Man caught stealing tires in Hastings; says 'Pookie' gave him permission to...
A black truck was seen running into another vehicle and a road sign in the 1400 block of Vermillion Street in Hastings on Sunday, Dec. 2. Officers were called and were given the plate number of the...
View ArticleHastings police transport man to detox who had .54 blood-alcohol content
An intoxicated male would not get out of a person's vehicle, and police were called to the 2100 block of Vermillion Street on Friday, Dec. 21. The caller said the man was too drunk the night before,...
View ArticleAsian Carp making progress up the Mississippi - Fishermen caught 47-pound...
The end of the shipping season on the Mississippi River this year brings a brief relief for those concerned about Asian Carp. The locks are closed, meaning the invasive fish won't be able to cross the...
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Hastings police seek public's help in finding missing woman
The Hastings Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a missing 24-year-old Hastings woman, Nikole Renee Sherry.
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Fire engulfs trailer home near Hastings Civic Arena
UpdatedA fire was reported in Hastings at about 8 a.m. Wednesday. The fire charred a mobile home on 27th Street East near the Hastings Civic Arena.
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Body found near Vermillion River in Hastings
A body was found along the Vermillion River in Hastings on Tuesday afternoon. The body was found near 10th and Progress streets by an outdoorsman who frequents the area.
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Search continues for missing Hastings woman
The search continues for a missing Hastings woman, last seen leaving Regions Hospital in St. Paul six weeks ago.
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Man drives truck into open water on Lake Isabel in Hastings at about 4 a.m.
A truck partially sunk on Lake Isabel in Hastings early Monday morning. Apparently a man had been out for a leisurely drive on the lake when he crashed through the ice on the lake's east side.
View ArticleMan returns to Hastings home at 1:30 a.m., finds it damaged, begins drinking...
The interior of a trailer on Radford Road was destroyed. Holes were punched in the drywall and the kitchen was destroyed. An estimated $1,000 in damage was done to the trailer.
View Article14-year-old arrested after joyride in Hastings
Hastings police responded to a hit-and-run incident at Hastings Middle School at 2:57 p.m. A driver reported his truck had been damaged while he was inside the school. A witness provided the suspect...
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Flower-bombed: Hastings artist creates smiles with mobile flower displays
When he lived in Chicago, Hastings artist David Cook created sculptures that fit the city's industrial nature. It was moody, haunting and even a little scary, he said. About four months ago, he...
View ArticleMissing Hastings woman found alive in Oklahoma
A Hastings woman missing since mid-December was located safe and sound in Oklahoma on Saturday. Nikole Sherry, 24, was found by officers in Marlow, Okla.
View ArticleHastings homeowner wakes up, finds wet drunk man sleeping on his couch
At 8:14 a.m., a caller in the 300 block of Cari Park Lane reported that he awoke to find an intoxicated man sleeping on his couch.
View ArticleHastings man charged with assaulting 11-month-old child
A 22-year-old Hastings man, Steven Edward Dale Wiltermuth remains in the Dakota County Jail after being charged with one felony count of assault in the first degree (great bodily harm) on an...
View ArticleNew Hastings bridge is on schedule: One lane of traffic in each direction...
Just two months from now, one lane of traffic in each direction will be running on the new Highway 61 bridge in Hastings. Steve Kordosky, the project manager from the Minnesota Department of...
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Identity of skeletal remains found along Vermillion River confirmed
The skeletal remains of a body found in Hastings on Jan. 15 have been identified. Talk about this topic
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Intoxicated man arrested for child endangerment after his 2-year-old son...
A Hastings man was arrested Sunday afternoon after his 2-year-old son was found walking barefooted near 15th and Vermillion streets. Talk about this topic
View ArticleWeapon accidently fired at gun show in Hastings
During a gun show Saturday afternoon at the National Guard armory in Hastings, a handgun was accidently fired. Nobody was injured.
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Hastings interim administrator Mesko Lee is council pick for city's top job
After interviewing three "very strong" candidates for Hastings' new city administrator Friday morning, the Hastings City Council voted to advance Melanie Mesko Lee forward in the hiring process. Talk...
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