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    April 18, 2019
    Tom Swanson is pictured undergoing one of three weekly dialysis treatments. Because Polycystic Kidney Disease, which Swanson suffers from is incurable, dialysis is the next immediate option to keep him alive until he finds a kidney donor. Submitted photo
    Prescott man needs a kidney, wants thousands of others to receive one too
    About 95,000 people in the United States as of January 2019 are waiting on a list to receive a kidney, according to the U.S. Government Information...
    community/peopleApril 18, 2019 - 12:00pm
    April 3, 2019
    The robotics team brought joy and freedom to 2-year-old Cillian Jackson when the teenagers modified a Power Wheels car and turned it into a small wheelchair. Cillian is the son of Tyler and Krissy Jackson of Farmington. Submitted photo
    Farmington robotics team builds joystick-driven wheelchair for toddler
    FARMINGTON — The highlight of this year's competition season was engineered when the team brought joy and goodwill to a local toddler and...
    community/peopleApril 3, 2019 - 10:05am
    March 19, 2019
    30 years later, Steenkamp fulfilled his dream of being a firefighter. When Steenkamp accepted his full-time position, he asked the photographer to recreate the photo of himself at 7 years old. Submitted photo
    Dream come true: Local man becomes firefighter despite the odds
    Any time the family made a trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, from their town four hours away, a young Renier Steenkamp begged his parents to...
    community/peopleMarch 19, 2019 - 8:42am
    March 15, 2019
    H. Thomas Altman poses for a photo with his comic book "Strong Box: The Big Bad Book of Boon" which features several Hastings buildings and landmarks. David Clarey / Rivertown Multimedia
    Hastings used as inspiration for upcoming comic book
    Minnesotan actor and comic book writer Harwan Thomas Altman and his friend and fellow actor Landyn Banx were walking in downtown Hastings when...
    community/peopleMarch 15, 2019 - 11:00am
    March 14, 2019
    Photo by Kelsey Roy / RiverTown Multimedia
    PHOTO: International pianist makes Hastings stop
    Croatian pianist, Konstantin Krasnitsky, performed Tuesday, March 12, at the Hastings Arts Center for the Tuesday Coffee Concert series. Krasnitsky...
    community/peopleMarch 14, 2019 - 10:00am
    February 25, 2019
    Brian Schommer, keyboardist for Jake Nelson, applauds at the Midwest Country Music Association Awards. David Clarey / RiverTown Multimedia
    Hastings man part of award-winning band
    A Hastings keyboardist and the country band he is a member of was honored at an awards show on Feb. 17. Jake Nelson, a Twin Cities-based country...
    community/peopleFebruary 25, 2019 - 7:00am
    February 24, 2019
    Jonathan Kennedy of Hastings recently earned his Eagle Scout award. Photo by The Imagery
    Hastings student honored as Eagle Scout
    HASTINGS — Jon Kennedy, a sophomore at Hastings High School and son of Eric and Irina Kennedy, earned his Eagle Scout award, the highest...
    community/peopleFebruary 24, 2019 - 8:00am
    February 17, 2019
    Josie Alleva of Red Wing suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car wreck 14 years ago, but has battled to regain his abilities. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia
    Determination helped Alleva recover: Brain injury changes perspective on life
    There was a time when Josie Alleva couldn't walk, couldn't talk. Fourteen years later, he has run 40 marathons, holds two college degrees, and...
    community/peopleFebruary 17, 2019 - 5:00pm
    February 12, 2019
    King of plants: Hastings resident inducted into MNLA Hall of Fame
    With an avid gardener for a father and a botanist for a mother, Paul Morlock was born into the world of plants. On Jan. 15, the long-time Hastings resident and business owner was inducted into the Minnesota Nurseries and Landscaping Association Hall of Fame. Morlock has been involved...
    community/peopleFebruary 12, 2019 - 5:00am
    February 11, 2019
    Julia Carlis
    Carlis named Pleasant Hill Library manager
    Ahead of its planned summer opening, Hastings' Pleasant Hill Library has a new manager. Julia Carlis, a Dakota County library employee since...
    community/peopleFebruary 11, 2019 - 5:00am
    February 1, 2019
    The Black family receiving their Wishing for Mommy award with Sam and Dorothy Morris of Morris Martial Arts. Submitted photo.
    Hastings family gives back after fighting breast cancer
    The breast cancer diagnosis came for Melissa Black, a second grade teacher and mother of two, on July 31, 2018. Both Black and her husband Charlie...
    community/peopleFebruary 1, 2019 - 5:00am
    January 22, 2019
    Nathan Snyder and a group of volunteers made 72 full-size tied blankets for patients at Minnesota Oncology in Burnsville for his Eagle Scout project. Submitted photo
    Scout makes blankets for Eagle Project
    Nathan Snyder, a Boy Scout with Troop 9207, completed his Eagle Scout project. Snyder, a senior at Rosemount High School, considered various...
    community/peopleJanuary 22, 2019 - 6:00am
    January 3, 2019
    Mayor Paul Hicks individually greeted a line of friends, family, city staff and community members at his Farewell Open House in December. Hicks has served as mayor for 12 years, previously serving as a City Council member. Kelsey Roy / RiverTown Multimedia
    Nearly 30 years of service: Looking back at Mayor Hicks’ time in office
    In 1968, a 9-year-old Paul Hicks begged his parents to let him stay up to watch the national conventions on television. "They say that was the...
    community/peopleJanuary 3, 2019 - 5:00am
    December 26, 2018
    Historical society awards grant to pair of Dakota County recipients
    The Minnesota Historical Society announced the recipients of 42 historical and cultural heritage grants in 27 counties, totaling $4,849,057. The grants, awarded once each fiscal year, are made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment....
    community/peopleDecember 26, 2018 - 6:00am
    December 20, 2018
    Corrie Rezachek makes a variety of hats with different patterns and embellishments to be donated to people who need them. This hat will go to a child battling cancer. Kelsey Roy / RiverTown Multimedia
    Hastings senior makes hundreds of hats for people in need
    It takes a lot of perseverance to continue giving back when life throws you for a loop — or two, in the case of Hastings resident Corrie...
    community/peopleDecember 20, 2018 - 2:07pm
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