Announcements

Trail closes along Elm Avenue overpass

A section of the Pioneer Spirit Trail was closed Thursday Oct. 9 along the Elm Avenue overpass between the north and south approaches to allow for the repair of a street light conduit to allow for a u...

New take on old utility payment aimed at rate transparency

Hastings Utilities customers will see more transparency with their bills beginning in October. Members of the Hastings City Council are going through the process of adopting a dividend payment paid by...

HU to kick off Food Truck Fridays on Aug. 22

The City of Hastings Utility Department is organizing a monthly lunchtime food truck event planned to take place year-round. Food Truck Fridays will debut Aug. 22 and take place in the Highland Park ...

Planned outage slated for tree trimming on Hastings and Lincoln aves

Residences on Hastings and Lincoln avenues between Seventh and 10th streets will be without electricity Thursday morning, Aug. 7, 2025 to facilitate the trimming of trees close to high-voltage lines. ...

12th Street to see closures for sewer cleaning

The City of Hastings Street Department will close 12th Street to through traffic between Eastside Boulevard and California Avenue, and California Avenue to Elm Avenue, beginning Wednesday July 23 to a...

Water department to recognize two centenarian wells on July 4

In addition to the annual Independence Day activities at Fisher Fountain such as the bicycle parade, the City of Hastings will be recognizing two pieces of local history on July 4. This year marks th...

Energize and Engage to provide information about nuclear on July 17

Area residents interested in learning more about next generation nuclear energy are invited to attend the Energize and Engage informational event 5-7 p.m., Thursday, July 17 at the Hastings Municipal ...

Utility billing changes set to improve communication

Hastings Utility Department customers will soon notice changes to the billing process. The changes, which include a new customer service module as well as the end of past-due “postings” are set to t...

HU recognized for achieving exceptional electric reliability

The City of Hastings Utility Department received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2024. The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association, a trad...

2025 large-scale tree-trimming effort to address north Hastings

Summer 2025 will see the fourth large-scale tree-trimming project for the City of Hastings in the last five years. Hastings Utilities is committed to improving reliability and reducing the number of ...

U.S. Hwy 6 to close for one hour April 13 for linework

U.S. Highway 6 will be closed between Showboat Boulevard and Blaine Avenue from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m., on Sunday April 13. The closure is to allow Hastings Utilities linemen to safely string new, upgrade...

2024 Water Quality Report Now Available

The Hastings 2024 Annual Water Quality Report is now available, showing important information about your drinking water and the efforts made by the City of Hastings water system to provide safe water....

Share the Warmth provides assistance for utility customers in need

The Hastings Utilities Department and the Salvation Army are teaming up again this year to keep families warm all winter long. The Share The Warmth program is back and runs from Dec. 1 to April 30. P...

Hastings proactive in lead service replacement

The City of Hastings utility department is currently notifying residents whose properties may have lead in their water service lines. Hastings Utilities is working to identify service line materials ...

New York Avenue closed at D Street for water main work

Beginning Oct. 1, Hastings Utilities will be installing a water main at the intersection of D Street and New York Avenue. Traffic will still be able to use D Street, but New York Avenue will be inacce...

South lane of 12th St. to be closed around Bellevue Ave.

The southern, eastbound lane of 12th Street will be closed around Bellevue Avenue beginning Monday, Aug. 26. A crew from the City of Hastings water department will repair a water main that feeds a f...

EPA Second Street Subsite project now online

Installation is complete of thermal wells that will clean soil and groundwater at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Hastings Groundwater Contamination Superfund Second Street Subsite Operable Unit ...

Hastings among communities included in nuclear feasibility study

The City of Hastings is honored to be selected among Nebraska communities within the state feasibility study as Phase 2 of a project assess siting options for new advanced nuclear reactors. As the Ne...

HU linemen providing mutual aid in Lincoln, Omaha

Hastings Utilities electric distribution crew members Journeymen Linemen Zach Beckenhauer and Ryan Hoover; and Apprentice Linemen Talyn Campbell and Triston Abraham left on the morning of Thursday, Au...

Sewer relining to begin July 25 in south Hastings

Johnson Services of Kearney will begin relining some sewers lines that were determined during inspections as needing to be repaired. The work is scheduled to begin Thursday afternoon, July 25 and i...

Water to be shut off on 3 blocks of East Park Street for work July 12

City of Hastings water crews will shut off the water main on East Park Street between South Elm Avenue and South Second Avenue, beginning at 9 a.m. on Friday July 12, 2024. The water main will be sh...

A Street closed 8 a.m.-1 p.m., June 14 to clean new water main

A Street between Boston and New York avenues will be closed 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 14, for the cleaning of a new water main....

Well 8 taken out of service prior to high-nitrate violation

The City of Hastings was notified on June 11 by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy that a sample taken June 10 showed Hastings Municipal Well 481 (Well 8), at 12th Street and Crane Aven...

Hastings Utilities warns of scam attempts

Utility scam attempts are on the rise and the Hastings Utilities Department wants customers to be aware of the latest way scammers are trying to get money or personal information. The department is c...

Council approves Zeisler's appointment as Utility Manager

Members of the Hastings City Council voted 8-0 during their regular meeting on Monday, May 13 to approve the appointment of Derek Zeisler to become the next Manager of Utilities for the City of Hastin...

Zeisler recommended for Utility Manager position

Members of the Hastings Utility Advisory Board voted 5-0 during their regular meeting on May 9 to recommend approval of Derek Zeisler to become the next Manager of Utilities for the City of Hastings. ...

HU begins survey of gas mains and service lines

The City of Hastings would like the public to be aware that Hastings Utilities gas personnel will be walking all gas mains and service lines up to the meter for the home or business as part of a whole...

2023 Water Quality Report Now Available

The Hastings 2023 Annual Water Quality Report is now available, showing important information about your drinking water and the efforts made by the City of Hastings water system to provide safe water....

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 ...

HU Manager Kevin Johnson announces retirement effective June 17

As Kevin Johnson looks back on his time as Utilities Manager for the City of Hastings, the aspect he is most proud of is a department-wide emphasis on keeping a taut organizational structure. “My te...

HU warns about door-to-door solar salespeople

UPDATE Wednesday, March 6 *Representatives from a solar panel company have been in the Hastings area going door-to-door, soliciting sales. Hastings Police Department has no information to indicate th...

Electric crew responds to outage in southwest Hastings

A two-person electric crew responded to an outage, caused by a commercial truck, at 10:46 a.m., Friday, Feb. 23 in southwest Hastings. The truck hooked phone and cable conductors on a pole at the no...

January temperatures led to historic natural gas consumption

Prolonged cold temperatures in January led to historic natural gas consumption nationwide. The effects of those cold temperatures are being felt locally as Hastings Utilities rate payers receive thei...

Electric distribution crew responds to big outage

A Hastings Utilities electric distribution crew responded to an outage on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 31 that left customers in a big area of east Hastings without power. The outage began around ...

New utility equipment to help linemen in tight spaces

The Hastings Utilities Electric Distribution crews are implementing a new piece of equipment. The new equipment – which was delivered on Dec. 28, 2023 – is an insulated aerial device mounted on a tra...