Category Archives: Hastings News
4.1 magnitude earthquake strikes south central Nebraska on Sunday
COWLES - A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck south-central Nebraska during the late morning, early afternoon of Sunday, March 1. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occurred near C...
Mar 02, 2026 A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Cowles on Sunday, March 1, (United States Geological Survey, Courtesy)
Hastings Police Department's Feb. 21-March 1
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Feb. 27 through March 1. Reported Offenses: On February 27, 2026, a 47-year-old Heartwell resident reported a burglary in t...
Mar 02, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Hastings College academic honorary Alpha Chi inducts eight new members
HASTINGS - The Hastings College chapter of Alpha Chi, the all-discipline collegiate academic honor society, inducted eight students during its recent induction ceremony, which was held in the Gray Cen...
Feb 27, 2026 Newly inducted Hastings College Alpha Chi members include (from left) Nora Stewart, Payton Tanner, Ady Mlnarik, John Backhaus, Jackson Howard and Bryson Hornbacher. Not pictured: Cara Ansbach and Hadlee Hasselmann. (Courtesy photo)
Hastings Police Department's activity from Feb. 26
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their activity from Thursday, Feb. 26. Reported Offenses: On February 26, 2026, a 33-year-old Hastings resident reported a hit and run in the 700 blo...
Feb 27, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Hastings Police Department's activity from Feb. 25
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Wednesday, Feb. 25. Reported Offenses: On February 25, 2026, a 35-year-old Hastings resident reported a criminal mischief i...
Feb 26, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Lance Selph joins Hastings Fire & Rescue as Assistant Chief of EMS
HASTINGS - Hastings Fire & Rescue's Assistant Chief of EMS comes to the position with nearly 30 years of experience. Lance Selph began work as the Assistant Chief of EMS on Feb. 9. He previously w...
Feb 25, 2026 Lance Selph joined Hastings Fire & Rescue on Feb. 9 as the Assistant Chief of EMS, (Courtesy)
Rain showers, isolated thunderstorm possible this afternoon
HASTINGS - Rain showers, along with an isolated thunderstorm, are possible this afternoon. Precipitation could transition to snow flurries overnight. According to the National Weather Service - Hastin...
Feb 25, 2026 Rain curtains and virga in central Nebraska, (Brian Neben, Courtesy)
Hastings man killed in single vehicle accident in southern Adams County
HASTINGS - A Hastings man was killed as the result of a single vehicle accident in southern Adams County during the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 24. Around 9 a.m., James Anderson, Sr., was driving a Ford ...
Feb 25, 2026 (Central Nebraska Today)
Hastings Police Department's activity from Feb. 24
HASTINGS - The Hastings Police Department released their daily activity from Tuesday, Feb. 24. Reported Offenses: On February 24, 2026, a 62-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 700 bloc...
Feb 25, 2026 Hastings Police Department, Courtesy
Fatal accident takes place in southern Adams County on Tuesday
ADAMS CO. - A fatal accident occurred near the Adams-Webster County line during the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 24. The Adams County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a fatal accident occurred on Showboat ...
Feb 24, 2026 (Central Nebraska Today)