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The area shaded orange around Stromsburg and southwest of Osceola is where NNTC will be expanding service. Graphic provided.

The area shaded orange around Stromsburg and southwest of Osceola is where NNTC will be expanding service. Graphic provided.

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More Broadband Options Coming to Polk County

Staff Report
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company (NNTC), headquartered in Jackson, Nebraska, is proud to announce the receipt of state funding to expand broadband services into rural Polk County, Nebraska, by 2025.NNTC has been awarded $3.

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Polk Library News

News Staff
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Hello from the Polk Public Library! Sitting here enjoying the sunshine!I want to thank Tiffany Carlstrom for planting our flower planters that we have in front of the library. They are beautiful! We brought the plants from the High Plains Community Schools FFA.
Warnick to be Honored on State Memorial

Warnick to be Honored on State Memorial

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Warnick to be Honored on State Memorial

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
On June 6, 2024, the Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Memorial will hold its grand opening in Papillion. This statewide Memorial honors the 396 Nebraska military personnel who were Killed In Action (KIA) during the Vietnam War, as well as an additional four Sailors from the USS Evans.
ABOVE: Osceola had two state champions in speech: Hayden Lavaley (middle) in Poetry and Oral Interpretation of Serious Prose, and Matt DeMers (right) in entertainment. Braylon Peterson (left) finished sixth in extemporaneous. BELOW: Ellasyn Pinkelman (Cross County) placed third in humorous. Photos provided.

ABOVE: Osceola had two state champions in speech: Hayden Lavaley (middle) in Poetry and Oral Interpretation of Serious Prose, and Matt DeMers (right) in entertainment. Braylon Peterson (left) finished sixth in extemporaneous. BELOW: Ellasyn Pinkelman (Cross County) placed third in humorous. Photos provided.

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AREA SPEECH-LETES PLACE WELL

Beth Sparrow
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
KEARNEY - State Speech was held on Wednesday through Friday last week. Class A and B were on Wedneday with Class C on Thursday and Class D on Friday. Thursday Cross County and Shelby-Rising City competed. Cross County’s one qualifier was Ellasyn Pinkelman in humorous.
Cross County School was the site of a willful reckless driver in their parking lot last week. Photo provided.

Cross County School was the site of a willful reckless driver in their parking lot last week. Photo provided.

CC School Locks Down Due to Perpetrator

Staff Report
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Monday, March 11th at about 10 AM, Terrance Heyes, a 2021 graduate of Cross County School paid an uninvited visit to his alma mater. He caused quite a commotion, tearing up the parking lot. He never left his vehicle, but gave obscene gestures to those outside according to Sheriff Ladwig.
Jason Brown has been hired as superintendent of High Plains School starting July 1, 2024. He is pictured at the left with his family, wife Abby, and daughters Emma and Mykel. Photo provided.

Jason Brown has been hired as superintendent of High Plains School starting July 1, 2024. He is pictured at the left with his family, wife Abby, and daughters Emma and Mykel. Photo provided.

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Meet Superintendent Brown, Coming to HPC

Cienna Friesen
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Jason Brown, currently the superintendent of Bertrand Community School, will be the new High Plains Community Schools superintendent starting the 202425 school year. “I’m excited to move over to the district and get started at High Plains Community Schools,” he said.

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HPC Take Medals at HLHF Invite

News Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The High Plains Speech Team went to the Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family Speech Meet on Saturday the 10th. The Novice team placed 5th overall and the Varsity team placed 8th. McKinley Warnick was the Novice Persuasive Champion. Alyssa Wostrel and Samantha Ertzner were the Novice Duet Champions.
Photo provided.

Photo provided.

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Urkoski Gets 100th Win at Districts

News Staff
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Hudson Urkoski (High Plains junior) got his 100th win at districts in Pleasanton on Friday by pinning his opponent, Breckan Johnson of Alma.