News Archive
News Archive
April 2024
- St. Michael's students participate in City's Arbor Day program
- Traffic light pole at Kansas and 281 to be replaced
- Light weight debris prohibited rest of April 25
- HU begins survey of gas mains and service lines
- HFR raising funds during Give Hastings Day for thermal imaging cameras
- Slots available, but limited for new, free HPL senior technology class
- Arbor Day program to take place at St. Michael's Elementary
- Give Hastings Day 2024 for Hastings Public Library
- 2023 Water Quality Report Now Available
- Landfill to hold free tire recycling event April 24-29
- 12th St. closes at Burlington Ave. for traffic light upgrades
- Crash at A Street and Burlington Avenue leads to power outage
- Light weight debris prohibited rest of April 16
- Tickets still available for Museum SIP event on April 20
- Traffic signal work finishing at North Shore, beginning at 12th Street
- HU receives award for excellence in reliability
- Strategic planning retreat scheduled for April 13
- North Shore and Highway 281 closes for traffic light work
- Water, sewer mains, manhole, to be replaced on portion of South Street
- 16th Street reopens, North Shore work to begin April 8
- Parks & Rec, Library collaborating on May the Fourth Be With You
- Sewer, water work to occur on South Street between Lincoln and Denver
March 2024
- Museum to bring in Husker football film Day by Day: The Dynasty
- UPRR crossings to close for maintenance
- Pioneer Spirit Trail expansion open house set for April 9
- Council approves new agreement with County for ambulance service
- Statewide tornado drill 10 a.m., March 27
- April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
- Light-weight debris prohibited at Landfill March 25 due to high wind
- HU Manager Kevin Johnson announces retirement effective June 17
- Five park restrooms now open, rest to open soon
- HFR responds to fire at 1325 W. 4th St.
- Hastings Fire and Rescue to bring in speaker Frank Viscuso
- Political candidate sign summary
- 9th Street reopens, 16th Street to close as part of upgrades
- City warns public about door-to-door salespeople
February 2024
- 14th St. open, 9th St. closed as part of upgrades
- Landfill prohibits light debris during high wind advisory
- Proposed Blight Study #18
- Proposed Blight Study #17
- Landfill prohibits light debris during high wind advisory
- Parks and Rec Department to hold seasonal job fair
- City of Hastings to Host Flood Mitigation Open House March 5
- City of Hastings launches EngageHastings
- Electric crew responds to outage in southwest Hastings
- Open house for City Hall designs to be March 4
- HFR leads response to fire at 211 E. 2nd St.
- Burlington Ave. traffic signal work anticipated to resume Feb. 20
- Cold temperatures led to historic natural gas consumption nationwide
- Funkey starts as Assistant City Administrator
- Council, mayor approve purchase of ground
- HC Community Leadership Challenge to welcome 20 students to Hastings
- Gravel road closed until conditions improve
- City, NRDs to Host Lake Hastings Watershed Plan Open House
January 2024
- Electric distribution crew responds to big outage
- New utility equipment to help linemen in tight spaces
- Hastings Community Survey Dashboard now available
- Museum to show 'Bones of Crows,' feature guest speaker
- Hastings Municipal Airport named Airport of the Year
- Echoes of the Heartland Humanities Nebraska series returns for 2024
- Library debuts new 3D printers
- Hastings among trail grant recipients
- City seeking proposals for insurance broker services
- Hauling snow
- HPD addresses 911 outages
- City department closures on Friday Jan. 12
- Downtown snow removal to begin 4 a.m., Jan. 13
- Most city offices to be closed for MLK Day
- Snow emergency to begin 8 p.m., Jan. 11
- Utility Advisory Board Jan. 11 meeting canceled
- Jan. 8 council meeting canceled
- Jan. 8 council meeting not rescheduled
- Snow emergency scheduled beginning Jan. 8
- Cocktails with the Curators to be Jan. 25
- Hastings named as World War II Heritage City
December 2023
- HFR puts new equipment into service
- Designated sites: Live Christmas tree disposal
- 7th Street traffic opened Dec. 20
- New Years holiday closures
- City declares snow emergency
- City offices to close for Christmas holiday
- Deceased person identified from Dec. 17, 2023 explosion
- Explosion at 618 S. Boston Ave.
- Intersection of 7th and Burlington put into flashing mode
- Hastings mechanic receives state award
- HPD served search warrant for controlled substances
- HFR responds to commercial kitchen fire, minimizing damage
- Winter Reading Program Returns to the Hastings Public Library
- 3rd St. lights now flashing, side streets to be closed during work
- Snow removal tracker now available on city website
- Electric smart meter replacement about halfway complete
November 2023
- Share the Warmth this winter
- Community survey results now available
- Temporary traffic control changes to be made at 2nd and Burlington
- City offices to close in observance of Thanksgiving
- Funkey selected as Assistant City Administrator
- Burlington Ave. traffic signal updates to begin Nov. 20
- Hastings and Pine Avenue BNSF crossings open
- Meetings move to airport
- Burlington Avenue lane to close 2 hours on Nov. 14 for sewer project
- City Hall asbestos removal begins, extra space needed outside building
- Parks and Rec Halloween contest winners announced
- City offices to close for Veterans Day
- Candidates sought for open 911 dispatcher positions
October 2023
- Library to partner with Storm to Host Story Time with Stormy the Yeti
- Parks restrooms to close Oct. 27
- City of Hastings encourages motorists to remain attentive
- Strategic Plan community survey to be mailed out Oct. 6
- Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 8-14
September 2023
- Fisher Fountain to be turned off for season
- Road construction at 7th and Crane to begin Oct. 2
- Work begins on EPA Second Street Subsite
- HU billing format to change
- Sept. 18 special council meeting, worksession cancelled
- Property tax public hearing scheduled for Sept. 19
- Development Services featured project page on city website
- HPD arrests several for drug activity
- World's Largest Truck Convoy to be Sept. 16
- HPD responds to child enticement situation
- Fire destroys Landfill tarps
- Sept. 11 ceremony to be at New Hope Baptist Church
- HU looks to instrumentation to reduce start-up noise
August 2023
- City offices to close for Labor Day
- Work to begin soon EPA Second Street Subsite
- Aquacourt sees nearly 43,000 visitors during 2023
- Nebraska Antique Airplane Association’s 42nd annual fly-in on Aug. 26
- Construction without permits an issue in Hastings
- Blaine Avenue to close around BNSF tracks for work
- Strategic Planning Committee to hold first meeting Aug. 16
- Hastings sets electric generation record
- All five power plants online at same time for first time ever
July 2023
- Fisher Fountain repairs expected within weeks
- Highway 6 project open house sees strong turnout
- HPD interacts with public during Coffee with a Cop
- Lake Hastings lighting project nears completion
- Open House for Hastings Southeast U.S. Highway 6 to be July 25
- Geology expert to speak following Museum film
- Burlington Ave. outside, northbound lane of 600 block to close July 12
- Bert's Pharmacy sign donated to Hastings Museum
- Reopening of lazy river scheduled for Friday, July 7
- Brickyard Park Independence Day festivities postponed until July 5
- Decision on Independence Day evening activities to be made by 10 a.m.
June 2023
- Aquacourt mid-season passes start July 5
- Water main replacement begins for 2023
- City of Hastings holiday closures
- City offices find temporary relocation
- Library 2023 Summer Reading Program reaches halfway point
- City of Hastings Independence Day celebration to be at Brickyard Park
- Frequently Asked Questions about City Hall
- Hastings ASR one of 20 projects to receive national award from EPA
- Fireworks sales to begin June 28 in Hastings
- One block of St. Joseph Avenue to close morning of June 21
- Parks and Rec still investigating lazy river
- NDS No. 4 electrical generation unit to run June 18-22
- Committee recommends new build for City Hall
- Week of June 17 is Waste and Recycling Workers Week
- Short outage planned for tree trimming safety
- Funds available for low-income water costs
- HPD members Burnett and Sharman promoted
- Work continuing on downtown water main project
- Lake Hastings Citizen Engagement Group meets
- City admin and finance move to begin June 6
- Battle of the Badges to be June 9
- HPD members Haase and Hanson promoted
- Minutes from April 4 Lake Hastings Water Quality Public Meeting
- Hastings to begin strategic planning process
May 2023
- Hastings to serve as stop on all-women cross-country airplane race
- New Development Services Director to start June 5
- Ward 4 town hall meeting to be June 29
- Library to kick off Summer Reading with block party
- Runners to take to the streets for Half Hastings races
- City of Hastings offices to close for Memorial Day
- Assistant Director of Finance starts with City of Hastings
- Crosier Park playground celebrated
- Hastings Avenue BNSF Crossing to close beginning May 15
- Tree-trimming effort to begin Monday, May 15
- Fisher Fountain turned on for summer season
- Construction on 7th Street Intersections to Begin
- Work on quiet crossings to begin
- Kool-Aid Man statue now on display outside Hastings Museum
April 2023
- Upgrades to gas system in Lochland area
- Hastings water project receives EPA recognition
- Hastings Fire & Rescue raising money for rope equipment
- 2022 Water Quality Report Now Available
- Drug takeback event to be April 22
- Lease signed for City Hall employee temporary office space
- Fifth Street work to begin with Briggs and Kerr avenue intersections
- 13,000-gallon fuel tank extracted at former Theis Auto Care
- First four parks restrooms to open
March 2023
- Tank removal at former service station to begin
- Hastings receives Rural Workforce Housing Land Development funds
- City Hall survey results released
- Outdoor Warning Siren Tests to begin for season
- Lake Hastings Watershed Public Meeting
- Audit shows Hastings in good financial position
- City Hall survey available until March 22
- Community survey coming to an end
- Funding established for nuisance abatement program
February 2023
- City Hall tours and townhall discussions set for March 4 and 6
- Residential snow clearing efforts complete
- Downtown snow emergency
- City of Hastings Declares Snow Emergency
- City of Hastings Street Closure February 13, 2023
- City of Hastings Street Closure February 10, 2023
January 2023
- Utility Bills on the Rise
- City Requesting Input on Comprehensive Plan Update
- Press Release - City of Hastings Declares Snow Emergency
- Ordinances to be published exclusively online
December 2022
- New Year holiday closures
- Designated sites: Live Christmas tree disposal
- Crossroads occupants relocated following sprinkler line break
- City offices to close for Christmas holiday
- Winter power outages, preparation is essential
- POSTPONED: Lake Hastings Public Meeting
- Provide Your Ideas: Crowdsource Mapping
- Share The Warmth this winter
November 2022
- Proposed Plan Modification Amendment 2022-5
- Lake Hastings Watershed Public Meeting
- City offices to close for Thanksgiving
- Fourth Grader wins Prevention Month Challenge
- City offices to close for Veterans Day
October 2022
- Space Heater Safety Tips
- City property disked for Wetland Reserve Program
- Street Closure: Osborne Drive West
- Hastings Fire & Rescue Pins 4 New Firefighters
- Open House: Hastings Fire & Rescue, Station #1
- ENTER TODAY-Hastings Fire & Rescue Pizza Party!
- Update on BNSF crossing maintenance
- Add your input into the Comprehensive Plan Survey
September 2022
- BNSF crossing maintenance closures announced
- UPDATE: Forest Boulevard Closure
- Proposed Plan Modification Amendment 2022-4
- Development Services adjusts open office hours
- Open House events for Comprehensive Plan
- Proposed Plan Modification Amendment 2022-3
- Shawn Metcalf accepts City Administrator position
- Street Closure: Forest Boulevard
- Property Transfer: HPL Foundation
- Street Closure: Osborne Drive West
- City Administrator interviews conducted by 12-member panel
- North Hastings Avenue Street Closure: Rock the Block
- Brick Façade Removal Underway
- Final Candidates in City Administrator search
- Let's Celebrate! Hastings 150th Anniversary
- Lincoln Avenue: Broken Water Main
August 2022
- City of Hastings offices to close for Labor Day
- National Library Card Sign-Up campaign
- Street Closure, 22nd Street & St. Joseph Avenue
- Street Closure, North Lexington Avenue
- Highway 281 Overpass guardrail repair
- UPDATE: Yost Avenue, Street Closure
- UPDATE: Yost Avenue: Street Closure
- Comprehensive Plan consultants will attend Kool-Aid Days
- Comprehensive Plan website launched as information hub
- 6th Street one-way conversion
- Regulations on Political Signs
- Yost Avenue, Street Closure
- Aquacourt Schedule
- Doggy Paddle: August 8th
July 2022
- Proposed Plan Modification Amendment 2022-2
- Aquacourt to close August 7th
- Hastings Comprehensive Plan Kickoff Update
- RESCHEDULED: North St. Joseph Avenue closure
- Museum Board to meet on July 21
- Public Meeting: Hastings Comprehensive Plan
- North St. Joseph Avenue closure: July 18
- Hastings Utilities warns of scam calls
- Applicants sought for City Administrator position
- Aquacourt Pass prices to be reduced
- Coming to Hastings Public Library: Willa Cather
- 2nd Street Closure, Downtown Hastings
- City of Hastings holiday closures
June 2022
- Unused fireworks collection available through July 31
- Hastings Fire & Rescue urges fireworks caution
- Learn more about proper fireworks disposal
- Celebrate the Fourth of July at Brickyard Park
- Hastings Community Foundation awards Aquacourt scholarship
- Sale of fireworks to begin June 28
- Hastings Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is going swimmingly!
- Part of West 9th Street closed
- Press Release June 15, 2022 - Storm Cleanup
- Press Release June 8, 2022 - Storm Cleanup