Category Archives: Hastings News
Ceremony to recognize 52 students with Nebraska Scholastic Writing Awards
HASTINGS - Hastings College is hosting an awards ceremony Friday, April 5 to recognize 52 outstanding young writers from across Nebraska as an affiliate of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Col...
Apr 04, 2024 Hastings College (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
NWS Hastings releases precipitation amounts for March
HASTINGS - The National Weather Service - Hastings released the precipitation amounts that fell across their area during the month of March. Most of the area saw between 0.90 and 2.00 inches, 60-140 p...
Apr 02, 2024 The sun dips below the horizon during mid-March, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Water, sewer work at South St. and Lincoln Ave. in Hastings
HASTINGS - South Street will be closed to traffic between Lincoln and Denver avenues at East South Street beginning Tuesday, April 2 while work is done to repair damaged sewer and water mains. A detou...
Apr 02, 2024 Traffic will be restricted at some point Tuesday morning along South Street between Lincoln and Denver as part of an effort to repair cracked water and sewer mains, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Rain showers expected Tuesday, gradual warm up over the week
HASTINGS - Another round of showers is expected across the Tri-Cities Tuesday morning. There will be a gradual warm up during the work week, followed by more showers and thunderstorm chances Saturday ...
Apr 01, 2024 Rain curtains and virga in central Nebraska, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Hastings hosting 'May the Fourth Be With You' Star Wars celebration
HASTINGS - Hastings Parks and Recreation, Hastings Public Library and Hastings Vision Clinic proudly present May the Fourth Be with You, a "Star Wars" celebration 5-9 p.m. on May 4 at Libs Park. This ...
Apr 01, 2024 trismegist@yandex.ru / Depositphotos.com
"Day by Day: The Dynasty" to be shown at the Hastings Museum
HASTINGS - After the success of "Day by Day: The Rise" at the Hastings Museum in 2022, the Museum looks forward to bringing that film's sequel "Day by Day: The Dynasty," to the super screen theatre Ap...
Mar 29, 2024 Hastings Museum (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Flash Flooding
HASTINGS - Flash flooding is the number one storm-related killer in the United States. Flooding in general kills more people each year than tornadoes, hurricanes, or lightning. If that seems surprisin...
Mar 29, 2024 Flash flooding effected areas between Lexington and Kearney in July 2019, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Union Pacific Railroad to close crossings around Hastings for maintenance
HASTINGS - Union Pacific Railroad will close a few railroad crossings for maintenance in and around Hastings beginning March 29. The first crossing to close will be East Prairie Lake Road at Technical...
Mar 28, 2024 Union Pacific rail crossing at Baltimore Avenue, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Hastings Public School kindergarten orientation to be held in April
HASTINGS - Hastings Public School is hosting their Kindergarten Orientation in April, parents are asked to register their children prior to the events. The orientations will be held for all students w...
Mar 28, 2024 Hastings Public School District Office (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Hail, Wind
HASTINGS - Tornadoes may get all the headlines, but the damaging power of hail and straight-line winds should not be underestimated this severe weather season. Hail "Hail is a form of precipitation co...
Mar 28, 2024 Left: Hail that fell near Oconto. Right: Damage to powerlines in Lexington after severe winds, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)