Category: Local News

Fly on the Ford Event at Hastings Municipal Airport

HASTINGS - The first ever commercial airliner, the Tri-Motor Ford, is at the Hastings Municipal Airports and you can fly on it this weekend. There are only 18 of these left in existence and most of them are in museums or are unable to fly. Glen Bredthauer, the President of the Experimental Aircraft Association in...

High School Finals Rodeo Is This Weekend

HASTINGS - The Nebraska State High School Finals Rodeo gets underway today at the Adams County Fairgrounds and will continue into the weekend. Over 150 high school students are coming to Hastings to participate in the rodeo and they are the cream of the crop when it comes to high school rodeo athletes. It’s the...

Adams Central School Board Begins Process on High School Parking Lot Renovation

HASTINGS - The Adams Central Public School Board took the first steps at Monday’s board meeting about renovating the high school parking lot. They hired W Design to take a look at the parking lot and see what the cost and options might be. Superintendent Shawn Scott says they are looking at every option. [audio...

City Council Approves Brickyard Park Amphitheater Renovation, Lifehouse Church Move

HASTINGS - The Hastings City Council approved renovations to the Brickyard Park Amphitheater 7-0 at Monday’s meeting. Jeff Hassenstab, the Director of the Hastings Parks and Recreation, says that these renovations were much needed. [audio wav="https://images.platteriverradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/10182504/Hassenstab-Park.wav"][/audio] Brickyard Park Amphitheater seating bowl project was identified as a high priority due to the concretes poor condition in...

Viaero Center, Tri City Storm Changes Majority Ownership

KEARNEY - The Tri City Storm and the Viaero Center have been sold. Kirk Brooks, former Majority Owner, announced that the events center and hockey team are now mostly owned by five people from Chicago. One of the owners is the general manager of the NHL Chicago Blackhawks, Stan Bowman. Brooks says the hockey side...

Central Nebraska Veterans Memorial Groundbreaking in Kearney

KEARNEY - The Central Nebraska Veterans Memorial held their groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday June 6, 2019. This memorial will be co-located on the grounds with the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney. The idea to build a memorial first came up back in 2010. Once Kearney was named as the new site for the Veterans...

Highland Park Farmers Market Opens This Weekend

HASTINGS - The Highland Park Farmers Market will be making its return at 8am on Saturday. The Highland Park Farmers Market will be located at 14th and Hastings behind the Museum on the far north parking lot. There will be food, crafts, jewelry, and lot’s of other vendors as well. Rod Jensen, a board member...

Relay For Life 2019 at Hastings High School

HASTINGS - The 2019 Relay for Life will be happening on Friday from 6pm to 10pm at Hastings High School. They will be both indoors, in both the north and south gyms, and outdoors, on the track. Relay for Life is a fundraiser that raises money for the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society...

Property Valuation Increases in Hastings Explained by Adams County Assessor

HASTINGS - Property valuations have been mailed out and many people will see that their valuations have increased since last year. Jackie Russell, the Adams County Assessor, says that the recent value changes are all reflected in the land value. She says the land value should be the bulk of your valuation change. Russell says...

Jerry Bumgardner Will Be Retiring From Crossroads Center

HASTINGS - Jerry Bumgardner will be retiring from his Executive Director position at the Crossroads Center in a couple of years. The Crossroads Center offers a Christ-centered, four-phase program of recovery to homeless men, women and children. They provide free food, shelter and clothing to their guests while they are completing the four-phase program. Bumgardner...