Here's the latest Capitol Update by State Sen. Katie…

Hello from St. Paul,

You may recall from previous updates my concerns with Governor Dayton’s previous decision to sign an Executive Order calling for an election to determine whether private child care providers should unionize.  As part of the Order, only 4,287 of Minnesota’s 11,000 in-home providers would actually be able to vote on unionization because they receive state subsidies.

This decision upset parents who feared that unionization would lead to…

I hope you'll make time to join Sen. Sieben and me on Saturday, January 28 for a legislative town meeting.  The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will be held in the Community Room at the Pleasant Hill Library, 1490 S. Frontage Rd.

We'd like to hear your opinions on all potential legislative topics this session, and taking part in this town meeting gives you a great opportunity to share your input.

Hope to see you there!

Denny

Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know that there is a new women's running club coming to town called "Moms on the Run!" I'm so excited to share this opportunity with you! Guess what? You don't have to be a runner to join the club. This program is for beginners and based around fun and friendship. We start slow and work our way up to running a 5K by the end of the season. If you have run before there is also an intermediate program that will challenge you to improve your current…

By Jordan Engel, HastingsHappenings.com correspondent

Paul Hicks is a father, a Vikings, Gophers, and a Twins fan, loves to hang around friends and family, and is the Mayor of Hastings,…

It's time to go back to college, and if you don't have a TV in your dorm or apartment, now's the time to get one!



I have TWO TVs for the price of one available.



My Toshiba 13-inch TV/DVD combo is in GREAT condition. Barely used by late family member. 



ALSO, my parents' Mitsubishi…

The filing period for the 2011 School Board seats opened on 2 August 2011 and I was there. 

In the last couple of years I have coached HFC United soccer, and HYAA baseball, served on the boards of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Hastings Area Y, served on the Middle School Transition Building Task Force, Transportation and Safety Task Force, and Program Committee.  I served as the Chair of the McAuliffe Elementary Parent Teacher Connection (PTC) and…

To kick off the Hastings Area YMCA United Way Campaign we challenged the United Way to a kickball game. We also wanted to bring awareness to the collaborative efforts we share in the Hastings Community.  

The United Way beat the Hastings…

http://hastingsmusicfestival.com/2011/07/cruise-in-rock-out.html 

The Hastings Music Festival is colliding with The Saturday night Cruise-in!

Hello from the State Capitol,

 

Minnesota’s state government shutdown has ended, and a new two year budget is in place.

It’s a shame this deal wasn’t made before July 1, because the Governor had this offer in his hands in late…

Capitol Update by Senator Katie Sieben (D) - July 20 edition…

Here is the latest Capitol Update by Sen. Katie Sieben, dated July 15.

http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/senators/57Sieben/update/20110715.pdf

Minnesota has entered its second week of a state government shutdown, and I am truly disappointed that we have not finalized a state budget.  

I’m encouraged we were close to a resolution on June 30, and I strongly believe we have…

A suspect has been arrested in the case of several recent residential burglaries.

Remember to keep your doors locked, lock your cars, keep valuables out of sight, and shut your garage door!

Here's a press release on the arrest.

FOR SALE: 13-inch Toshiba TV/DVD combo ($150 OBO), and Maytag 9,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner ($350 OBO).

Call Tom at 651-402-6356 or email: tom@hastingshappenings.com

Congratulations to the Hastings High softball team - 2011 State Champs!

The idea sounds appealing - simply install devices that emit a screeching sound that only children and teenagers can hear, turn them on at night in our parks, and voila - vandalism problem solved. Right?

Well...the reality of the situation is a bit more complicated than this. Placing this "Invisible Fence for Teens," in Cari Park to start with, has been criticized by youth rights advocates (see the Star-Gazette), as well as people who favor a more traditional approach (i.e. law…

For the May 25 edition of Sen. Katie Sieben's Capitol Update, click…