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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.
Frost started the day in Hastings, but the rest of Tuesday stays cool and calm with increasing clouds, a high near 54°F, and a west-northwest breeze. It’s a jacket day downtown — the kind of early-May forecast that feels crisp, practical, and very Minnesota.
Today’s time capsule gives readers a strong mix of local and wider history: Crow Wing County-born Charles Albert Bender enters the story in 1884, the Battle of Puebla gives May 5 its deeper meaning in 1862, and John B. Stetson’s 1830 birth ties the day to one of America’s most recognizable frontier icons. It’s a classic HastingsNow combination: useful weather, a little history, and something interesting to share over coffee.