Category Archives: Hastings News
Nebraska Farm Bureau endorses nine candidates for election to the Legislature
LINCOLN - Nebraska Farm Bureau, the state's largest general agriculture organization, has announced a slate of endorsements for candidates seeking election to the Nebraska Legislature. Endorsements ma...
Apr 23, 2024 Nebraska State Capitol, (Nebraska Legislature, Courtesy)
Hastings Police release U Drive. U Text. U Pay. campaign results
The Hastings Police Department participated in the U Drive. U Text. U Pay. campaign that recently ended. Officers worked 136.5 total hours resulting in 169 total contacts. The results of the campaign ...
Apr 22, 2024 Hastings Police Department (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Bach and tree planting event set for April 26; Hastings College named Tree Campus
HASTINGS - The sounds of Bach will echo across the Hastings College campus on Friday, April 26, as piano professor Dr. Jonathan Sokasits plays a harpsichord while students and employees plant a tree i...
Apr 22, 2024 Tree Campus, (Courtesy)
City of Hastings hosting Arbor Day program
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings Arbor Day program will start at 1:30 p.m. at St. Michael's Elementary on Friday, April 26 at 715 Creighton Ave. Volunteers will plant a Swamp White Oak and Catalpa tree...
Apr 22, 2024 Hastings Parks and Recreation, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Active weather pattern begins to ramp up, severe storms possible late week
HASTINGS - An active weather pattern begins to establish itself this week, with the chance for strong to severe thunderstorms toward the end of the work week. Tuesday will see cooler temperatures behi...
Apr 22, 2024 A thunderstorm passes near Odessa in 2023, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Agreements help Hastings College expand medical career paths for students
HASTINGS - Hastings College has signed agreements with Nebraska Methodist College (NMC) and Des Moines University (DMU) to create additional medical-related career pathway opportunities for students. ...
Apr 19, 2024 Hastings College (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
City of Hastings provides update on vehicle crash that caused power outage
HASTINGS - City of Hastings first responders and electric distribution personnel responded to a vehicle crash on the morning of April 17 that damaged multiple utility poles and caused a power outage a...
Apr 18, 2024 City of Hastings, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Traffic control plan changed in Hastings following unsafe traffic movement
HASTINGS - Shortly after noon on Wednesday, April 17, the Nebraska Department of Transportation and their contractor, IES Commercial of Holdrege set up the work zone traffic control for the intersecti...
Apr 18, 2024 12th Street closing at Burlington Avenue, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Hastings Police, 911 center experiences power outage after vehicle hits utility pole
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department and 911 Center experienced a power outage after a vehicle struck a utility pole in the community. According to Hastings Utilities, six electrical distribution...
Apr 17, 2024 City of Hastings, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Michelle Smith running for Legislative District 33 seat
HASTINGS - Michelle Smith is currently running for the Nebraska Legislature's District 33 seat. Smith said she is running for the seat because District 33 deserves a, "common sense, local voice," work...
Apr 16, 2024 Michelle Smith, (Central Nebraska Today)