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Lanes adjacent to City Hall to close for roof work

The south lane of the 600 block of West Third Street and east lane of the 200 block of Hastings Avenue will be closed Monday through Friday the next two weeks – April 28 through May 2 and May 5-9. The closure will accommodate the removal and replacement of the roof at the Hastings City Hall building, 220 N. Hastings Ave., as part of the ongoing renovation…

Micro-TIF process to begin in Hastings on June 1

Residential properties located within eligible Hastings redevelopment areas will soon be able to utilize Micro-TIF to help cover the cost of renovations. Members of the Hastings City Council approved on April 14, 2025 Resolution No. 2025-18 to establish the Expedited Review of Redevelopment Plans for Small Projects program in Hastings, as allowed by…

Arbor Day program to take place at Hawthorne Elementary

The City of Hastings Arbor Day program will start at 2 p.m. at Hawthorne Elementary on Friday, April 25 at 2200 W. Ninth St. Volunteers will plant an Urban Pinnacle Bur Oak tree next to the school’s front entrance drop-off area. This shade tree is ideal for driveways with its narrow upright shape.    Hastings Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Hassenstab…

9th Street to close between Bellevue and Burlington for sewer work

Ninth Street will be closed to through traffic between Bellevue and Burlington avenues for approximately two weeks beginning Monday April 21 to accommodate replacement of a sewer service line.  For more information visit the City of Hastings Construction Zone page here.

HFR responds to fire at 820 S. Pine Ave. #77

Hastings Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire at 5:01 p.m., on Wednesday, April 16 at 820 S. Pine Ave. #77, Smitty’s RV Park. The fire was accidental, and the cause was determined to be smoking material.  Two occupants, one adult and one juvenile, were in the home at the time the fire was noticed. Both safely evacuated prior to the arrival…