allen Williams, 20, of Hastings.

September 02, 2010

In the business of moving boats

Ten years ago, Cliff and Jeanne Lewis found the perfect place to move their business. It’s a commercial/residential lot along Highway 61 south of Hastings, and as well as being the Lewis’s home, it’s home base for Cross Country Boat Transport, Inc.

By Katrina Styx , September 02, 2010

Cruise-In car show is Saturday in downtown Hastings

The eighth of 10 Cruise-In car shows will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept.4, on Second Street and some of the side streets in downtown Hastings.

September 02, 2010

Hawks split pair, but still alive at state tournament

The Hastings Hawks are still alive at the state amateur baseball tournament, but making it back into the winner’s bracket will be no easy feat.

By Chad Richardson , September 02, 2010

Girls tennis team off to 4-2 start

Through two weeks of the Hastings High School girls tennis season, the Raiders have a solid 4-2 record.

By Chad Richardson , September 02, 2010

Hastings begins cross country season at extreme meet in River Falls

There’s nothing like a 3-mile race through streams and mud to kick off the season. For the Hastings Raiders cross country teams, that’s exactly what they faced last week in River Falls at the annual extreme meet held there. The long course and wild conditions showed Hastings coach John Dewall one very important thing: just how fit his athletes are, or aren’t.

By Chad Richardson , September 02, 2010

Swimming preview: Small Hastings team ready to improve

When the Hastings girls swim team takes to the pool deck this fall, there will be plenty of room left for the opposing team.

By Chad Richardson , September 02, 2010

Tennis preview: Raiders bring back top 10 players for 2009 team

This year’s Hastings High School girls tennis team will look a lot like last year’s. And that’s a good thing. All 10 of Hastings’ top players from last fall’s very competitive team return this year.

By Chad Richardson , September 02, 2010

Football preview: Raiders return 8 of 22 starters

This time of year, as football fans begin forecasting how their favorite teams will fare in 2010, one key stat is used: How many returning starters does their team have?

By Chad Richardson , September 02, 2010

Volleyball preview: Raiders bring balanced attack in 2010

Balance. For Hastings coach Rita Girgen, that word will have all kinds of meaning, and all kinds of importance, for her 2010 Hastings girls volleyball team.

By Chad Richardson , September 02, 2010

Cross country preview: New faces mark Raiders' team in 2010

New faces are the norm this fall for Hastings cross country coach John Dewall. The longtime Hastings coach saw the graduation last summer of many decorated runners for both the girls and the boys, leaving him looking high and low this fall for enough athletes to field competitive teams for the boys and the girls.

By Chad Richardson , September 02, 2010

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