After 15 years of practice, Carl Schoessel has a pretty good idea of what ingredients make for an exciting, fun and family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration. His philosophy for this year’s event? Don’t change what works.
Hastings’ own ball drop and New Year’s Eve party is scheduled to return next week, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, for its 16th year.
The event, which began in 2009, has been a mainstay in Hastings for the past two decades. There was no celebration in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Barring that year, the celebration has been an annual Barry County tradition…