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Hastings Museum and CCC launch History Means Business speaker series

The Hastings Museum and the Central Community College EntrepreneurshipCenter are pleased to announce the launch of their new monthly event series, “History Means Business,” designed to bridge the rich business -heritage of Hastings with the modern challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship. Beginning on Thursday, November 6, from 6 to 8 p.m.,…

Dermatology clinic wins scarecrow contest again

Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Center won this year’s Hastings Parks and Recreation Department’s Halloween scarecrow contest with a Wednesday Addams entry.  Voting took place Oct. 10-24 on the Hastings Parks and Recreation Department’s Facebook page. The Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Center scarecrow is Wednesday Addams with the hand,…

721 N. Briggs Ave. wins Halloween Light Fight contest again

This year’s winning display for the Parks and Recreation Department’s Halloween Light Fight received a little inspiration from a heavy metal icon.  Grant and Tammi Jacobsen received the most votes among the 13 competitors in this year’s Hastings Parks and Recreation Department’s Halloween Light Fight contest with an ancient Egyptian-themed display…

HFR responds to fire at 303 Oswego Ave.

Hastings Fire and Rescue responded to the report of a structure fire around 9:30 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at 303 Oswego Ave. No human residents were home when firefighters arrived, but firefighters did rescue two dogs.  The fire was not active when firefighters arrived, but the house did sustain smoke damage. The cause and starting point…

Trail closes along Elm Avenue overpass

A section of the Pioneer Spirit Trail was closed Thursday Oct. 9 along the Elm Avenue overpass between the north and south approaches to allow for the repair of a street light conduit to allow for a utility project.  The trail is on the west side of Elm Avenue. The sidewalk on the east side of the road will remain open.   The section of the Elm Avenue…