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A view of the lock at lock and dam 2 showing the Hastings bridge in the distance.

Lock and Dam 2 installs four new tainter valves

Lock and Dam 2 between Lower Grey Cloud Island and Hastings on the Mississippi will soon four new tainter valves, replacing ones first installed in the 1940s. The new steel valves began the design …

Park High Theater brings comedy and mystery to the stage with Alibis

Looking for a good theater show? You might try Alibis, put on by Park High Theater Nov. 6 through the 8th. Park High Theater will bring a murder mystery told through a collection of wildly different …
Derrick Lee Pfeffer booking photo

Longtime Hastings sports figure charged with 13 felonies

Derrick Lee Pfeffer, a former Hastings athlete with decades of connections to the local baseball community, is facing 13 felony charges in Washington County involving allegations of sexual conduct …

Hastings police, county sheriff and state senator focus on e-bike safety

Hastings police, county sheriff and state senator focus on e-bike safety By Bruce Karnick and Nicole DePalma Electric bikes and other electric-powered transportation devices have become a familiar …
Prescott sisters Claire and Layla Salay hit the driving range at Troy Burne days before heading to State.

Prescott adding another chapter to historic girls golf program

You cannot write the history of WIAA girls golf without Prescott, and the history book is adding another chapter this year, as the team won the Stevens Point Sectional to make a triumphant return to …

Shots From the Hip: Girls golf has another outstanding season

If the Prescott girls golf team was looking for three seniors to carry the Cardinals through a wild WIAA Division 1 regional, Macy Reiter, Layla Salay and Lily Vesperman were happy to oblige. Reiter …

Work begins on installing new playground equipment

After recently removing the old playground equipment, Owen Public Works has begun work on the footings for the new playground equipment in Mill Pond Park, soon to be Prevail Park. 
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Most privacy cases against businesses share one problem

Clym reports California fines for consumer privacy violations hit $17.1 million in 2026, driven by opt-out issues, especially in cases against major companies.

68% of small business owners are open to AI in payroll, but only 11% trust it to take over

OnTheClock reports that 68% of small business owners are open to AI in payroll, but only 11% trust it fully, concerned about errors and responsibility.

How to get an FHA loan for a mobile home or manufactured home

Neighbors Bank reports that FHA loans can make buying manufactured homes more affordable, offering lower down payments and flexible credit requirements.

Cargo theft losses have more than doubled ahead of the holiday rush

Videoloft reports cargo theft losses have doubled in Q2 2026, reaching $304.6 million, driven by organized crime targeting valuable goods during the holiday rush.

79% of company execs say employees work around their AI governance policies

Zapier reports that 79% of executives say employees bypass AI governance policies, despite 91% claiming such frameworks exist, highlighting a governance gap.

How to spot imposter scams

Wells Fargo reports imposter scams surged in 2024, costing $2.95 billion.