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Light-weight debris prohibited at Landfill Jan. 17 due to high wind

The Hastings Solid Waste Landfill at 725 S. Southern Hills Drive is prohibiting light-weight debris the rest of the day on Jan. 17, while a wind advisory is in place. With wind speeds of 30+ mph, the wind advisory began at 2 p.m. Heavier debris, such as wood waste, construction debris, furniture and even standard household trash – as long as it is…

Parks Superintendent Terry Brown named 2024 Groundskeeper of the Year

Terry Brown, 63, Parks Maintenance Superintendent for the City of Hastings, was honored Jan. 8 during the Nebraska Turf Conference in La Vista organized by the Nebraska Sports Field Management Association as 2024 Groundskeeper of the Year.   The award was a surprise for Brown, who tries to attend the conference every year. He is familiar with a lot…

HFR responds to fire at 1105 Jefferson Ave.

Hastings Fire and Rescue responded to a fire call shortly before 7 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 16 at 1105 Jefferson Ave.  Two male residents were transported around 7:10 a.m. to Mary Lanning Healthcare with life-threatening.  The timing of the incident was advantageous because it occurred during a shift change. So, nearly twice as many on-duty personnel…

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…