Hastings Tribune.com

…The Hastings Community Foundation will present the new Libs Park splash pad to the city of Hastings in a 7 p.m. ceremony at the park Friday. The public is invited. … Nebaskans for Safe Water said this morning that the group has at least 2,150 verified signatures on their petitions, allowing for two fluoride-related measures to appear on the Nov. 4 general election ballot. … The Hastings College men's soccer team is ranked No. 23 in the preseason NAIA poll. ... Hastings Public Schools will formally dedicate its new middle school building Sunday at 2 p.m., followed by guided tours. …An antique tractor pull and evening street dance will be among highlights of the annual Triple F Festival in Fairfield Saturday. … The Hastings Family YMCA Duck Race is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Chautauqua Park …The Zone, a free after-school program in Hastings for middle and high school students, opens Monday … A public hearing will be Sept. 2 for discussion of the proposed 2008-09 budget by the Adams County Board of Supervisors … …