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Tree-trimming effort to begin Monday, May 15

Crews from Looks Great Services, a contractor from Columbia, Mississippi will begin tree-trimming efforts in Hastings on Monday, May 15.  There are two areas to be addressed in this project. Area 1 is a backward L-shaped space in east Hastings. The west boundary is Denver Avenue south of First Street to Seventh Street. The north boundary is Seventh…

Hastings Avenue BNSF Crossing to close beginning May 15

Ben Engel Construction will close Hastings Avenue from South Street to First Street beginning Monday May 15 for the start of the Quiet Zone projects. The street will be closed to pedestrians and traffic, temporary warning signs will be placed for traffic control. The project includes temporary closing the BNSF railroad crossing for the reconstruction…

Fisher Fountain turned on for summer season

Jacob Fisher Rainbow Fountain is now in operation for the summer season.  The fountain was initially turned on Monday, May 8 for testing. The traditional season for operation begins Mother’s Day weekend and concludes when temperatures get colder, usually in early October. The iconic lighted fountain stands near Hastings Utilities headquarters at 12th…

Construction on 7th Street Intersections to Begin

Beginning May 7, Werner Construction will be removing and replacing pavement on Westlawn Avenue, Crane Avenue, Barnes Avenue and Chestnut Avenue intersections with new concrete pavement along 7th Street. Werner Construction plans to start work first at Westlawn and Barnes Avenues intersections and then at a later day, remove and replace Crane and Chestnut…

Work on quiet crossings to begin

Construction is scheduled to begin this month on the first railroad crossing included in the city’s BNSF Railway quiet crossing project. The Hastings Avenue crossing will be the first to see work. Ben Engel Construction of Hastings was awarded the contract for the Hastings Avenue crossing as well as the Pine Avenue crossing.  The work is scheduled…