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Why I LOVE Living in this College Town

Friday, March 26th, 2010 by Judy Sandeen

By living in Hastings, we are so privileged to be in a community that boasts not one, but two amazing colleges. Sometimes we forget the advantages we enjoy because of that fact, and sometimes we’re not aware of all the gifts the two colleges give to the entire community.

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Is Facebook running our lives?

Thursday, February 4th, 2010 by Sheldon Howard

I think it is pretty safe to say that most teens today have a Facebook account. Now, I don’t think there is anything wrong with having an account. It’s just that most people use it so often and make poor decisions with it that it becomes, in a way, unhealthy.

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YWCA Wants Your Input on July 4th Event!

Thursday, February 4th, 2010 by theHword

Should the YWCA continue the tradition of holding the July 4th even at Fisher Fountain? Or should they consider another Hastings park location to better accommodate the crowd and activities? Let us know how you feel by commenting on this post!

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Give away all your money…

Monday, February 1st, 2010 by Kaleena & Matt Fong

My wife and I have been surprised with the number of small (and large) groups and organizations that fundraise in Hastings. From hospitals and colleges to churches and support groups, there never seems to be shortage of places to send our money.

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So you want an Applebee’s. Got two million bucks?

Monday, January 18th, 2010 by The Masked Blogger

So why don’t we have more national chain restaurants in Hastings? Some have said it’s all about the money. And they’re right. But not in the way they may have imagined.

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Look who’s talking.

Monday, January 11th, 2010 by theHword

Conversation on TheHWord.com has been lively. But how important is it to know who’s behind the comments you read? TheHWord discusses its usage policy and its goal of civil, thoughtful public discourse.

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Norfolk thinks Hastings is doing something right.

Thursday, January 7th, 2010 by theHword

Interesting story in Wednesday’s Omaha World-Herald. It seems that some Norfolk leaders recently visited Hastings to learn more about how we’ve been able to build and retain a vibrant downtown.

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The Power of Words

Thursday, January 7th, 2010 by Amy Sandeen

Blonde. Lame. Retarded. Gay. When did these words come to be used to describe stupid situations? As in: “That’s so gay.” Or “I had a blonde moment.” Language changes all the time, and that’s a good thing.

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