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    June 20, 2019
    At a February career fair hosted by Hastings High School, Samantha Bowens talked with Angela Neuharth about EMS work. File photo
    Summer jobs: how teens can capitalize on the tight job market
    As a 16-year-old, Eryka Pluff landed a job hosting at Hastings' Green Mill Restaurant and Bar. After working her way up to the catering team...
    business/retailJune 20, 2019 - 11:00am
    June 12, 2019
    Jannelle Nordine (right) is pictured with daughter Angie Butler. Nordine donates blood as often as she can, her way of showing gratitude after surviving a brain aneurysm and stroke 16 years ago. Photo courtesy Janelle Nordine
    Aneurysm survivor donates blood at every opportunity
    Janelle Nordine said she is blessed to be alive. The Prescott woman survived a brain aneurysm and stroke 16 years ago. Today she said she is...
    lifestyle/healthJune 12, 2019 - 10:20am
    May 29, 2019
    Barry Jaeger and Dick Andrews fly near Stanton Airfield in the glider they used to win the National Championships held in Albert Lea, Minn., May 12-18. Steve Gardiner / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    Video: Minnesota pilots grab national soaring championship
    Dick Andrews and Barry Jaeger had competed against each other for years in glider plane competitions. This year, they decided to combine their...
    community/peopleMay 29, 2019 - 11:00am
    May 23, 2019
    Ten-year-old Silas Ruprecht of Cottage Grove on the job for his new dog poop removal service. He's managed to earn the business and hearts of dog owners across the county. Jackie Renzetti / RiverTown Multimedia
    Cottage Grove kid scoops his way to cash
    After digging out of a record snowfall, residents like Kris Heywood faced another challenge last month: clearing the yard of six months worth...
    community/peopleMay 23, 2019 - 5:00am
    May 11, 2019
    Letter: Thank goodness for divided government
    My state senator, Karla Bigham (DFL), portrays the senate budget as not reflecting MN values. Some of the priorities she mentions are funded...
    opinion/lettersMay 11, 2019 - 12:00pm
    May 7, 2019
    How acupuncture could help with your seasonal allergies
    Spring is here, and for many that means seasonal allergies are too. There are many ways to handle itchy eyes, runny nose or uncontrollable sneezing...
    lifestyle/healthMay 7, 2019 - 8:00am
    April 30, 2019
    Don Bettis has been running the Auto Doctor for 30 years, and has been working on cars since he was 13 years old. Kelsey Roy / RiverTown Multimedia
    From here to there: The Auto Doctor celebrates 30 years in Hastings
    Don Bettis raced his first snowmobile at the age of 5. When he was 10 years old, he raced his first motorcycle. The year Bettis turned 13, he...
    community/peopleApril 30, 2019 - 5:00am
    April 29, 2019
    A full room showed up to Crossroads Church on April 23, 2019, for an open house hosted by the Minnesota Department of Transportation regarding the Highway 316 Improvement Project. MnDOT engineer Molly Kline gave a presentation to update residents on the current design draft of the plans. Kelsey Roy / RiverTown Multimedia
    Portions of Highway 316 project delayed due to budget
    The Minnesota Department of Transportation held a public open house on Tuesday, April 23 to update Hastings residents on the Highway 316 improvement...
    news/traffic-and-constructionApril 29, 2019 - 8:00pm
    April 19, 2019
    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
    April 12, 2019
    Some members of the Weeknight Kitchen team. Photo courtesy of Libby Mehaffey
    Dinner's ready: Weeknight Kitchen brings homemade dinners to those too busy to cook
    Libby Mehaffey always thought of herself as an entrepreneur. In 2016, the Inver Grove Heights resident convinced several of her friends and neighbors...
    businessApril 12, 2019 - 6:00am
    April 7, 2019
    Letter: A vote for true equality
    Hastings School Board member Kelsey Waits penned a political letter against state Rep. Tony Jurgens recently. Last election cycle, Waits was...
    opinion/lettersApril 7, 2019 - 12:00pm
    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 13, 2019
    Tony Jurgens
    Rep. Jurgens sponsors disaster relief bill following statewide flooding prediction
    ST. PAUL — State Rep. Tony Jurgens, R-Cottage Grove, is working on legislation to help replenish the state's Disaster Assistance Contingency...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 13, 2019 - 12:00pm
    Letter: Does Rep. Jurgens support women equality?
    On March 7, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed the Equal Rights Amendment. It came as no surprise that Rep. Tony Jurgens, R-Cottage Grove, voted against the amendment. Similarly, he voted against funding the Office on the Economic Status of Women (OESW) in 2017. The OESW...
    opinion/lettersMarch 13, 2019 - 5:00am
    March 7, 2019
    Randy Stenger, owner of Extreme Sandbox, appeared on an episode of "Shark Tank" in January 2016. Photo courtesy of Extreme Sandbox
    101 Things To Do: Extreme Sandbox in Hastings
    Anyone who has ever driven past a construction site and imagined jumping in the cab of a bulldozer or excavator and moving piles of dirt around...
    lifestyle/travelMarch 7, 2019 - 11:30am
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