Category Archives: Hastings News
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 31
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Tuesday, March 31. Reported Offenses: On March 31, 2026, a 38-year-old Hastings resident reported an assault in the 700 blo...
Apr 01, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
NDOT: South Street will close for work on Hastings Southeast Project
HASTINGS - Weather permitting, on April 6, South Street will be closed from Elm Avenue to Cedar Avenue, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. This work is part of the Hastings Southe...
Mar 31, 2026 Road Closed Sign, (Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 30
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Monday, March 30. Reported Offenses: On March 30, 2026, a 21-year-old Blue Hill resident reported an assault in the 300 blo...
Mar 31, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Increasing chance for modest precipitation amounts this week
HASTINGS - A pattern shift in the upper-level flow of the atmosphere is contributing to an increase in modest precipitation amounts across central Nebraska from Tuesday through Thursday. According to ...
Mar 30, 2026 Rain curtains and virga in central Nebraska, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 27-29
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department's released their daily activity from Reported Offenses: On March 27, 2026, a 54-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 100 block of North Lincoln ...
Mar 30, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Red Flag Warning issued for areas along, east of Highway 281 in central Nebraska
GRAND ISLAND - A Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions has been issued for areas along and east of the Highway 281 corridor in central Nebraska for Friday, March 27. In central Nebrask...
Mar 27, 2026 Red Flag Warning issued for areas along and east of Highway 281 on March 27, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
City of Hastings 2026 Spring and Summer Activity Guide to be released
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings 2025 Spring/Summer Activity Guide will soon be included with the Hastings Tribune and available in public places. The 24-page guide includes spring and summer programmi...
Mar 27, 2026 The digital version of the City of Hastings 2026 Spring and Summer Activity Guide is available on the City website, cityofhastings.org, and physical copies are currently being dispersed around town, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 26
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Thursday, March 26. Reported Offenses: On March 26, 2026, a 68-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 100 block...
Mar 27, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Grand Island, Hastings set daily temperature records for March 25
GRAND ISLAND - Grand Island and Hastings set daily temperature records for March 25, only four days after a heat wave cause the highest temperatures seen in central Nebraska this early in the year. Ac...
Mar 26, 2026 Grand Island breaks daily temperature record with 89 degrees on March 25, (NWS Hastings, Courtesy)
Extreme drought conditions expand in Nebraska as lack of precipitation continues
KEARNEY - Extreme drought conditions expanded across Nebraska as the winter drought continues into early spring. Record high temperatures have also contributed to the expansion. The swath of extreme d...
Mar 26, 2026 Drought conditions across Nebraska as of March 24, (U.S. Drought Monitor, Courtesy)