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Board members with Heartland Pet Connection say they are willing to continue providing animal shelter services for the city of Hastings, if a new contract can be negotiated. On Sept. 11, the animal shelter provided notice to city officials that it would t... See more

Marking the end of an era, the Runza restaurant located at Elm Avenue and Second Street closed its doors Friday after nearly 50 years of serving customers on the east end of Hastings. Longtime customer Jean Cookson of Hastings was sad to hear about the cl... See more

Gratitude is what organizers of the Mid-States Finals Rodeo felt after the fair boards in Adams and Webster counties stepped up to help avoid canceling the culmination of their season. Pamela Hollenbeck of Long Pine, president of the Mid-States Rodeo Asso... See more

A 19-year-old Juniata man has been sentenced to six months in jail and two years of probation for his part in a crash that left a woman dead. Gregory Stroot was sentenced Tuesday in Adams County District Court for exhibition driving and willful reckless d... See more

Ben Welsch, president of the Hastings Education Association, thanked the Hastings Public Schools Board of Education for reducing property taxes in the district Monday during the board’s meeting at the district offices. Welsch spoke during the public heari... See more