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U.S. Hwy 6 to close for one hour April 13 for linework

U.S. Highway 6 will be closed between Showboat Boulevard and Blaine Avenue from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m., on Sunday April 13.  The closure is to allow Hastings Utilities linemen to safely string new, upgraded line across the highway.  There will be two phases to stringing the line. The highway may open up briefly between the two phases if there is traffic…

City to honor HFR members involved in fire rescue

The City of Hastings plans to publicly recognize the four members of Hastings Fire & Rescue who were able to safely remove the occupants of 1105 Jefferson Ave., during a fire on Jan. 16.  Mayor Jay Beckby and Fire Chief Troy Vorderstrasse will present Chance Bronson, Colby Jensen, Jonas Marshall and Tom Treffer with lifesaving awards as part of Mayor’s…

South Street to close between Burlington-Lincoln on April 14, 15

The City of Hastings will close South Street between Burlington and Lincoln avenues for what is anticipated to be two days next week to accommodate sewer repairs in that area.  The closure will begin Monday April 14 and is anticipated to be concluded by the end of the day Tuesday April 15.  The closure, as well as the detour, will be well marked by…

HFR raising funds during Give Hastings Day for vein finders

As the early giving period for Give Hastings Day opens on April 16, Hastings Fire & Rescue encourages public support for the purchase of two Accuvein AV500 Vein Finders for the front-line apparatus. A link to the Hastings Fire & Rescue Give Hastings Day portal can be found here. Hastings Fire & Rescue has a goal to raise $8,000 during Give Hastings…

West South Street between the 1100 and 1300 blocks to close

West South Street between the 1100 and 1300 blocks will be closed from Friday April 11 through Friday April 18 for a sanitary sewer extension project. This area is west of Burlington Avenue, between South Garfield and Bellevue avenues, and typically does not see a lot of traffic.