Local Voices
HASTINGS, MINNESOTA
The Local 10
In downtown Hastings, SC Toys is more than a toy store. It is Barb Hollenbeck’s longtime belief that children learn best through play, curiosity, and hands-on discovery. From first dolls and bath toys to screen-free activity books and family-building sets, SC Toys has become a local destination for gifts that are thoughtful, educational, and fun.
What’s happening in Hastings, Minnesota today? A near-73-degree spring afternoon leads into downtown shopping at Squeaky Wheel Pottery and SC Toys, a homeschool 4-H invite, an ISD 200 community collaboration event, March 30 history with real local relevance, and the first strong hint of summer at Music + Market.
Hastings, Minnesota is in for a sunny, unusually warm Thursday, April 16th, with a high near 78 and a light breeze turning southerly by afternoon. This HastingsNow daily update also includes three April 16 “On This Date” notes: a Minnesota river-history moment, Abraham Lincoln’s 1862 abolition milestone in Washington, and the Apollo 16 launch in 1972.