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Sewer, water work to occur on South Street between Lincoln and Denver

South Street will be closed to traffic between Lincoln and Denver avenues at East South Street beginning Tuesday, April 2 while work is done to repair damaged sewer and water mains. A detour will direct traffic around the construction area. The sewer main near the intersection of East South Street and South Lincoln Avenue is cracked. Sewer issues arose…

Parks & Rec, Library collaborating on May the Fourth Be With You

Hastings Parks and Recreation, Hastings Public Library and Hastings Vision Clinic proudly present May the Fourth Be with You, a “Star Wars” celebration 5-9 p.m. on May 4 at Libs Park. This free family event will feature VR gaming, light saber training, a Jedi obstacle course, visitors from the 501st Legion and much more! At dusk, the community will…

Museum to bring in Husker football film Day by Day: The Dynasty

After the success of “Day by Day: The Rise” at the Hastings Museum in 2022, the Museum looks forward to bringing that film’s sequel “Day by Day: The Dynasty,” to the super screen theatre April 5-7, 11-14 and 17. Whereas “Day by Day: The Rise,” told the story of the University of Nebraska football program under Tom Osborne from the 70s through the 90s,…

UPRR crossings to close for maintenance

Union Pacific Railroad will close a few railroad crossings for maintenance in and around Hastings beginning Friday, March 29.  The first crossing to close will be East Prairie Lake Road at Technical Boulevard.  The second closing will be on North Baltimore Avenue north of 18th Street. This closing is anticipated to be Saturday or Sunday.  The third…

Pioneer Spirit Trail expansion open house set for April 9

The City of Hastings invites the public to an open house 6:30-8 p.m., Tuesday April 9 at Lincoln Elementary to discuss updates to Phase 4A of the Pioneer Spirit Trail. No formal presentation is planned.  The City of Hastings is planning to construct an 8-to-10-foot-wide concrete trail through South Hastings from First Street and Colorado Avenue, where…