Category Archives: Hastings News
'Echoes of the Heartland' Humanities series returns for 2025
HASTINGS - Hastings Public Library is pleased to announce the return of the engaging series, "Echoes of the Heartland." Hear the voices of Nebraska's rich past with 12 speakers from Humanities Nebrask...
Jan 10, 2025 “Echoes of the Heartland,” Hastings Public Library’s annual Humanities Nebraska speaker series will start soon for 2025, (Hastings Public Library, Courtesy)
Hastings Police share December 2024 statistics
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department shared their statistics from December 2024, including their total calls for service and incident reports. The Hastings Police Department in December responded...
Jan 10, 2025 Hastings Police Department (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings Police Department's activity from Jan. 9
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Thursday, Jan. 9. Reported Offenses: On January 9, 2025, a 60-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 700 block ...
Jan 10, 2025 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Mix of drought conditions across Nebraska
HASTINGS - A mix of drought conditions are present across the state of Nebraska, with extreme drought conditions present in the upper Panhandle. It will take some time for the recent snowfall to melt,...
Jan 09, 2025 Drought conditions across Nebraska as of Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, (U.S. Drought Monitor, Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's daily activity from Jan. 8
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Wednesday, Jan. 8. Reported Offenses: On January 8, 2025, a 74-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run accident i...
Jan 09, 2025 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
GameStop locations in the Tri-Cities to shut down
KEARNEY - The GameStop locations in Kearney and Grand Island will be closing, while the Hastings store has already closed its doors. GameStop is a video game, consumer electronic and gaming merchandis...
Jan 08, 2025 The Kearney GameStop location, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
Sydney Erickson joins Hastings Economic Development Corporation
HASTINGS - The Hastings Economic Development Corporation (HEDC) is excited to welcome Sydney Erickson as its new Community Development Director. A Northeast Nebraska native, Sydney brings a strong bac...
Jan 08, 2025 Sydney Erickson, Community Development Director, ( Hastings Economic Development Corporation, Courtesy)
Arctic air gives way to temperatures slightly below average remainder of week
HASTINGS - The Arctic air that has been in place over the region will give way to temperatures that are slightly below average for the rest of the work week. The National Weather Service - Hastings no...
Jan 08, 2025 Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today
Structure fire occurs at Good Samaritan Village in Hastings
HASTINGS - Hastings Fire and Rescue responded to a smoke call at 5:36 a.m., Wednesday Jan. 8 at 622 Lane D at Good Samaritan Society Hastings Village. While firefighters were en route, dispatchers cha...
Jan 08, 2025
Hastings Police Department's activity from Jan. 7
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Tuesday, Jan. 7. Reported Offenses: On January 7, 2025, a 33-year-old Hastings resident reported an out of control juvenile...
Jan 08, 2025 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy