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The Jim B. and Lillian F. Cooper Foundation and Midwest Bank have announced the 2025 grant recipients. These grants were awarded to organizations dedicated to making a difference...

Candidate filings continue to come in to the Pierce County Clerk’s office for this year’s election cycle. The deadline for any incumbent in any office to file or re-file for thei...

January is National Mentor Appreciation Month. During this month we take the time to remember and thank those of our community who give of themselves to our youth. Time is one of...

By: Brook D. Curtiss - Publisher The Plainview Board of Education gathered for a special community meeting last Monday evening, working through some final recommendations to be m...

Submitted Article After the winter break, the Pirates resumed competitions on January 6 against the Humphrey-Lindsay Bulldogs at the Main Street Alley in Osmond. Starting off wi...

The Plainview junior varsity boys’ basketball team was back in action this past week after a long winter break and went 2-0 with wins over Summerland and Neligh-Oakdale to improve...

There will be a benefit held for Ethan Dohmen, who is in need of a kidney transplant, to help defray medical expenses and help with the cost of dialysis. The benefit will be held...

By: Kyle Schmidt - PHS Secondary Principal This year has had many discussions about facilities and the future of Plainview Public Schools. It is without question that it is time...

The 2026 calendar year houses the bi-annual election cycle, and this season there are three City of Plainview seats, three Board of Education seats and a host of county-wide elect...

Students and staff at Plainview High School are rallying the community to participate in a lifesaving blood drive scheduled for Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The event, hosted by th...

By Sara Gentzler - Flatwater Free Press Every day, Laura Gamble sees the importance of Pender Community Hospital in the lives of her neighbors. The woman who drove an hour to del...

The Plainview Pirates boy’s junior varsity basketball team went 2-1 in their most recent three games to improve their regular-season record to 4-3 going into the new year. In the...

From the Knox County Sheriff At approximately 5:01 a.m. on December 26, 2025 the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the owner of the Bohemian One Stop just North of...

From the Knox County Sheriff - 12-30-25 Rolando Jaimes, 21, and Clifford Yost, 21, both residing in Santee, Nebraska, are being held in the Knox County Jail in connection with thr...

Applications for multispecies Super Tag and Combo lottery permits will be accepted by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission beginning Jan. 2, 2026. The Super Tag lottery permit ...

The Plainview Lady Pirates went 0-2 this past week to see their regular-season record fall to 3-5 going into the holiday moratorium. Most recently, the Lady Pirates took on the E...

Nebraska’s minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour effective January 1, 2026. In accordance with an initiative passed by voters in November of 2022, the minimum wage has incre...

Nine dedicated students in the Plainview Early Childhood Education program have successfully completed the Prepare to Care: Health and Safety Training under the guidance of Mrs. J...

Plainview Public Schools presented the latest suggested blueprint for renovations and new construction at the elementary and high school as the board prepares to make official a t...

By: Dr. Darron Arlt - PHS Superintendent The month of December is a bit of a dichotomy with one eye looking forward toward the excitement of a new year and all the possibilities ...