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2 weeks ago | 
central.newschannelnebraska.com | Ryan Valenta
HASTINGS, Neb. – After riding around Hastings for around 14 miles, a local radio station gave away a $6,000 lawnmower in the 2nd 'Lawnmower Tour of Hastings.'The event put on by KHAS Radio in Hastings, saw their morning show host Brandon J McDermott ride a lawnmower in the back of a trailer bed across the town, stopping at various locations in between.
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2 weeks ago | 
central.newschannelnebraska.com | Ryan Valenta
HASTINGS, Neb. – Residents of Hastings now have another aquatic attraction open after a complete renovation to a city splash pad. On Thursday morning, the Libs Park splash pad reopened to the public for the first time this year. The splash pad was forced to close in late summer of 2024, due to a vandalism of the facility's actuator, which starts the water. Renovations began in March, and were completed in May.
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2 weeks ago | 
ksnblocal4.com | Ryan Valenta
HASTINGS, Neb. (NCN) - Nearly five months after opening the doors to its new facility, Revive Inc. has reached full capacity with its first-ever inpatient rehab program — a milestone in the nonprofit’s growing effort to offer comprehensive substance abuse treatment in central Nebraska. Since its inception in 2008, Revive only offered outpatient services in its old location on Burlington Avenue in Hastings.
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2 weeks ago | 
central.newschannelnebraska.com | Ryan Valenta
HASTINGS, Neb. – Revive Inc. in Hastings is coming up on five months since the opening of its unique substance abuse treatment facility, which is now offering inpatient rehab services for the first time, but the road ahead remains lengthy. Since its inception in 2008, Revive only offered outpatient services in its old location on Burlington Ave. Now they offer a short term and long term inpatient program for currently up to 50 people in a new facility that opened in January.
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2 weeks ago | 
central.newschannelnebraska.com | Ryan Valenta
HASTINGS, Neb. – A Hastings industrial business is expanding, and now has access to a 'no thru traffic' street to add-on to its operations. Bruckman Rubber Co. at 101 S St Joseph Ave asked the Hastings City Council to approve the vacation of S St Joseph Ave from the intersection of W South St to the BNSF railroad tracks, which the council unanimously approved 6-0 Monday night. Bruckman Rubber has introduced an expansion plan, which the business plans to implement in three phases from 2025-2029.
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2 weeks ago | 
central.newschannelnebraska.com | Ryan Valenta
HASTINGS, Neb. – Authorities are investigating the death of a man who was struck and killed by a train on Sunday morning in Central Nebraska. According to a news release from the Hall County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to railroad tracks located in the area of 9th St. and Railroad Rd. in Wood River around 10:11 a.m.Authorities located a deceased man near the tracks, who was reportedly struck by a train.
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3 weeks ago | 
central.newschannelnebraska.com | Ryan Valenta
HASTINGS, Neb. – An annual blood drive making its way around the state is continuing to receive donations from the public, while also holding a friendly competition between first responders. The annual event gives donors the opportunity to 'donate' their unit of blood towards the Hastings Police Department, or Hastings Fire and Rescue. The Battle of the Badges blood drive in the Tri-Cities is put on by the Grand Island Red Cross organization.
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3 weeks ago | 
central.newschannelnebraska.com | Ryan Valenta
HASTINGS, Neb. – The Hastings Police Department is releasing results from their involvement in a recent statewide seatbelt enforcement campaign. The Nebraska Department of Transportation's 'Make it Click' campaign began on May 12 and concluded on June 1. The campaign gave grant funding to local law enforcement departments to allow officers to work overtime and subsequently conduct traffic violation and seatbelt enforcement stops.
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3 weeks ago | 
central.newschannelnebraska.com | Ryan Valenta
HASTINGS, Neb. – A new online system is providing Hastings Utilities customers with several new features to keep better track of their utility usage each month. The new changes took effect this week and include a new customer service module. According to the city, The now former 'Customer Connect' module was dated and had limited functionality. Features of the new module include enhanced communication options via email and text notifications.
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3 weeks ago | 
central.newschannelnebraska.com | Ryan Valenta
HASTINGS, Neb. – Multiple Hastings area and statewide emergency response organizations are now better prepared for a catastrophic emergency event, after a live training session Tuesday morning. Adams County Emergency Management, along with the 72nd Civil Support Team, hosted 10 organizations from as close as in Hastings, to as far as San Antonio, for a full-scale field exercise of an emergency response at Adams Central Elementary School.
