Category Archives: Hastings News
NWS Hastings announces 2026 SKYWARN storm spotter training schedule
HASTINGS - The National Weather Service - Hastings announced their SKYWARN storm spotter training schedule for the spring of 2026. The National Weather Service SKYWARN storm spotter training classes a...
Feb 19, 2026 A landspout tornado ongoing near Hershey during the evening of Wednesday, May 14, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Case of Hastings man charged with child abuse after child found in ditch headed to district court
HASTINGS - The case of a Hastings man charged with intentional child abuse after a 15-month-old child was found in a ditch in October 2025 is now headed to district court. Austin Hendrick, 31, has bee...
Feb 19, 2026 Local Court News, (Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings Police Department's activity from Feb. 18
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Wednesday, Feb. 18. Reported Offenses: On February 18, 2026, a 52-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 500 bl...
Feb 19, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Hastings Fire and Rescue responds to grass fire amid Red Flag conditions
HASTINGS - Hastings Fire and Rescue responded to a grass fire at 4:06 p.m., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, east of U.S. Highway 281, between East Lochland Road and 42nd Street. The fire covered two to thr...
Feb 18, 2026 Grass fire in progress, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's activity from Feb. 17
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Tuesday, Feb. 17. Reported Offenses: On February 17, 2026, a 32-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 30...
Feb 18, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Summer research grants lead to publications for Hastings College English Department faculty member
HASTINGS - The past few summers have been productive ones for Dr. Eleanor Reeds, associate professor of English, who has secured four consecutive Summer Research Grants from Hastings College to work o...
Feb 17, 2026 Dr. Eleanor Reeds (Courtesy photo)
"Very dangerous" fire weather conditions expected, Red Flag Warning issued
HASTINGS - Dangerous fire weather conditions are in place across all central Nebraska as rare "Extreme" conditions are possible. A Red Flag Warning has been issued until this evening. According to the...
Feb 17, 2026 Red Flag Warning issued for dangerous fire weather conditions on Tuesday, Feb. 17, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's activity from Feb. 16
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Monday, Feb. 16. Reported Offenses: On February 16, 2026, a 47-year-old Hastings resident reported a threat in the 800 bloc...
Feb 17, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Hastings Development Services Department hosting 'lunch and learn' classes
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings Development Services Department is providing a series of free lunch and learn classes during 2026 to cover required continuing education hours for plumbers, gas fitters...
Feb 16, 2026 The City of Hastings Development Services Department will provide a series of continuing education lunch and learn classes for local contractors, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
After record high temperatures early in the week, chance for snow Thursday night
HASTINGS - After record high temperatures expected before midweek, a major pattern change toward colder and more active will result in snow chances Thursday night into Friday. According to the Nationa...
Feb 16, 2026 Chances for measurable snow from the evening of Thursday, Feb. 19 through the morning of Friday, Feb. 20, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)