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Development Services reviews 2024 construction season hours

The City of Hastings Development Services Department experimented with new office hours during the 2024 construction season.  The office at 3505 Yost Ave., was open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m, Monday through Friday from June through the end of October. This was done as an attempt to allow residents and builders more opportunity to ask questions about planning…

Hastings receives three CDBG grants

The City of Hastings had a banner Community Development Block Grant application year in 2024. Working with the Holdrege-based South Central Economic Development District, the City of Hastings applied for and was awarded $1.25 million by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development for three CDBG projects within the Downtown Revitalization and Public…

One-block lane closure of Burlington planned for debris removal

Contractor Consolidated Concrete will remove the homes on Burlington Avenue from Hill Street to 13th Street, beginning 7:30 a.m., Monday, Dec. 23. The City of Hastings Street Department is working with Consolidated Concrete on that process and will close the outside, south-bound lane on the 1300 block of Burlington Avenue to reduce congestion and confusion…

420 S. Garfield Ave. repeats at Holiday Lights Contest winner

For the 2024 winner of the Hastings Parks and Recreation Department’s Holiday Lights Contest, decorating for Christmas has been a lifelong enthusiasm. Dan Hess received the most votes among competitors in this year’s Holiday Lights Contest with a collection of about 30 inflatables at his house, 420 S. Garfield Ave.  Voting took place Dec. 11-16 on…

Light-weight debris prohibited at landfill Dec. 19 due to wind

The Hastings Solid Waste Landfill at 725 S. Southern Hills Drive is prohibiting light-weight debris the rest of the day on Dec. 19, while a wind advisory is in place. With wind speeds of 24 mph and gusts of 35 to 40 mph, the wind advisory began at 2 p.m. and is anticipated to be in place the rest of the day. Heavier debris, such as wood waste, construction…