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South Heartland District Health Department wins 2026 Halloween scarecrow contest

The South Heartland District Health Department won the Parks and Recreation Department’s 2026 Halloween scarecrow contest with the entry “Joy,” who is a Community Health Worker.  Voting took place Oct. 19-31 on the Hastings Parks and Recreation Department’s Facebook page. The winning scarecrow highlighted the South Heartland District Health Department’s…

721 N. Briggs Ave. once again wins Halloween Light Fight

This year’s winning display for the Parks and Recreation Department’s Halloween Light Fight received inspiration from above, and below.  Grant and Tammi Jacobsen received the most points among the 11 competitors in this year’s Hastings Parks and Recreation Department’s Halloween Light Fight contest with the theme “Heaven and Hell” for the display at…

City Hall ribbon cutting set for Nov. 2

The public is invited to a ribbon cutting for the renovated Hastings City Hall. The ribbon cutting will be at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.  Because the elevator will not be accessible to the public tours will not be provided. If you would like to schedule a tour, contact Public Information Manager Tony Herrman at (402) 461-2321.  Representatives…

Drinking fountains and non-heated restrooms in parks to close Oct. 30

Drinking fountains as well as older parks restrooms will close on Friday Oct. 30, 2026 for the winter; but five heated restrooms will remain open as long into the winter season as possible. Hastings Parks and Recreation staff are winterizing restrooms at the following parks:  Brickyard Park Carter Park Highland Park Libs Park Oswego Park Rec…

East leg of roundabout now open

The Nebraska Department of Transportation opened the east leg of the roundabout at South Street and Elm Avenue, which is part of the NDOT Hastings Southeast project, on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026.  Opening of the east leg of the roundabout located at South Street and Elm Avenue follows the opening of the north and west legs of the roundabout on Sept. 21.  Looking…