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    July 28, 2016
    Although the city’s public boat launch has a number of accessible parking spaces, the boat launch itself is difficult for people with mobility issues to use. (Star Gazette photo by Katrina Styx)
    Boat launch access presents problems to boaters with limited mobility
    When it comes to water recreation, Hastings is in prime territory. The Mississippi and St. Croix rivers provide easy access to miles of waterways....
    NewsJuly 28, 2016 - 8:31am
    July 22, 2016
    Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been confirmed in Hastings
    The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MNDA) has confirmed the presence of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Hastings. Two separate confirmations have been made within the last week and a half, according to a Friday press release from the City of Hastings. A resident riding a bicycle on...
    News/regionJuly 22, 2016 - 3:16pm
    July 18, 2016
    Charlie Vier, 10, and Jennifer Vieth at the Carpenter Nature Center. (Star Gazette photo by Michelle Wirth)play button
    Fourth-grader acts as Carpenter Nature Center’s director for a day
    Last Friday Carpenter Nature Center welcomed Charlie Vier, 10, a fourth-grader from McAuliffe Elementary, as junior director for the day. He...
    NewsJuly 18, 2016 - 8:29am
    July 12, 2016
    The state buffer map shows waterways in the Hastings area that require buffers. (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources map)
    Minnesota water buffer maps released
    ST. PAUL -- Minnesota officials released maps showing landowners what water needs plant buffers around it, and how deep the buffers must be....
    News/regionJuly 12, 2016 - 11:59am
    July 8, 2016
    Letter: Hastings boat launch is not user friendly
    To the editor, The Hastings public boat launch is not really a user friendly boat launch! It has a very nice concert approach to the water, but that’s about it. I grew up in the Hastings area enjoying the river by boat and have been doing so for over 65 years. The boat launch does...
    opinion/lettersJuly 8, 2016 - 10:41am
    June 2, 2016
    Maggie Corum, left, and Jake Page wait for a bite. (Star Gazette photo by Katrina Styx)
    HMS students get outdoors with fishing trip
    Last Thursday, about 15 Hastings Middle School students took over a cement slab in the Mississippi River just downstream of Lock and Dam No....
    News/educationJune 2, 2016 - 8:30am
    April 29, 2016
    Minnesota State Trooper Paul Kingery prepares to release the same eagle he found a month ago. (Photo courtesy of Wendy Hill)
    State trooper releases bald eagle he rescued last month
    On March 21, Minnesota State Patrol Trooper Paul Kingery rescued a bald eagle. The eagle had been hit by a vehicle and found its way to the...
    NewsApril 29, 2016 - 4:52pm
    April 20, 2016
    Saturday is International Migratory Bird Day in Hastings
    This Saturday, bird and nature lovers will be taking in the spring air at the Earth Day Birding Festival, which will be held at Carpenter Nature Center. They'll also be observing an international holiday at the same time: International Migratory Bird Day. On Monday, the Hastings City...
    Life/eventsApril 20, 2016 - 1:27pm
    March 25, 2016
    Dakota County parks will hold prescribed burns in April, May
    Dakota County parks, in cooperation with Prairie Restorations and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, will conduct prescribed burns throughout its parks between the end of March and May 31, as conditions allow. Burns will take place in Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Thompson...
    NewsMarch 25, 2016 - 9:30am
    March 18, 2016
    The Afton State park geocache is pictured here. Among the items inside was a little toy car. (Star Gazette photo by Katrina Styx)play button
    High-tech treasure hunt: State parks make geocaching available for free to visitors
    With warmer weather last weekend, Afton State Park was full of people looking to fit in some outdoor activity. And for those who want to do something...
    LifeMarch 18, 2016 - 8:45am
    March 10, 2016
    Maple syrup starts out as clear sap that drips out of maple trees. At Carpenter Nature Center, it’s collected on the tree in metal buckets. (Star Gazette photo by Katrina Styx)play button
    Maple syrup season in full swing at CNC
    It’s one of the earliest signs that spring is on its way: bags and buckets hanging from the trunks of trees, collecting a delicious harvest...
    LifeMarch 10, 2016 - 1:35pm
    February 24, 2016
    DNR reports bighead carp caught on Minnesota River
    A bighead carp was caught by a commercial angler last week on the Minnesota River near New Ulm, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The 25-pound male fish is the first bighead carp and second invasive carp confirmed in the Minnesota River. A grass carp was...
    News/regionFebruary 24, 2016 - 1:19pm
    September 11, 2015
    Luke Kimmes proudly shows off a pike. (Submitted photo)
    They made it! Luke Kimmes and canoers arrive in the Arctic
    After more than eight months, wild weather and Canadian wildfires, Luke Kimmes and his five fellow canoers have reached the Arctic. Kimmes,...
    NewsSeptember 11, 2015 - 11:56am
    August 6, 2015
    Rescuers had to build a plywood platform for a horse that got stuck on its side in the mud at Whitetail Woods Wednesday afternoon.
    Deputies rescue horses stuck in the mud at Whitetail Woods
    Dakota County Sheriff’s deputies, park rangers, DNR staff and others conducted a three-hour rescue operation Wednesday afternoon to free three...
    News/accidentsAugust 6, 2015 - 3:00pm
    January 28, 2015
    Washington County buys land to complete Point Douglas Trail link
    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. 13...
    NewsJanuary 28, 2015 - 2:59pm
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