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City offices to close for MLK Day holiday

Most City of Hastings offices will be closed all day on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Front desk services will be unavailable at the Administrative Department, Finance Department, Hastings Police Department, Hastings Fire and Rescue, Development Services Department, Hastings Utilities, Parks and Recreation Department,…

2024 great year for development in Hastings

2024 was an amazing year for development in Hastings.  That is how Chad Bunger, Development Services Director for the City of Hastings, who started in his role in June 2023, has characterized growth here. “It was my first full year in the city in my position and I was extremely proud and blessed to be a part of some of those things,” he said of ongoing…

Phase II of sewer video evaluation project underway

Please use caution while driving in west-central Hastings in the coming weeks as contractors access sewer lines by way of manholes in that area for extended periods of time.  The City of Hastings is working with the Johnson Service Company of Kearney to video the City’s entire sewer system and take a proactive approach to sewer maintenance.  Work…

City to hold open house Jan. 23 to discuss transportation grant

The City of Hastings will hold a community open house, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23 at Lincoln Elementary School, 720 S. Franklin Ave., to discuss a grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s RAISE program. The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program provides grants for surface transportation…

'Echoes of the Heartland' Humanities series returns for 2025

Hastings Public Library is pleased to announce the return of the engaging series, “Echoes of the Heartland.” Hear the voices of Nebraska’s rich past with 12 speakers from Humanities Nebraska. This year’s speakers include acclaimed scholars, writers, musicians, storytellers, historians and folklorists on topics ranging from music on the plains to remembering…