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The roundabout located at South Street and Elm Avenue, which is part of the Nebraska Department of Transportation's Hastings Southeast project, partially opened to traffic on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. The north and west legs of the roundabout are open to traffic, with the south leg only open to local traffic to businesses on Elm Avenue south of South…
Weather permitting on Monday, Sept. 21, U.S. Highway 6 will be detoured onto Showboat Boulevard/J Street as part of the Nebraska Department of Transportation's Hastings Southeast project, according to NDOT. U.S. Highway 6 traffic will be detoured onto Showboat Boulevard and J Street. During this time, the newly constructed roundabout at South Street…
Hastings Public Library is participating in the second annual Library Fall Crawl, a statewide event inviting Nebraskans to explore libraries throughout the state from Sept. 1 through Nov. 30, 2026. More than 100 libraries in 109 Nebraska communities are participating in this year’s Library Fall Crawl, giving residents an opportunity to discover…
A beautiful bronze statue was recently delivered to the Hastings Public Library. Long-time Hastings resident and ardent community supporter Calvin (Cal) Johnson purchased “Celebration” from Sculptor Gary Lee Price. The statue will be placed in the highly anticipated Library Green Space, which is slated to break ground in April 2027. The statue will…
With cooler temperatures forecasted for the foreseeable future, the Hastings Parks and Recreation Department has decided to turn off the Libs Park Splash Pad for the summer season on Tuesday, Sept. 15. This is one week after the Heartwell Park and Lincoln Park wading pools were drained for the season. Labor Day weekend has traditionally marked the…
