Category Archives: Hastings News
City of Hastings hosting open house regarding grant for improved fire protection at home park
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings will hold an open house meeting to inform the public about a state grant to improve fire protection at a manufactured home park. The meeting will be 5:30-7 p.m., Thursd...
Aug 01, 2024 toa55 / Depositphotos.com
Sister City Assistance starts GoFundMe for Japanese native in critical condition on exchange trip
HASTINGS - An exchange group from Ozu, Japan, including 10 teenagers and sponsors, arrived in Hastings on July 27. The group was scheduled to remain in Nebraska through early Aug. 5, visiting sites in...
Aug 01, 2024 sharafmaksumov / Depositphotos.com
13-year-old girl in critical condition after incident at the Hastings Water Park
HASTINGS - A 13-year-old girl is in critical condition following an incident where she had to be rescued by a lifeguard from the deep end of a pool in the Hastings Water Park. On July 31, 2024, at aro...
Jul 31, 2024 Hastings Police Department (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings Aquacourt season coming to a close
HASTINGS - The Hastings Aquacourt Water Park season is coming to an end. The final day of the 2024 season at the Aquacourt, 2200 W. Third St., will be Friday, Aug. 9. The final date is coming sooner t...
Jul 31, 2024 Hastings Aquacourt Water Park, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Heat Advisory for all of central Nebraska starts at noon today
KEARNEY - A Heat Advisory will be in place across all of central Nebraska during the afternoon and early evening hours of Tuesday, July 30. Widespread heat index values of at least 100 to 109 degrees ...
Jul 30, 2024 Heat Advisory for July 30, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
Hastings firefighters respond to house blaze early Saturday
HASTINGS - Hastings Fire and Rescue responded to the 400 block of West C St. for the report of a roof on fire on Saturday, July 27. Upon arrival crews discovered heavy fire conditions in the front por...
Jul 29, 2024 (Hastings Fire and Rescue, Courtesy)
Tuesday looks to be hottest of the week, 90s through rest of week
HASTINGS - The heat builds into the area this week with Tuesday looking to be the hottest day of the work week. Highs look to remain in the 90s through the weekend. An upper-level ridge of high pressu...
Jul 29, 2024 Sunset viewed from Buffalo County, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Hastings to host 10 teens from sister city, Ozu, Japan
HASTINGS - Saturday, July 27 is the day that Hastings families will welcome 10 teenagers and their sponsors from our sister city Ozu, Japan. Arrival time is set for 10:30 a.m. at the Daugherty Student...
Jul 25, 2024 akiyoko74 / Depositphotos.com
Heat index values to hit the triple digits, above normal temperatures into August
HASTINGS - Temperatures begin to soar by the week, with heat index values reaching the 100s. Above average temperatures are expected through the start of August. Haze will continue to over the area to...
Jul 25, 2024 Sunset in western Buffalo County, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Air quality drops in Tri-Cities as wildfire smoke lingers over the area
KEARNEY - Air quality across the Tri-Cities has decreased to moderate conditions, while areas to the west have seen larger drops, due to the persistent Canadian wildfire smoke over the region. As of J...
Jul 25, 2024 The sunrises amid wildfire smoke and haze on July 25, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)