A black bear made its presence known in Hastings on Wednesday, sparking an alert at a nearby school.
Parents at Hastings Middle School were informed that an adult black bear had been spotted in a tree “a few blocks away” from the campus at 1000 11th St. W. on Wednesday morning.
While the bear was being monitored by local police and Minnesota DNR officers, the school decided to stop outdoor activities “out of an abundance of caution” until further information was received from authorities…