Category Archives: Hastings News
Juried All Student Art Show opening this week at Hastings College
HASTINGS - The Hastings College Juried All Student Art Show will be on view from March 19 to April 2 in the Jackson Dinsdale Art Center (JDAC) gallery (700 E. 12th Street). A reception for the artists...
Mar 18, 2026 An all-student art show opens this week at Hastings College. (Courtesy photo)
Kearney, Hastings, Grand Island Creative Districts receive $100,000 grants from Nebraska Arts Council
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Arts Council recently awarded Development Grants for FY25 to Nebraska Creative Districts. The grants are available to all certified Creative Districts and are made possible thro...
Mar 18, 2026 Nebraska Arts Council Creative Development Grant, (Nebraska Arts Council, Courtesy)
Lexington man charged with child enticement after Hastings Police sting pleads no contest
LEXINGTON - A Lexington man who was charged after a child enticement sting operation involving the Hastings Police Department has pleaded no contest to amended charges. Jesus Octavio Sanchez-Ramirez, ...
Mar 18, 2026 Local Court News, (Central Nebraska Today)
Late week heat could set temperature records across central Nebraska
HASTINGS - A surge of late week heat could set new daily temperature records across central Nebraska on Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21. According to the National Weather Service - Hastings, a...
Mar 18, 2026 Mid-March sunset across central Nebraska, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 17
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Tuesday, March 17. Reported Offenses: On March 17, 2026, a 75-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 700 block ...
Mar 18, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Dinardo to explore 'coolest stuff in the universe' during Invited Faculty Lecture at Hastings College
HASTINGS - Dr. Brad Dinardo, associate professor of physics at Hastings College, will give an Invited Faculty Lecture titled "Lasers! And the coolest stuff in the universe!" at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Ma...
Mar 17, 2026 Dr. Brad Dinardo is associate professor of physics at Hastings College. (Courtesy photo)
Zoning meetings on March 25-26 in Hastings to discuss setbacks, height requirements, lot coverage
HASTINGS - The City of Hastings Development Services Department will hold two meetings to discuss the land use section of Hastings City Code and are looking for public input. The meetings will take pl...
Mar 17, 2026 Hastings, Nebraska, Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 16
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Monday, March 16. Arrests/Citations: On March 16, 2026, a 16-year-old Hastings resident was cited for minor in possession o...
Mar 17, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Wind gusts reach 74 mph in central Nebraska on Sunday
HASTINGS - Straight line winds reached 74 mph in central Nebraska after a weather system created a strong pressure gradient over the region on Sunday, March 15. The National Weather Service - Hastings...
Mar 16, 2026 An American flag whips in wind gusts of 60 mph in Kearney, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings Police Department's activity from March 13-15
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Friday, March 13 through Sunday, March 15. Reported Offenses: On March 13, 2026, a 46-year-old Hastings resident reported a...
Mar 16, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy