Category Archives: Hastings News
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Lightning
HASTINGS - Of all the natural phenomena spawned by severe weather, lightning is one of the most spectacular, but there are some common misconceptions regarding how it works and how to stay safe. "Ligh...
Mar 25, 2024 Intra-cloud lightning lights up a storm near Odessa during the evening of May 5, 2023, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Nebraska Severe Weather Awareness Week
HASTINGS - Nebraska's Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 25-29, and the National Weather Service is encouraging people and communities to be "Weather Ready" before the storms hit. The Tri-Cities a...
Mar 23, 2024 A supercell thunderstorm near Holdrege during the evening of May 5, 2023, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
City of Hastings Utilities Manager announces his retirement effective June 17
HASTINGS - As Kevin Johnson looks back on his time as Utilities Manager for the City of Hastings, the aspect he is most proud of is a department-wide emphasis on keeping a taut organizational structur...
Mar 22, 2024 Utility Manager Kevin Johnson announced to staff this week that he would be retiring effective June 17, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Former Local 4 news anchor pleads guilty to intimidation charges
KEARNEY - A former Local 4 news anchor has pleaded guilty to two counts of intimidation by electronic device in Buffalo County Court. Joseph Scanlan, 27, or Arlington, Texas, had initially been charge...
Mar 22, 2024 Joseph Scanlan, (Buffalo County Jail, Courtesy)
Hastings Parks and Recreation reopening park restrooms
HASTINGS - Hastings Parks and Recreation reopened several restrooms on a tentative basis for the summer season on Thursday, March 21. Restrooms in Heartwell, Crosier, Lake Hastings, Lincoln Park, and ...
Mar 22, 2024 Lincoln Park restroom, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Severe thunderstorms Sunday, snow by early Monday, winter impacts possible
HASTINGS - If the weather seems like it cannot make up its mind, it is late March in Nebraska. Severe weather will be possible Sunday afternoon and then rain will transition to snow, possibly impactin...
Mar 22, 2024 Brian Neben, (Central Nebraska Today)
Step Up and Lead leadership workshop to be held in Hastings
HASTINGS - Hastings Fire & Rescue invites the public to an interactive leadership and culture development program presented aimed at a wide audience by a renowned speaker who is a veteran firefigh...
Mar 21, 2024 City of Hastings, Courtesy
Hastings Fire and Rescue responds to house fire on 4th St. on Wednesday
HASTINGS - Hastings Fire and Rescue responded to a fire around 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 20 at 1325 W. Fourth St. The residents were home, got out safely and reported the fire themselves. Hastings Rura...
Mar 21, 2024 Hastings Fire and Rescue enters 1325 W. 4th to fight the house fire, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Hastings Chamber of Commerce Candidate Coffee events
HASTINGS - The Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting Candidate Coffee events this election season Here is the list of all our upcoming Candidate Coffees: Friday, March 22 - Ward 1 Friday, April...
Mar 21, 2024 Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Adams County Sheriff's Department March 10-15 activity
HASTINGS - The Adams County Sheriff's Department released their activity from March 10-15. March 10, 2024 A Deputy arrested a juvenile in Hastings on a juvenile warrant issued from the Adams County Co...
Mar 21, 2024 Adams County Sheriff's Department, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)