Category Archives: Hastings News
New Years fireworks can be discharged, just not within the Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES - Those planning to ring in the New Year with fireworks need to take care where they discharge them. State law allows for fireworks to be sold between Dec. 28 and Jan. 1. However, Nebraska ...
Dec 27, 2023 Jingda Chen / Unsplash
Snow Emergencies - Closings and Late Starts
Several area cities declared a snow emergency due to the winter conditions. Cities that announced a snow emergency include, Kearney, Grand Island, Hastings. As a reminder residents should move their v...
Dec 26, 2023
Christmas Storm slowly moves on
The 2023 Christmas Storm that brought Blizzard like conditions for much of Nebraska is slowly moving out of the central plains. The surface low moved from Missouri, north into Iowa then back tracked i...
Dec 26, 2023
Christmas Blizzard 2023
Nebraskans wishing for a White Christmas have seen this wish come true. A strong upper level trough through the center of the country along with a two surface lows and a long cold front are working to...
Dec 25, 2023
Unsettled weather in store for the Christmas holiday
KEARNEY - The area is likely to some form of a White Christmas, but that will come with the associated travel impacts as people hit the road for the holiday. According to the National Weather Service ...
Dec 22, 2023 NWS Hastings, Courtesy
City of Hastings issues Burlington Ave. update
HASTINGS -Seventh Street opened at Burlington Avenue Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 20. The traffic signals are operating normally. The signal upgrade now gives motorists on Burlington Avenue a protected l...
Dec 21, 2023 Seventh St. and Burlington Ave. lights (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Hastings Fire and Rescue puts new fire packs into service
HASTINGS - Hastings Fire and Rescue personnel now have the latest in respiratory protection. The department recently placed 28 new SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) and three new RIT (Rapid In...
Dec 21, 2023 New fire packs are being used by Hastings Fire and Rescue. (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
NWS Hastings: Potential winter impacts over Christmas
KEARNEY - There is a potential for impactful weather for the upcoming Christmas holiday. There are rain and thunderstorm chances expected on Christmas Eve, rain could change over to snow, and this cou...
Dec 21, 2023 Brian Neben, Courtesy
NWS Hastings notes Christmas weather history and extremes over the years
HASTINGS - The mention of Christmas often invokes visions of snow cover and cold weather. However, Christmas weather in south central Nebraska certainly doesn't always ring true to this picture. Just ...
Dec 20, 2023 Brian Neben, Courtesy
City of Hastings mechanic earns award for constructing homemade asphalt trailer
HASTINGS - A City of Hastings Street Department mechanic earned an award from the Nebraska Local Technical Assistance Program for constructing a homemade asphalt trailer for the city. Dustin Lockling ...
Dec 19, 2023 Dustin Lockling standing with his award in front of his homemade asphalt trailer. (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)