Category: Local News

Local Agencies Provide Tips For Alcohol and Drug Free Graduation and Prom

HASTINGS - The South Heartland District Health Department and the Area Substance & Alcohol Abuse Prevention want high schoolers to be safe and smart during prom and graduation season. They are providing a few tips for parents to make sure their kids aren’t engaging in alcohol and drug abuse during these times. Michele Bever, the...

Dogs Can Now Get In On The Easter Hunt

HASTINGS - The Hastings Parks and Recreation has a city wide Easter egg hunt every year at Brickyard Park. But this year the dogs can get in on the hunt. On Saturday, April 13 parks and recreation will have their Easter egg hunt in the afternoon and the new Easter dog bone hunt in the...

Jerry Spady Chevrolet GMC Cadillac Flood Aid 2019

HASTINGS - Jerry Spady Chevrolet GMC Cadillac will be hosting a donation drive on Saturday from 12pm-6pm called Flood Aid 2019. The Angus McGee’s Food Truck will be there, there will be live music, and Kent Theesen will be singing books. Dani Kroger, the Finance Manager at Jerry Spady Chevrolet GMC Cadillac, says they wanted...

New All-Digital Scoreboards Coming to Kearney High School

KEARNEY - A new all-digital scoreboard with an impressive video screen is on the way to the Kearney High School gymnasium, where the Bearcats compete in volleyball, basketball, wrestling, and where the school hosts a variety of community and NSAA events. The new scoreboards are connected to a digital app that will track team scores,...

Hastings YMCA Driven to Give Event

HASTINGS - The Hastings YMCA and the Hastings Ford Lincoln are teaming up for a fundraiser called the Lincoln Driven to Give. On Saturday, April 13 from 8:30 to 4:30 people can go to Hastings Ford Lincoln, test drive a car, and they’ll donate $40 to the Hastings YMCA for every test drive. Troy Stickels,...

CASA and United Way Team Up for Toy Store for Families in Need

HASTINGS - The United Way and CASA of South Central Nebraska are teaming up to have a community toy store for families in need. A Time To Play, opened on Wednesday, April 10 and will be open year round so kids can enjoy toys when they are going through difficult situations. RuAnn Root, the executive...

Hastings Valley Scottish Rite Spaghetti Feed

HASTINGS - The Hastings Valley Scottish Rite will be hosting a Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser on Sunday, April 14 from 11am to 2pm at the Hastings Masonic Center. They will be serving meat sauce spaghetti, salad, bread, and dessert. Phil Odom, the General Secretary for the Hastings Valley Scottish Rite, talks about what they do in...

Adams Central Public School Board Approved Interlocal Agreement for Highway 6

HASTINGS - After years of problems with the Highway 6 and Adams Central Avenue intersection, the Adams Central Public School Board approved an interlocal agreement with Adams County and the Nebraska Department of Transportation to pay 15.75 percent of the project, not to exceed $520,000, to change the intersection into a roundabout. Adams County will...

City Council Approves First Plan for Connectivity and Walkability in Hastings

HASTINGS - The Hastings City Council approved their first Connectivity and Walkability plan that was voted on in the half cent sales tax.   Don Threewitt, the Director of Developmental Services, explained what the plan entails. [audio mp3="https://images.platteriverradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/08183423/Threewitt-Plan.mp3"][/audio] Currently imagined Hastings states to enhance the quality of life in Hastings to improve physical health, a...

Salvation Army Helping Those in Need

HASTINGS - With the recent floods in Nebraska, the Salvation Army has been busy helping those in need. The Hastings Salvation Army was sent to the Waterloo, Valley, and Elkhorn area in Eastern Nebraska. Major Dale Brandenberg of the Hastings Salvation Army says they got a lot done there. [audio wav="https://images.platteriverradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/05082307/Brandenberg-Floods.wav"][/audio] We delivered 100 cases...