From the Desk of the Superintendent

By Brent Hollinger The school board held their monthly board meeting on Monday, April 10th. It was a full agenda with lots of items to approve. The BOE approved the First Student busing contract for the 2024-2025 school year and also approved the annual Future Ready District Technology Report.

Pain...It’s No Joke

By Jill Kruse, DO There is an old joke where a man walks into his doctor’s office and says, “Doc, it hurts every time I do this. What should I do? To which the doctor replies, “Simple, don’t do that!” While the advice seems trite and maybe even insulting, like most jokes, there is some truth in it.

High Plains Honor Roll

The third quarter honor roll for High Plains Community Schools is out. High Honors Seniors: Gavin Morris and DeAnnah Swanson. Juniors: Rylee Ackerson, Courtney Carlstrom, Gage Friesen, Ayden Hans, Haden Helgoth, Allie Howell, Camden Morris, Caleb Sharman, McKinley Warnick, and Alyssa Wostrel.

HPC Senior Dedication Ads

High Plains Storm senior dedication ads are due April 19 to Mrs. Carlson. Email her at scarlson@ hpcstorm.org

Polk Library

by Becky Carlstrom The Polk Public Library wants to extend their sincere sympathy to the Stromsburg Public Library and all their patrons on the death of Lauran Ostberg. Lauran was a great person who always had a smile on her face and was always so willing to help me out when I had questions.

Gresham News

St. Peter Church council will meet on Wednesday, April 17, at 8:00 p.m. The quarterly voter’s meeting will be held on Sunday, April 21, at 8:00 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend. Gresham Fire Department will meet on Monday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the fire station.

Public Health Week

2101 N. Lincoln Ave., York, NE 68467 402-362-2621 questions@fourcorners.ne.gov 877-337-3573 We can feel stress from positive things happening to us and from negative things. No matter the source, when stress gets to an unhealthy level, it can become too much for us.

HPC FFA Baby Calf

Verses for the Week

John 11:25-26 KJV Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this?

Central Conference ELCA Spring Gathering

The 2024 Spring Gathering for the Central Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Nebraska Synodical Women’s Organization will be held Saturday April 13th at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Grand Island. The theme for the gathering is “Open Our Hearts; Listen, Be Kind, Pray”.