The New Years Eve celebration in Hastings found perhaps the largest crowd downtown taking in all of the many activities and joining retiring Mayor Frank Campbell counting down the final ten seconds of 2016 making it his final official act as Mayor as the colorful New Years Ball came down ringing in 2017, followed by incoming Mayor Dave Tossava taking the oath of office. Mayor Tossava's first official act as mayor, wishing the hugh crowd a joyous Happy New Year.