LOCAL 10: Back-to-School Safety, Family Tips and Local Stops
Learn more about Caffeinated Rooster in Hastings, Minnesota. Photo by Ashley Media
Monday’s LOCAL 10 brings a back-to-school safety reminder, family transition guidance, a Wednesday Hastings coffee stop, new local offerings and community updates heading into September.
Hastings Weather + On This Date
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Monday, August 31 brings a partly sunny, hot finish to the month in Hastings, with a high near 90°F and a light wind turning northwest. Monday night is expected to be mostly clear, cooling to around 62°F.
For the full forecast and today’s local history, read Hastings, MN Weather + On This Date: Monday, August 31, 2026.
Monday closes out August with plenty of back-to-school attention around Hastings.
Today’s first two updates focus on the transition back into school-year routines, while the rest of the list moves into early September with a Hastings food-truck stop, community programs, new local products and a leadership conversation arriving Tuesday.
Here are 10 useful local updates for Monday, August 31.
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TOP 3 TODAY
1. Hastings Police and Fire Share Back-to-School Safety Reminder
As Hastings families, students and drivers head into a new school year, the Hastings Police and Fire Departments have released a back-to-school safety message for the community.
Residents can watch the Hastings Police and Fire back-to-school safety video directly from the City of Hastings Government.
The reviewed source confirms the official safety message, but not enough of the video's individual recommendations were available to accurately reproduce them here. For the actual guidance, the City’s video is the best place to start.
2. Allina Shares Back-to-School Transition Guidance for Families
Back-to-school changes can involve more than a new classroom or schedule. Allina Health United Hospital – Hastings Regina Campus is pointing parents and caregivers toward guidance for helping children and teens adjust to changing routines, expectations and responsibilities.
Families can read Allina Health's back-to-school transition guidance for suggestions related to routines, expectations and the emotional side of school transitions.
The resource is general family health guidance from Allina Health. It should not be interpreted as a school procedure or instruction from Hastings Public Schools.
3. Caffeinated Rooster Plans Wednesday Hastings Stop at Plastic Printers
Caffeinated Rooster has released its upcoming weekly schedule, including a Hastings stop at Plastic Printers, 741 Spiral Blvd., from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Wednesday, September 2.
The mobile coffee business also lists stops in Eagan, Woodbury and Hudson during the week.
Hastings customers can see Caffeinated Rooster's full weekly schedule before Wednesday’s Plastic Printers stop.
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4. Crème de la Crème Adds Apple Pie Floats for Fall
Crème de la Crème has introduced an Apple Pie Float, pairing Apple Pie or Vanilla Bean ice cream with apple-pie soda. Customers can also choose a souvenir-glass upgrade.
The shop did not state a price or how long the float will remain available, so readers can see Crème de la Crème's Apple Pie Float announcement for the original update.
Crème de la Crème is located in historic downtown Hastings, Minnesota. Photo by Ashley Media
5. Hastings Rotary Highlights 360 Communities' New Lewis House Campaign
Hastings Area Rotary Club is drawing local attention to 360 Communities' campaign for a new Lewis House domestic and sexual violence shelter and Survivor Support Center.
The current campaign information reviewed for LOCAL 10 confirms a $14.1 million project designed to increase shelter capacity from 23 beds to 50 beds.
Residents can see the Hastings Area Rotary Club post highlighting the Lewis House campaign.
LOCAL 10 is not carrying forward separate claims from the Rotary post about a groundbreaking timeline or the number of people served annually because those details were not independently confirmed for this edition.
6. Spiral Food Co-op Shares Back-to-School Lunch-Packing Ideas
Spiral Food Co-op is pointing local families and grocery shoppers toward a collection of back-to-school lunch-packing ideas from an outside cooperative-grocery resource.
The material was shared by Spiral rather than written by the Hastings co-op itself. Readers can start with Spiral Food Co-op's back-to-school lunch post and follow the resource from there.
7. Hastings Community Education Promotes Free Classes for Adults
Hastings Community Education says free classes for adults are available and is inviting interested adults to complete an interest form.
Its broader adult-education programming includes opportunities connected to diploma or GED completion, English learning, employment and training skills.
Adults interested in learning more can see Hastings Community Education's free-class announcement.
The announcement does not establish that every Community Education adult class is free, and individual schedules and eligibility requirements were not included in the reviewed post.
8. Hastings Public Schools Continues Introducing New Staff
Hastings Public Schools is continuing its back-to-school series introducing new staff members across the district.
The newest reviewed introduction welcomes Quinn Longueville as a Business Teacher at Hastings High School. Several other staff introductions appeared during the same campaign, so LOCAL 10 is treating them collectively rather than turning each introduction into a separate story.
Residents can meet Quinn Longueville through the district's staff introduction.
9. Hometown Dairy Adds Four Cheesewich Cheese-Stick Varieties
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Hometown Dairy says four Cheesewich cheese-stick varieties have joined its offerings: pepper jack, Colby jack, cheddar and regular.
The announcement did not include pricing or establish current inventory levels.
Shoppers can see Hometown Dairy's Cheesewich announcement for the original update.
10. Spader Group Plans September 1 Release of New CEO Shift Conversation
Hastings-based Spader Group says its next CEO Shift conversation, featuring Kashonna Marrow, is scheduled for release Tuesday, September 1.
The reviewed announcement does not specify a release time or whether access to the complete conversation carries any restrictions.
Local business and leadership audiences can see Spader Group's CEO Shift announcement ahead of Tuesday’s release.
IF YOU ONLY CLICK ONE
Start with the Hastings Police and Fire back-to-school safety message.
With school-year routines returning, it is the item in today’s LOCAL 10 with the broadest immediate relevance to students, families and people driving around Hastings—and the official City video is the responsible source for the actual safety guidance.
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