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HU receives award for excellence in reliability

The City of Hastings Utility Department received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2023.  APPA compared Hastings Utilities’ reliability data compiled through the eReliability Tracker to the national reliability data collected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Hastings Utilities is in the top 25% of…

North Shore and Highway 281 closes for traffic light work

The Nebraska Department of Transportation’s contractor - IES Commercial, Inc. of Holdrege moved to the intersection of U.S. Hwy 34/281 at North Shore Drive to pour the concrete foundation for a new traffic signal pole in the northeast quadrant of the intersection.  The traffic signals at the North Shore Drive intersection were taken out-of-service…

Strategic planning retreat scheduled for April 13

Members of the Hastings City Council and Mayor Corey Stutte will meet with City of Hastings department heads for a strategic planning retreat beginning 8 a.m., Saturday, April 13. The retreat, which is scheduled to last up to six hours, is the latest step of the strategic planning process that began in June 2023. Strategic planning is used to prioritize…

Water, sewer mains, manhole, to be replaced on portion of South Street

South Street will be closed between Burlington and Hastings avenues (except for businesses that need to access the alley west of Lincoln Avenue) beginning early next week for about two weeks as water and sewer lines, and a manhole, are replaced.  Barricades and signage will be put up Monday or Tuesday with contractor Van Kirk Bros., mobilizing and…

16th Street reopens, North Shore work to begin April 8

16th Street opens and NDOT's traffic signal upgrade work moves to North Shore Drive The Nebraska Department of Transportation’s contractor - IES Commercial, Inc. of Holdrege took the traffic signal at Burlington Avenue and 16th Street out-of-service on Monday, March 11 and completed the upgrade work on Tuesday, April 2 and put the signals into temporary…