Category Archives: Hastings News
Hastings College kicks off 142nd year with major campus upgrades underway
HASTINGS - A construction fence stretching from Steinhart Plaza through Pine Knoll to Lynn Farrell Arena and along the east side of Fuhr Hall is a clear sign of change at Hastings College, which offic...
Aug 20, 2024 The Hastings College Class of 2028, (Hastings College, Courtesy)
House fire in Hastings causes $94,000 in property damage
HASTINGS - Hastings Fire & Rescue responded to a house fire at 9:34 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19 at 1618 W. Sixth St. One of the three residents, an adult male, was home at the time of the fire but evacu...
Aug 19, 2024 1618 and 1614 W. Sixth St., (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Two exhibitions open at Hastings College JDAC galleries
HASTINGS - Two exhibitions are currently on view in the Hastings College Jackson Dinsdale Art Center galleries. The first, the thesis show "Creatures of Legend" by Liz Murray, is open through August 3...
Aug 19, 2024 The JDAC galleries, located at 700 E. 12th Street in Hastings, are open from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m., (Hastings College, Courtesy)
Cooler start to the week, 80s and 90s return mid-week, linger through weekend
HASTINGS - The work week will start out decidedly cooler, but the warm temperatures will make a return by midweek and persist through the weekend across central Nebraska. High temperatures on Monday w...
Aug 19, 2024 A mid-August sunset viewed from western Buffalo County, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings' EPA Second Street Subsite project now in operation
Installation is complete of thermal wells that will clean soil and groundwater at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Hastings Groundwater Contamination Superfund Second Street Subsite Operable Unit ...
Aug 14, 2024 The EPA Second Street Subsite project, at the site of the former Hastings Police Department station, is now online, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Interior demolition begins at Hastings City Hall
HASTINGS - O'Neill Transportation & Equipment of Grand Island began interior demolition of the City Hall building at 220 N. Hastings Ave., on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Interior demolition is needed to pre...
Aug 13, 2024 Interior demolition began today on the City Hall building at 220 N. Hastings Ave. The city is asking that the parking spaces immediately surrounding the building stay open during this demolition process to make things easier for the contractor, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
West Nile virus located in Adams County mosquitos
HASTINGS - The South Heartland District Health Department reported that mosquitos trapped in Adams County at the end of July tested positive for Wes Nile Virus. The first human case of West Nile Virus...
Aug 12, 2024 mrfiza / Depositphotos.com
Chances for showers and storms persist throughout the work week
HASTINGS - There will be scattered chances for showers and thunderstorms throughout the week, temperatures look to be the warmest on Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service - Hastings dur...
Aug 12, 2024 Sunset viewed in Buffalo County, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
City of Hastings reacts to nuclear plant siting feasibility study
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings is honored to be selected among Nebraska communities within the state feasibility study as Phase 2 of a project assess siting options for new advanced nuclear reactors....
Aug 09, 2024 TTstudio / Depositphotos.com
Osterman makes $9 million estate gift to Hastings College
HASTINGS - Ed Osterman '65 made the decision early on in his life to make an annual gift to support Hastings College, directing his gifts predominantly to the care of campus facilities. Later on in hi...
Aug 08, 2024 Ed Osterman, left - senior year at Hastings College in 1965; right - Osterman in 2019, (Courtesy)