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HASTINGS, MINNESOTA
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.
Hastings wakes up to a frosty start this Thursday, April 30, with sunshine ahead and a cool spring high near 53. In today’s Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date, we break down what to expect outdoors, share a local weather joke, and look back at three notable April 30 moments — from fur-trading history tied to Minnesota’s river economy, to George Washington’s first inaugural address, to the day CERN helped open the modern web to the world.