Category Archives: Hastings News
Golf ball sized hail, 60 mph winds impact south central Nebraska on Tuesday
KEARNEY - Early autumn may not seem like the time for severe weather, but the conditions came together that produced storms with golf ball sized hail and 60 mph winds across much of south-central Nebr...
Oct 04, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Central Nebraska under the gun for severe weather this afternoon, evening
KEARNEY - All of central Nebraska is under the gun for some risk for severe weather this afternoon into the evening. Large hail and damaging winds are the main threats, but a few tornadoes are not out...
Oct 03, 2023 National Weather Service - Hastings, Courtesy
Snapshot: Efforts to address childcare need in central Nebraska
KEARNEY - The urgent need for childcare in communities across Nebraska has recently become the focus of civic, business, education, health care and government leaders. Central Nebraska Today sat down ...
Oct 02, 2023 Aaron Burden / Unsplash
Construction work at Seventh St. and Crane Ave. in Hastings
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings gives notification that Werner Construction will be removing and replacing pavement on Seventh Street and Crane Avenue intersection with new concrete pavement. Construc...
Sep 28, 2023 City of Hastings, Courtesy
Near critical fire weather returns with unseasonably warm temperatures
KEARNEY - With the return of unseasonably warm temperatures, elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions will also be in place today. According to the National Weather Service - Hastings, the ne...
Sep 28, 2023 U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region
Hastings' Fisher Fountain seasonal shutdown
HASTINGS - Monday Oct. 2, marks the end of operation season for Jacob Fisher Rainbow Fountain. The fountain, located in front of Hastings Utilities headquarters at 1228 N. Denver Ave., will continue t...
Sep 27, 2023 Jacob Fisher Rainbow Fountain, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Hastings State of the City to be hosted on Oct. 17
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings and the Hastings Economic Development Corporation are partnering for the State of the City event on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The event will be hosted at the Lochland County Cl...
Sep 27, 2023 Hastings, Nebraska, Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
UNK Band Day Parade brings music, competition to downtown Kearney
KEARNEY - The University of Nebraska at Kearney hosted its 64th annual UNK Band Day Parade on Saturday, with 28 middle and high school marching bands participating in the showcase and competition in d...
Sep 23, 2023 Kearney High School Bearcat Marching Band, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Gallery: 2023 UNK Band Day
Sep 23, 2023 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Heavy rains, large hail impact south central Nebraska on Thursday
KEARNEY - Severe weather can strike at any time, as was evidenced by the heavy rains, large hail and other threats that impacted south central Nebraska during the evening hours of Thursday, Sept. 21. ...
Sep 22, 2023 Brian Neben