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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.
A warm, sunny Saturday is on tap for Hastings, Minnesota, with a high near 82 and light winds — a great setup for downtown strolling, patio time, and weekend plans. In today’s HastingsNow weather and history update, we also look back at three May 16 moments: the 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters strike, President Andrew Johnson’s 1868 impeachment vote, and the first Academy Awards in 1929.