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 wakes up cool and clear, then heads into a sunny, almost summer-like afternoon near 83 degrees. In today’s HastingsNow weather and history update, we pair the day’s forecast with a little April 22 time capsule: a major Mississippi River flood crest in Minnesota in 1965, the first Earth Day in 1970, and the first National League baseball game in 1876.