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Share the Warmth joins Give Hastings Day

The program that helps Hastings Utility Department customers who may be unable to afford their utility bill during the colder months, has joined Give Hastings Day in 2026. Give Hastings Day, the community-wide fundraising event organized by the Hastings Community Foundation to support local nonprofits, is May 7 – but early giving began Wednesday, April…

HPL to recognize National Library Week with bookmobile 60th Birthday Celebration

Hastings Public Library invites the community to celebrate National Library Week, April 21–25, with a variety of activities centered around this year’s theme, “Find Your Joy.” The week will highlight the many ways the library connects people to stories, resources, and each other—both inside the building and out in the community. Throughout the week,…

City of Hastings to celebrate Arbor Day on April 24, 2026

The City of Hastings Arbor Day program will start at 2:30 p.m. at Watson Elementary on Friday, April 24 at 1720 Crane Ave. Volunteers will plant a Japanese lilac tree next to the school’s front entrance drop-off area.  Hastings Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Hassenstab said when it comes to trees, his department is a resource for the community. “The…

Town Hall meeting with Ward 1 council members to be April 23, 2026

The City of Hastings will hold a Town Hall meeting, 7 p.m., Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Hastings Fire & Rescue Station 2, 1145 S. Hastings Ave, to discuss a variety of topics. First Ward Hastings City Council representatives Steve Huntley and Mike Anderson are hosting the event on April 23. The First Ward includes South Hastings. Among topics to…

Phase 2 of water main relocation for Highway 6 project begins

Phase 2 of the Hastings Utility Department’s water main relocation along U.S. Highway 6 began on Tuesday, April 14. The City of Hastings is coordinating the water main relocation as part of the Nebraska Department of Transportation’s Hastings Southeast Project and hired Van Kirk Bros. Contracting to install the water main. Phase 2 includes work along…