Category Archives: Hastings News
City of Hastings Christmas and New Years hours
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings offices will close at noon on Friday, Dec. 22 and will be closed all day on Monday, Dec. 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. Front desk services will be unavail...
Dec 19, 2023 Hastings, Nebraska, Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Individual killed in Hastings house explosion identified
HASTINGS - On Sunday morning, Dec. 17, 2023, at approximately 3:15 a.m., the Hastings Police Department and Hastings Fire and Rescue were called to 618 S. Boston Avenue in reference to a house explosi...
Dec 19, 2023 City of Hastings, Courtesy
Quiet weather conditions through Wednesday, possible impacts on Christmas travel
KEARNEY - The ongoing mild and quiet weather conditions will last through Wednesday, there could be potential impacts on Christmas holiday travel with a stronger storm system seemingly in the works. Q...
Dec 18, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
City of Hastings provides Burlington Ave. traffic update
HASTINGS - The Nebraska Department of Transportation's contractor - IES Commercial Inc., of Holdrege is continuing with upgrades to the traffic signals on US Highway 34/281 (Burlington Avenue). Sevent...
Dec 18, 2023 Seventh Street and Burlington Avenue (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
'Destructive devices' responsible for house explosion in Hastings
HASTINGS - At approximately 3:15am this morning, Dec. 17, 2023, the Hastings Police Department along with Hastings Fire & Rescue responded to 618 South Boston Ave. The initial 911 caller reported ...
Dec 17, 2023 City of Hastings, Courtesy
Street award from Nebraska Local technical Assistance Program
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings Street Department received a pair of kudos during the Hastings City Council on Monday Dec. 11, 2023 from the Nebraska Local Technical Assistance Program. Megan Patent-N...
Dec 14, 2023 City of Hastings, Courtesy
NWS Hastings recaps last year's winter snow amounts, highest was 36 inches in Holdrege
HASTINGS - While the first snow of the season has already fallen across much of the Tri-City area, the National Weather Service - Hastings looks back on last year's snow fall amounts across their warn...
Dec 12, 2023 National Weather Service - Hastings, Courtesy
Hastings Police executes search warrant looking for controlled substances around Washington Ave.
HASTINGS - On Monday Dec. 11, 2023, the Hastings Police Department served a search warrant at 922 North Washington Avenue. This search warrant was obtained for the purpose of entering the residence to...
Dec 12, 2023 Hastings Police Department (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings Fire and Rescue respond to commercial kitchen fire on Dec. 9
HASTINGS - Hastings Fire-Rescue responded promptly to a commercial kitchen fire incident on Dec. 9, 2023, effectively containing the blaze and minimizing damage. Hastings Fire-Rescue units were dispat...
Dec 11, 2023 Hastings Fire and Rescue, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Winter Reading program returns to the Hastings Public Library
HASTINGS - The Hastings Public Library is bringing back the annual Winter Reading Program Dec. 20, 2023 through Jan. 12 2024. The program is a 24-day reading challenge with the theme "Game On!" to rin...
Dec 08, 2023 Hastings Public Library, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)