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    April 20, 2019
    Two charged in 2017 River Falls overdose death
    Authorities followed digital footprints among suspected drug dealers in building a homicide case in the 2017 overdose death of a River Falls...
    news/crime-and-courtsApril 20, 2019 - 7:40am
    April 19, 2019
    Junior Riley Biermaier shot a 45 to round the Raiders four scores used for their team score of 168. Biermaier, sophomore Joe Benson and eighth-grader Charlie Williams all shot 45s. Alec Hamilton / RiverTown Multimedia
    Hastings boys' golf plays in first meet of the 2019 season
    sports/golfApril 19, 2019 - 3:56pm
    Slim Down With RiverTown: Weigh-in doesn't mean the pattern ends in May
    First, congratulations on being less than a month away from the end of the Slim Down with RiverTown. I'm sure there have been highs and lows...
    lifestyle/healthApril 19, 2019 - 12:00pm
    Marika Bournaki
    World-class pianist to perform at Hastings Arts Center
    Next week, the Hastings Arts Center will host two events around world-class pianist, Mariki Bournaki. Bournaki is the subject of a documentary,...
    entertainment/musicApril 19, 2019 - 10:00am
    Starting Sunday, expect delays when traveling westbound on I-494 from Newport
    Motorists traveling westbound between Bailey Road in Newport and Seventh Avenue in South St. Paul should plan for major delays as I-494 is reduced...
    news/traffic-and-constructionApril 19, 2019 - 9:20am
    City-wide food fight collects over 20,000 pounds of food
    The results are in for the Minnesota FoodShare March campaign with 20,543 pounds of food were collected and contributions totaling $162,278.57...
    community/eventsApril 19, 2019 - 5:00am
    April 18, 2019
    Dakota County Board of Commissioners Chair Liz Workman addresses the crowd at the State of the County address on April 17, 2019. David Clarey / RiverTown Multimedia
    Workman touts SMART Center and highlights existing challenges at State of the County
    Liz Workman, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners chair, touted the upcoming SMART Center and noted the county's challenges at the State...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 18, 2019 - 4:00pm
    Staff member Jo Severson gives a live owl program with Ruby, a great horned owl, at the International Owl Center in Houston, Minn., on August 31, 2018. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimedia
    101 Things To Do: International Owl Center in Houston, Minnesota
    Housed in a simple brick building in downtown Houston, Minn., the International Owl Center is filled with information about and enthusiasm for...
    lifestyle/travelApril 18, 2019 - 4:00pm
    HPAAC celebrates 'Arts Heroes' at annual gala
    The seventh annual Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council Gala will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Hidden Greens Event Center. The evening welcomes friends and neighbors who will celebrate the honoring of the 2019 Arts Heroes: Sarah and Travis Lockwood from Hastings and...
    entertainment/artApril 18, 2019 - 1:32pm
    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
    Editorial: Traffic will be hopping Easter holiday weekend
    The unofficial start to the motorcycle season is Saturday. Already?! Given last week's snow storm and ongoing high waters, that seems hard to...
    opinion/editorialsApril 18, 2019 - 6:00am
    Dakota County partners with Lyft
    A partnership between Dakota County and ridesharing service Lyft is giving certain county residents on Medicaid waivers a new transportation...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 18, 2019 - 5:00am
    April 17, 2019
    Construction at Hastings Middle School has begun to update the school's HVAC system and upgrade the gym floor, bleachers, auditorium stage and seating. File photo
    Middle school construction plans required some creative thinking
    An almost $23.55 million Hastings Middle School construction project started Monday and required a little creative thinking from school administrators...
    news/educationApril 17, 2019 - 12:00pm
    Minnesota professor pushes for national unity, to speak next week in Cottage Grove
    Whether it's someone writing from a church in Leesburg, Va., or a mayoral convention in Maryland, Bill Doherty says most of his weekly emails...
    community/eventsApril 17, 2019 - 12:00pm
    Gov. Tim Walz appointed Mary Cathryn Ricker as Minnesota commissioner of education in January. Ricker is a former English teacher, president of the St. Paul Federation of Teachers, and executive vice president of the American Federation of Teachers. Photo courtesy of the Walz administration
    Ricker 'exhilarated' every day: State commissioner of education touts strong practices
    When Gov. Tim Walz appointed Mary Cathryn Ricker as the Minnesota commissioner of education, he knew her background and passion would make her...
    news/educationApril 17, 2019 - 11:00am
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