HASTINGS, Minn. -- Hastings, south of the Twin Cities, is one of the towns that's preparing for flooding this spring. Friday morning, Gov. Tim Walz joined state and local lawmakers to get an ...

As of Tuesday morning, the river remained in major flood stage at this location, but it's on the downswing. ... who has lived in Hastings for 24 years. "Usually it's because of snow melt.

On the banks of the Mississippi River in Hastings, water still covers parts of Levee Park, blocking sidewalks and roads and leaving some nearby backyards with pools of standing water. "Well, it's ...