Hastings, Minnesota

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What Hastings should know right now

Reviewed local updates, events, deals, jobs, announcements, and 30-second Soundbites from Hastings-area sources.

TODAY IN HASTINGS

Weather, what to know, and a quick look back.
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, June 21st
Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Sunday, June 21st

Start your Sunday with a quick look at today’s Hastings, Minnesota weather and a fun June 21 time capsule. Expect a calm, comfortable day with partly sunny skies, a high near 76°F, and a cool low around 52°F tonight — plus three memorable “On This Date” moments, from the first Ferris wheel in Chicago to the first WNBA game.

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THIS WEEK IN HASTINGS, MN

events, deals, ‍ ‍jobs

Quick links to the most useful local updates.

EVENTS

LOCAL VISITS

Photo galleries, interviews, and local stories from Hastings-area businesses, organizations, and events.

DEALS

LOCAL VOICES

Real people, real places, and the stories behind local Hastings businesses and organizations.
Barb Hollenbeck and SC Toys: Why a Local Toy Store Still Matters in Hastings, Minnesota
Barb Hollenbeck and SC Toys: Why a Local Toy Store Still Matters in 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.

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JOBS

BLOG

Behind-the-scenes updates, local media notes, and new ways HastingsNow is helping the community share what’s happening.
Word-of-Mouth With Wings: How Local Pigeon Found a Home in Hastings, Minnesota
Word-of-Mouth With Wings: How Local Pigeon Found a Home in Hastings, Minnesota

Local Pigeon has found a home on HastingsNow.com, bringing “word-of-mouth with wings” to Hastings, Minnesota through reviewed local updates, Soundbites, events, deals, jobs, photo stories, and community signals that help residents, businesses, and local leaders know what’s happening nearby.

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LOCAL SOCIAL FEED

Recent public posts from Hastings-area sources. This live feed is gathered automatically and is separate from HastingsNow-reviewed Local Updates.

FAQ

  • HastingsNow is a reviewed local update feed for Hastings, Minnesota, featuring jobs, events, deals, announcements, Soundbites, and local social posts from Hastings-area sources.

  • Local businesses and organizations use a private HastingsNow update link to send announcements, jobs, events, deals, photos, or 30-second Soundbites. HastingsNow reviews or labels updates before they appear publicly.

  • HastingsNow organizes reviewed local events, deals, jobs, and announcements into category sections on the homepage.

  • A HastingsNow-reviewed Local Update is a local event, deal, job, announcement, or Soundbite that has been submitted by a Hastings-area source and reviewed before it appears on HastingsNow. We check for basic local relevance, source identity, clear details, working links, and whether the update is useful for Hastings residents. Some updates come directly from verified local businesses or organizations, while others are added or organized by HastingsNow.

  • Local businesses can get featured by sharing something useful for the Hastings community — a deal, event, job opening, announcement, new product, service update, photo story, or 30-second Soundbite. HastingsNow may feature local businesses through Local Updates, Soundbites, photo galleries, on-site visits, Local 10 picks, blog stories, or the Local Social Feed. The best updates are timely, clear, local, and helpful to residents. Businesses can contact HastingsNow to submit an update or ask about a local visit.