Hastings is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, with a population of approximately 22,154.
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Hastings lifts shelter-in-place order after "active incident"
Hastings lifts shelter-in-place order after "active incident" CBS News
A year after finding a man dead in a Hastings ditch, authorities release more information in hopes of new leads
A year after finding a man dead in a Hastings ditch, authorities release more information in hopes of new leads CBS News
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