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Ward 4 town hall meeting to be June 29

The next Hastings City Councilmember town hall meeting will take place 7-8:30 p.m., Thursday June 29 at Hastings College's Barrett Alumni Center, 1001 N. Sixth Ave.  This town hall meeting will include Fourth Ward representatives Matt Fong and Shawn Hartmann. The town hall meeting was organized by the City of Hastings and Hastings Area Chamber of…

Library to kick off Summer Reading with block party

Hastings Public Library kicks off the 2023 Summer Reading Program with a Community Block Party. The theme of the 2023 Summer Reading Program is "All Together Now" with a focus on practicing kindness, celebrating community, and promoting inclusivity. The Community Block Party will be 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27 at the Hastings Public Library,…

City of Hastings offices to close for Memorial Day

The City of Hastings offices will be closed on Monday, May 29, in observance of Memorial Day. Front desk services will be unavailable at the Hastings Police Department, Hastings Fire and Rescue, Hastings Public Library, City Hall, Hastings Utilities, Parks and Recreation Department and the Solid Waste Landfill. 911 and utility emergency services will…

Runners to take to the streets for Half Hastings races

Streets in Hastings will see hundreds of runners, and access will be limited at several intersections along routes, during the Half Hastings races on Saturday, June 3.  The Half Hastings races include a half marathon, half marathon relay, 5k and 1-mile fun run.  The half marathon and relay both start at 7:30 a.m. at Hastings Middle School and go east…

Assistant Director of Finance starts with City of Hastings

Larry Fox started Monday, May 15 in the city’s newly created Assistant Director of Finance position. The Assistant Director of Finance position was created to lead the Hastings Utilities accounting team and an ongoing major software conversion as the city continues the implementation of its Enterprise Resource Planning modules. The ERP implementation…