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Showboat planned to close from 7th to 12th streets on Nov. 5

The City of Hastings Street Department is planning to close Showboat Boulevard between Seventh and 12th streets from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The closure is to allow for crack sealing and shoulder work. Information about the project is also available on the construction zones page on the city website.

Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Center wins scarecrow competition

Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Center won this year’s Hastings Parks and Recreation Department’s Halloween scarecrow contest with a Beetlejuice entry.  Voting took place Oct. 13-27 on the Hastings Parks and Recreation Department’s Facebook page. Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Center chose the Beetlejuice theme because of the “Beetlejuice…

HPL awarded gold standard in Nebraska Public Library accreditation

Hastings Public Library is excited to announce that it has earned the Gold rating from the Nebraska Library Commission accreditation process. This process is meant to encourage excellent library service and sets the standards for the offered services. The Gold rating gives HPL the eligibility for State Aid and to apply for various grants and means that…

721 N. Briggs once again wins Halloween Light Fight contest

Grant and Tammi Jacobsen scored a touchdown with the Halloween display at their house.  The Jacobsens received the most votes among competitors in this year’s Hastings Parks and Recreation Department’s Halloween Light Fight contest with the football-themed “Freak Bowl” display at their house, 721 N. Briggs Ave.  Voting took place Oct. 18-22 on the…

Old pumpkin, gourd collection site set for Aquacourt parking lot

The City of Hastings is partnering with Conservation Nebraska on a pumpkin compost collection initiative.  A roll-off dumpster will be placed on the south side of the Aquacourt Water Park parking lot at 2200 W. Third St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 2-3 to collect unwanted pumpkins and gourds following the Halloween holiday.    Conservation Nebraska partnered…