Latest News

Sign up for the Latest News Notifications

HU billing format to change

Hastings Utilities customers will notice a new billing format beginning in October. The full-color format change will give customers more information about their usage. Features include graphical representation of usage history for the past 12 months for each service.  There is also a quick glance summary of all services along with graphical representation…

Work begins on EPA Second Street Subsite

Installation of thermal wells that will clean soil and groundwater at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Hastings Groundwater Contamination Superfund Second Street Subsite Operable Unit 12, began Sept. 19, 2023. EPA’s remediation contractor, EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc. PBC and thermal remediation subcontractor TerraTherm will install…

Road construction at 7th and Crane to begin Oct. 2

The City of Hastings gives notification that Werner Construction will be removing and replacing pavement on Seventh Street and Crane Avenue intersection with new concrete pavement.  Construction to begin Monday, Oct. 2, 2023.  The project boundary will consist of closures of the Intersection for the new concrete work.  Appropriate warning signs…

Fisher Fountain to be turned off for season

Monday Oct. 2, marks the end of operation season for Jacob Fisher Rainbow Fountain.  The fountain, located in front of Hastings Utilities headquarters at 1228 N. Denver Ave., will continue to run its water and light show through Oct. 2 before getting cleaned and winterized. Jacob Fisher Rainbow Fountain is a local and regional landmark which draws…

Sept. 18 special council meeting, worksession cancelled

The Hastings City Council special meeting and subsequent worksession scheduled for Monday, Sept. 18 has been cancelled due to lack of quorum.  The special meeting was called to give second reading of several items pertaining to the city’s 2023-2024 fiscal year budget. Three readings are needed because the budgetary items are ordinances.  The only…