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🌱 Do you remember shopping Hastings’ old Army surplus stores?

Hastings, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Hastings! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Do you remember shopping Hastings’ old Army surplus stores?
  • All Tyden Lofts residents can finally go home—here’s what changed.

Also on today's calendar: Preserved! and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 42.
  • Monday: Sunshine, with a high of 61 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Army surplus in Hastings (hastingsbanner.com) — Hastings’ long love affair with Army surplus gear comes to life through memories of Winick’s, Merchandise Mart, Surplus Unlimited, and Fruin’s, once scattered along Michigan Avenue and State Street. The story traces how postwar military goods filtered from federal warehouses to local shelves, shaping how residents camped, hunted, worked, and played for decades.
   

• Last of Hastings apartment units evacuated over ricin incident now cleared for reentry (mlive.com) — Residents of Hastings’ Tyden Lofts can now fully return home after health officials and the EPA cleared the last apartments affected by a September ricin incident. Authorities say all areas are safe for reoccupation, while a 24-year-old Hastings man faces charges tied to the alleged possession and use of the toxin.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • MISSING- Barber Rd, South of Coats Grove
    Our spaded female cat has gone missing. If you see her please let me know. (Nextdoor N Charlton Park Rd)
  • All children should be tested for lead at ages 1 and 2.
    If they’ve never been tested, they should get a test by age 6. Learn more about blood lead testing at Michigan.gov/MiLeadSafe. (Nextdoor )
  • Gibraltar Industries, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping Helper - Temp Conversion in Hastings. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Hastings. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hastings here.

🗞 Nearby News

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Wayland

  • 39-cent burgers? Nostalgic drive-thru brings back 1980s price to say ‘thanks' (mlive.com)
  • Grand Rapids-area Week 6 high school football scoreboard (mlive.com)

Lowell

  • 5 Most Popular Articles on Lowell's First Look for September 2026 (lowellsfirstlook.com)
  • Lowell woman dies days after being hit by vehicle while crossing street (wzzm13.com)

Ok Hastings! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hastings

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hastings

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.