A little Halloween magic in Hastings! A festive witch, bubbling cauldron and colorful candlelight set the scene for the October 25 edition of LOCAL 10, featuring voting hours, holiday assistance, community events and ways to support local organizations. Photo: HastingsNow.com
Sunday, October 25, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. Central
Evening voting hours, holiday assistance, a Sunday market and ways to support local animals and school music lead this edition of HastingsNow’s reviewed daily brief.
Weather companion
Weather + On This Date by HastingsNow.com
Cloudy skies, a high near 55°F and a chance of late-day showers are in the Hastings forecast for Sunday, October 25. Sunday night cools to around 43°F, with additional rain possible; read Weather + On This Date for the companion forecast and history.
A few useful plans for Sunday and the week ahead
Sunday, October 25, brings a mix of things to do and details to keep for later. Today’s LOCAL 10 starts with an evening voting opportunity, holiday-assistance appointments and a student essay contest before turning to shopping, games and community giving.
Some of these updates can shape your Sunday. Others can help you plan the coming week or take the next step before a deadline. Each item links to the responsible source so you can follow the information that matters to you.
Top 3 today
1. City Hall offers evening early voting October 27
Eligible Hastings voters have an evening option on Tuesday, October 27, from 8 a.m.–7 p.m. The City lists those early-voting hours at Hastings City Hall, 101 Fourth Street E.
If a later voting time fits your schedule, Tuesday’s extended hours are worth keeping in mind. The City’s official voting schedule also provides the remaining weekday and extended hours so you can choose a visit that works for you. City of Hastings
2. Project Share is scheduling holiday-assistance appointments
Hastings Family Service’s Project Share is scheduling holiday-assistance intake appointments for eligible families experiencing hardship within ISD 200 boundaries. Registration closes November 25 at 4 p.m.
Parents or legal guardians register eligible children. Gift recipients must be high-school age or younger; an 18-year-old must be enrolled in high school.
To schedule an intake appointment, call 651-437-7134 on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The program page explains eligibility and registration so families can understand the process before calling. hastingsfamilyservice.org
3. Fourth- through sixth-graders can enter Mayor for a Day essay contest
Minnesota students who began fourth, fifth or sixth grade in September 2026 can enter the League of Minnesota Cities’ Mayor for a Day essay contest. Entries are due December 11, 2026.
Essays should be approximately 125–300 original words, with parent or guardian submission and consent required. Three winners receive $100 each. Students and their families can use the official entry form to review the rules and prepare a submission. League of Minnesota Cities
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Quick hits
4. Wexford Holiday Market welcomes shoppers October 25
The Wexford Holiday Market & Craft Show takes place Sunday, October 25, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m., at The Wexford at Emerald Greens, 14425 Goodwin Avenue. Admission is free.
The organizer’s announcement lists more than 40 vendors, offering a Sunday stop for holiday shopping. Vendor applications are closed.
5. Sliver King Games lists Sunday and Monday Pokémon prereleases
Sliver King Games announces two Delta Reign Pokémon prerelease sessions in Hastings: Sunday, October 25 at 2 p.m., and Monday, October 26 at 6 p.m. The announced entry price is $30.
Pokémon trading-card-game players can read the store’s original event announcement for the session details.
6. Animal Ark requests non-seafood pâté cat food
Animal Ark is asking supporters for Fancy Feast or Friskies pâté in non-seafood flavors, including chicken, turkey and beef. That specific request gives anyone considering a supply donation a useful shopping list.
Read Animal Ark’s cat-food request and its official supply-donation information for details about contributing to the Hastings shelter.
7. Fluegel’s birdfeeding sale begins October 26
Fluegel’s Hastings announces a sale running Monday, October 26, through November 8. The offer includes 20% off birdfeeders, suet, baffles and poles, plus special pricing on birdseed.
For shoppers planning to stock up, the original sale announcement identifies the discounted categories. Birdseed has separate special pricing; the announcement does not specify the same 20% discount for it.
8. Hastings Girl Scouts’ bat-house project marks Bat Week
Carpenter Nature Center reports that Hastings Girl Scout Troop 58266 built three bat houses while completing its woodworking badge. The nature center shared the project in connection with Bat Week, October 24–31.
Families interested in the project can read Carpenter’s announcement, then explore the Minnesota DNR’s guide to the state’s bats.
9. Community Halloween Party returns to Hastings High School October 30
The City’s Community Halloween Party runs Friday, October 30, from 6–8 p.m., in Hastings High School’s lower-level commons and gym. It is recommended for families with children 12 and younger, and youth must attend with an adult.
Admission is a nonperishable food item for Hastings Family Service or an on-site donation to the Youth Impact Council Scholarship. Use the City’s current event listing to plan your visit. City of Hastings
10. Help repair school instruments through Hastings Band Boosters
Hastings Band Boosters’ ongoing Adopt an Instrument campaign invites residents to help cover maintenance and repairs for school-owned instruments used in Hastings music programs.
Its GiveMN campaign page provides individual instrument fundraising options. “Adopting” an instrument means helping fund its care—a practical way to support the equipment students use to make music. www.givemn.org
If you only click one
Start with the City of Hastings’ official voting schedule. It puts the voting location and available hours in one place, including Tuesday, October 27’s evening option.
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