Category Archives: Hastings News
Hastings man charged with intentional child abuse after child found in ditch
HASTINGS - A Hastings man has been charged with intentional child abuse after a 15-month-old child was found in a ditch in rural Adams County on Oct. 4, 2025. Austin Hendrick, 31, has been charged wit...
Jan 22, 2026 Local Court News, (Central Nebraska Today)
Cold Weather Advisory issued across all of central Nebraska
HASTINGS - A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued across all south-central Nebraska from Friday, Jan. 23 through Sunday, Jan. 25. According to the National Weather Service - Hastings, the advisory wi...
Jan 22, 2026 Cold Weather Advisory issued from midnight tonight until 12 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's activity from Jan. 21
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Wednesday, Jan. 21. Arrests/Citations: On January 21, 2026, a 22-year-old Hastings resident was arrested for obstructing a ...
Jan 22, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Winds chills to drop to negative 15 to 25 degrees on Friday morning
HASTINGS - Wind chills will plummet to negative 15 to 25 degrees across central Nebraska during the morning of Friday, Jan. 23. Arctic air will linger over the region throughout the weekend. According...
Jan 21, 2026 Winter snowfall in Lexington, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings Police Department's activity from Jan. 20
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Tuesday, Jan. 20. Reported Offenses: On January 20, 2026, a 76-year-old Hastings resident reported fraud in the 800 block o...
Jan 21, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Hastings Police Department's activity from Jan. 19
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Monday, Jan. 19. Reported Offenses: On January 19, 2026, a 50-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 1400...
Jan 20, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Temperatures above normal mid-week, Arctic air returns next weekend
HASTINGS - Central Nebraska will see temperatures above normal by mid-week, followed by the return of Arctic air next weekend with a chance for light snow. According to the National Weather Service - ...
Jan 19, 2026 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Hastings Police Department's activity from Jan. 16-18
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their activity from Friday, Jan. 16 to Sunday, Jan. 18. Reported Offenses: On January 17, 2026, a 20-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and ru...
Jan 19, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Wind chill values to drop 10 to 20 degrees below zero on Saturday morning
KEARNEY - Wind chill values will drop to 10 to 20 degrees below zero across central Nebraska during the morning of Saturday, Jan. 17. According to the National Weather Service - Hastings, wind chill v...
Jan 16, 2026 Minimum wind chill values across central Nebraska forecast for the morning of Saturday, Jan. 17, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
City of Hastings offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
HASTINGS - Most City of Hastings offices will be closed all day on Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Front desk services will be unavailable at the Administrative D...
Jan 16, 2026 Most city offices will be closed Monday Jan. 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)