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Downtown snow emergency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 16, 2023 City of Hastings extends downtown snow emergency HASTINGS, Neb. – The City of Hastings has extended the snow emergency for the downtown area only. The extended snow emergency will apply only to the overnight hours between midnight Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday. The extension is needed to allow crews to continue…

City of Hastings Declares Snow Emergency

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2023 City of Hastings Declares Snow Emergency HASTINGS, Neb. – The City of Hastings has declared a snow emergency to begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 15. The snow emergency will continue through 6 a.m. on Friday Feb. 17 based on the latest winter weather forecast that predicts several inches of snow and high winds. No…

City of Hastings Street Closure February 13, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 10, 2023 City of Hastings Street Closure HASTINGS, Neb. – Beginning Monday, February 13, 2023 at 1:00 pm and ending on Tuesday, February 14th at 5:00 pm North Minnesota Ave from 6th Street to 7th Street will be closed due to water main installation.

City of Hastings Street Closure February 10, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2023 City of Hastings Street Closure HASTINGS, Neb. – Beginning Friday, February 10, 2023 starting 9:00 am and ending at 3:00 pm -  Eastside Blvd from 6th Street to 7th Street will be closed due to cleaning of water mains.

Utility Bills on the Rise

Many of Hastings Utilities’ customers are experiencing higher than normal utility bills this winter season. There are several elements that are contributing to the increased cost. First, retail utility rates for electricity and gas increased in October of 2022 due to an increased cost to provide the utility service. The second component causing the…