Category Archives: Hastings News
Hastings College to feature two world premieres, 119 high school students at annual honor festival
HASTINGS - Hastings College will hold its 62nd Annual Honor Band and 54th Annual Honor Choir concert on Monday, Jan. 19, at 5:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Hastings (621 N Lincoln Avenue). T...
Jan 12, 2026 Hastings College will hold its 62nd Annual Honor Band and 54th Annual Honor Choir concert on Monday, Jan. 19, (Courtesy)
Part of South St. to close on Jan. 13 for tree removal
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings Street Department will close South Street to thru traffic between South Minnesota Avenue and South Pine Avenue for the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 13 to assist with tree r...
Jan 12, 2026 The City of Hastings Street Department will assist with the closure on Tuesday, Jan. 13 of South Street between South Minnesota Avenue and South Pine Avenue. The closure is anticipated to begin at 8:30 a.m. and go until 1 p.m., (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's activity from Jan. 9-11
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Friday, Jan. 9 through Sunday, Jan. 11. Reported Offenses: On January 9, 2026, a 34-year-old Hastings resident reported an ...
Jan 12, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Central Nebraska saw warmest December on record
GRAND ISLAND - Central Nebraska saw the warmest December on record in 2025 with an average temperature for each day running in mid-30s. According to the National Weather Service - Hastings, between De...
Jan 09, 2026 Winter sunset in Buffalo County, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's activity from Jan. 8
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Thursday, Jan. 8. Reported Offenses: On January 8, 2026, a 53-year-old Hastings resident reported an out-of-control juvenil...
Jan 09, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
NDOT, Gov. Pillen, City of Hastings to celebrate groundbreaking of US-6 Hastings Southeast project
Officials from the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), alongside Governor Jim Pillen and Hastings Mayor Jay Beckby, will celebrate the beginning of the Hastings Southeast project with a cere...
Jan 08, 2026 Nebraska Department of Transportation, Courtesy
Rain and snow expected today, total snowfall of trace to 1-2 inches possible
HASTINGS - Rain and snow is expected today into the evening hours, total snowfall amounts of a trace to 1-2 inches expected with a possibility for higher amounts. Per the National Weather Service - Ha...
Jan 08, 2026 A ground blizzard in central Nebraska, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Former sheriff's deputy sentenced 90 days in prison in child poronography possession case
HASTINGS - A former Webster County Sheriff's Office deputy who has been charged with possession of child pornography was sentenced to 90 days in prison on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Zachary Pohlmeier, 30, had...
Jan 08, 2026 Local Court News, (Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings Police clarifies law enforcement deployment in community on Wednesday
HASTINGS - We are aware that images and information are being shared on social media regarding law enforcement activity in our community on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Earlier today, law enforcement officers s...
Jan 08, 2026 Hastings Police Department cruiser, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings Police Department's activity from Jan. 7
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Wednesday, Jan. 7. Reported Offenses: On January 7, 2026, a 35-year-old Hastings resident reported an uncontrollable juveni...
Jan 08, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy