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Most City of Hastings offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.

Front desk services will be unavailable at:

·         Hastings Police Department

·         Hastings Fire & Rescue

·         Administration

·         Finance

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The City of Hastings Independence Day celebration begins at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, July 4 at Brickyard Park on West D Street.

Food trucks open at 5:30 p.m. 

Musical group The Innocence will take the stage at 7 p.m. The annual fireworks show starts at 10 p.m. 

The rain date will be Sunday, July 5 with times remaining the same. 

The Hast...

Fireworks sales begin Sunday, June 28 within Hastings city limits under the city’s Code of Ordinances.

Permissible fireworks may be sold and ignited the following times and days:

10 a.m. to 10 p.m., June 28 to July 2

10 a.m. to midnight, July 3 and 4

Fireworks may not be used on any public street, alley, sidewalk, park or other property owned by th...

The City of Hastings Street Department will assist with signage as the BNSF Railway closes the crossings on A and B streets early next week for track work.

The BNSF crossings on A Street and B Street between Keystone Avenue and Emerson Avenue will be closed to through traffic just after 8 a.m. on Monday, June 15, 2026 for work that will prepare the crossings for instal...

The City of Hastings Development Services staff recently updated its Housing Dashboard to provide current information on housing in the community.

Development Services staff have developed a Housing Dashboard on an annual basis since 2024 to provide information on the following topics: demographic information, the goals and directions forward from the 2025 Housing Asse...