This fall, Minnesota saw a surge in COVID-19 cases as the delta variant spread and waning immunity from vaccinations led to more breakthrough infections.
After a contentious school board election this year that resulted in a transgender child being outed on social media, the Hastings community came together to rally for LGBTQ rights.
Mike Reis, Carrie Banaszewski Tate and Jessica Dressely were elected to the Hastings School Board, beating out Kelsey Waits, Scott Gergen and Tashina Miller, according to official election results from
After a contentious school board election this year that resulted in a transgender child being outed on social media, the Hastings community came together to rally for LGBTQ rights.