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    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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    July 7, 2014
    Four peregrine falcons hatched in Hastings
    A handful of people have taken great interest in one of Hastings’ newest families. A pair of peregrine falcons has taken up residence in a box built just for them on the bluff north of the Mississippi River, and the pair has produced four healthy chicks. The box was installed...
    newsJuly 7, 2014 - 8:49am
    April 10, 2014
    DNR adds two miles of trout fishing along Vermillion River
    Local anglers who want to stick close to home for the April 12 stream trout opener will have nearly two additional miles of shoreline to explore as a result of acquisitions made by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Dakota County. Half a mile north of Dakota County...
    sports / outdoorsApril 10, 2014 - 10:27am
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    August 16, 2013
    Letter: County is fortunate to have such amazing parks
    To the editor, A very special compliments and gratitude to Hastings Star Gazette for their recent striking article and colorful photos of Spring Lake Park’s rolling hills with wild flower patches of golden yellow daisies and various blossoms bedecked in yellow’s complimentary...
    opinion / lettersAugust 16, 2013 - 8:47am
    July 1, 2013
    Hastings youth catches two trophies in one trip
    As the son of an avid outdoorsman, 11-year-old Aaron Steding of Hastings has caught more than his share of fish already. But never has he had success like he had on a recent trip to Sturgeon Lake in Ontario, Canada. Aaron caught a 43-inch long 19-pound northern pike while fishing...
    sports / outdoorsJuly 1, 2013 - 3:47pm
    June 26, 2013
    Raiders take 2nd at state trapshooting tournament
    The newest letter sport at Hastings High School is now one of the school's most successful sports. At the state trapshooting tournament two weekends ago, the top Hastings team placed second. Hastings also had the state champion, Brendan McCabe, who earned the honors of Top Gun. All...
    sports / high schoolJune 26, 2013 - 1:32pm
    March 13, 2013
    Cabela's releases rendering of Woodbury store, announces builder
    Officials on Wednesday released a rendering of what the proposed 85,000 square-foot Woodbury Cabela's store will look like. Log construction, stonework and wood siding will greet customers at the store, slated for a fall 2014 opening, according to a news release. The outdoors store...
    news / business / outdoorsMarch 13, 2013 - 10:19am
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    January 15, 2013
    Cabela's announces plans for Woodbury store in 2014
    A major outdoor sporting goods retailer announced Tuesday it will be opening an 85,000 square-foot store in Woodbury. According to a news release, Cabela's - a national hunting and fishing retailer - plans to open its fourth Minnesota store in Woodbury's Tamarack Village Shopping...
    news / outdoors / businessJanuary 15, 2013 - 4:13pm
    September 6, 2012
    16-year-old Hastings girl catches 375-pound halibut in Alaska
    During her 16 years on earth, Kate Curtis hasn't caught a lot of fish. The ones she has caught, though, have certainly been memorable. In August, while in Alaska on a family vacation, Curtis caught what may be her last fish - an 88-inch, 375-pound halibut. While it was fun, the...
    news / outdoors / sportsSeptember 6, 2012 - 1:27pm
    June 30, 2012
    UPDATED: Victim found; search ends for Minnesota man drowned near Prescott
    Three days after he fell from a courtesy dock in Prescott, the body of a Minnesota man was found just a short distance away from where he disappeared in the St. Croix River. A citizen noticed the body of Merriett M. Maul Jr., 65, and called authorities. Investigator Doug Ducklow...
    news / outdoors / accidentsJune 30, 2012 - 9:41am
    October 12, 2011
    Fight against Asian carp comes to Hastings
    Governor Mark Dayton put his pen to work in the fight to keep Asian carp out of Minnesota waters. On Sept. 12, he documented an action plan to keep the fish at bay. The plan gives the state's executive agencies authority to take action in seven ways. Among them is one that hits close...
    news / outdoorsOctober 12, 2011 - 10:43am
    July 8, 2011
    Hastings Sand Coulee expands
    It's not easy to find an area of untouched land these days, especially so close to the metro. Before Europeans settled in Dakota County, the majority of the land here was covered in prairie. Today there are only small bits of that prairie left intact; of those areas, only pieces are...
    news / outdoorsJuly 8, 2011 - 8:38am
    May 20, 2011
    Anglers have mixed reactions to what carp would mean here
    Hastings anglers have mixed feelings about the potential threat Asian carp pose to our local rivers. Nobody seems happy that the potential barrier for preventing the fish from moving upstream is likely to be built in Coon Rapids, leaving Hastings-area rivers with no protection. That...
    outdoorsMay 20, 2011 - 7:00am
    Anglers say $22 million fish ladder in Red Wing will just make it easier for carp to get upstream
    Hastings angler Corey Waller expressed frustration with a fish ladder that is going to be part of a major construction project on Lock and Dam No. 3 in Red Wing. The Army Corps of Engineers has begun work on a $70 million project planned there to improve navigation safety and the...
    outdoorsMay 20, 2011 - 7:00am
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