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    August 12, 2018
    Construction crews excavating a basement for a proposed home in Nininger Township in 2017 prompted an investigation when they discovered human remains. Researchers and neighbors later identified the property as the former Rose Hill Cemetery site. Maureen McMullen / RiverTown Multimedia
    Digging into Rose Hill history
    A forgotten cemetery discovered in Nininger Township caused a stir in 2017. Now Jeremy Jackson, recruiter at Hamline University and avid genealogical...
    community/eventsAugust 12, 2018 - 5:00pm
    August 10, 2018
    With a variety of insrtuments the U.S. Air Forces Central Band, Starlifter members show off their musical skills during their visit to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Feb. 25, 2018. The band will perform at 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at Hastings' Veterans Memorial Levee Park. Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding / U.S. Air Force
    Air Force band to perform in Hastings
    Prepare to be entertained. The Starlifter, a seven-piece band of Air Force men and women, is coming to town. The Starlifter will perform a free...
    community/eventsAugust 10, 2018 - 5:00am
    August 8, 2018
    The Dakota County Fair runs through Aug. 12 in Farmington. Kara Hildreth / Contributor
    Dakota County Fair in full swing. Here's the schedule for the rest of the week
    The Dakota County Fair runs Aug. 6-12 in Farmington. Still on deck for the festivities are: Bulls and Barrels, 7 p.m. WednesdayDemolition derby,...
    community/eventsAugust 8, 2018 - 2:42pm
    August 7, 2018
    NBC's "The Voice" finalist and Minnesota native Kat Perkins headline A Little Summer Jam, performing in front of a lively crowd Aug. 4, 2018. Kelsey Roy / RiverTown Multimedia
    Rocking with Always Lucy Strong: A Little Summer Jam in Hastings marks 2nd year
    A Little Summer Jam, the primary fundraiser for Always Lucy Strong, was held Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Rotary Pavilion in Hastings. Minnesota-based...
    community/eventsAugust 7, 2018 - 7:00pm
    August 6, 2018
    Goodhue County Historical Society volunteer Jim Edlund hosts "Are You Smarter than a 1940s Goodhue County student?" at the rural schoolhouse during the 2017 fair. Photo courtesy of the Goodhue County Historical Society
    Go old school at the fair: Goodhue County Fair is Aug. 7-11 in Zumbrota
    ZUMBROTA — Want to experience our local history firsthand, while snacking on cheese curds and checking out the best Goodhue County has...
    community/eventsAugust 6, 2018 - 5:00am
    Booths from various organizations line the walking path for the Party in the Park July 26, 2018, to teach passersby about local wildlife, geology and more. Kelsey Roy / RiverTown Multimedia
    Photos: Celebrating local parks
    Community members celebrated their local parks Thursday, July 26, with the Hastings Parks and Recreation department's Party in the Park event....
    community/eventsAugust 6, 2018 - 5:00am
    August 3, 2018
    Capt. Dawanna Witt, the fair chief with Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, and Farmington Assistant Fire Chief Jeffrey Allbee said they extend Minnesota hospitality to the New York firefighters coming Sunday, Aug. 5, as part of “The 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit” at the Dakota County Fair. The exhibit will be open free Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Kara Hildreth / Contributor
    Join the salute: Parade will escort mobile 9/11 exhibit
    Dakota County residents are invited to a patriotic parade led by local public safety escorting "The 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit" truck...
    community/eventsAugust 3, 2018 - 5:00am
    “The 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit” honors those who died Sept. 11, 2001, while responding to the terrorist attacks. This statue is of Stephen Siller, who ran nearly three miles wearing heavy gear to the scene and died in collapse of the Word Trade Center twin towers. Submitted photo
    Undeterred heroes: 'Never Forget Memorial' coming to Dakota County Fairgrounds
    Stephen Siller raced back to his Brooklyn, N.Y., firehouse when he heard news terrorists had attacked the World Trade Center Twin Towers. "He...
    community/eventsAugust 3, 2018 - 5:00am
    The Irrigators team includes Mary Strommen (left), Josiah Trost, Caden Miller, Micah Trost and Ella Luskey. Walter Jung is not pictured. They will demonstrate their engineering feat at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, in the Dakota County Fair 4-H Building. Submitted photo
    Irrigators up to the (Rube Goldberg) challenge
    Each year special engineering 4-H teams "MacGyver" machines to compete against other teams in the state. Next week, the Irrigators will demonstrate...
    community/eventsAugust 3, 2018 - 5:00am
    August 2, 2018
    Annual fundraiser for ALS set for Aug. 4 in Hastings
    For the second year in a row, Always Lucy Strong is hosting its primary fundraiser in musical fashion. This year's A Little Summer Jam will welcome...
    community/eventsAugust 2, 2018 - 5:00am
    August 1, 2018
    Linda Grufman of Maplewood, Minn., shows off her ride during the tractor parade at Little Log House Antique Power Show. The tractor, once "a piece of junk," was restored by her husband, Rick, to replicate a "jungle cat Cub Cadet tractor." Grufman said the ride was her birthday present. Cate Zenzen / RiverTown Multimedia
    It began with a Little Log House. Antique Power Show keeps them coming back
    The Little Log House Pioneer Village, near Hastings, brings antiquity to life. The village is owned and operated by the Bauer family; Steve,...
    community/eventsAugust 1, 2018 - 7:00pm
    July 27, 2018
    The SkiDox Water Ski Team performed for a large crowd on the Mississippi River for Rivertown Days Saturday, July 20. Kelsey Roy / RiverTown Multimedia
    Summer fun: Rivertown Days snapshots
    Food, games and more, oh my! Residents from Hastings and beyond turned out this past weekend for 2018 Rivertown Days festivities. The celebration...
    community/eventsJuly 27, 2018 - 5:00am
    July 26, 2018
    Emma Gilhousen graduated from Dakota County 4-H program after 10 years where she said she cultivated lifelong friendships, learned life skills and entered countless fair projects. She is shown with her beloved pet rabbits she competed with at the fair, Theo and Pepper. Kara Hildreth / Contributor
    4-H lessons leading her to teach: Gilhousen prepares for final fair
    Ten years ago Emma Gilhousen could not have imagined how Dakota County 4-H would influence her life. Gilhousen, 19, will "graduate" from the...
    community/eventsJuly 26, 2018 - 5:00am
    July 22, 2018
    The former Hampton jailhouse is among the buildings open for inspection July 27-29 during the 2018 Little Log House Antique Power Show. Kelsey Roy / RiverTown Multimedia
    Antique show powers up with purpose
    Take a trip into the past or find a unique new piece at the flea market. The Little Log House Pioneer Villages is hosting its 28th Antique Power...
    community/eventsJuly 22, 2018 - 12:00pm
    July 19, 2018
    Star Gazette teams up with library, helps kids express their creativity
    The Hastings Star Gazette has teamed up with Pleasant Hill Library for a project that allows kids grades first through eighth grade to exercise their creativity by writing their own end to a story. Each week through August 14, the story conclusions will be posted at a local business....
    community/eventsJuly 19, 2018 - 5:44pm
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