School-supply assistance registration opens today, three free City events are coming this week, and local employers are hiring. Here are ten useful Hastings updates for Monday, August 3.

Thursday’s LOCAL 10 includes an early closing, the final performances of “Matilda,” school-supply help, local achievements and weekend plans around Hastings.

Monday’s LOCAL 10 includes two free Levee Park events, a school-supply drive, downtown redevelopment input, theater dates and other useful Hastings updates.

Tuesday’s LOCAL 10 includes an important Highway 61 meeting, a school-supply request, Hastings Hawks baseball and several Rivertown Days updates. You will also find a youth archery fundraiser, lawn and garden savings, iced coffee buckets and fresh local produce—all selected to help Hastings residents quickly see what is useful today.

Hastings heads into Saturday, July 4th with warm, unsettled weather and a full local slate: Fourth in Hastings plans, farmers market hours, pet-safety reminders, July 4 deals, parade notes, live music, theater news, and a sweet America 250 weekend stop. Here’s what Hastings should know today.

Your Sunday, February 1, 2026 guide to Hastings, MN—what’s open, what’s happening today, and what deadlines are coming up. Inside: a pancake breakfast (8–12), Animal Ark puppies at Doggie Depot (10–3), merch bingo at 2 PM, plus shopping and sports picks you can plan around.