The Osmond Legion Auxiliary are showing their support for the Legion Building Campaign by having a Quilt Fundraiser.
Unveiled Sunday at the District 2 Convention was a patriotic quilt donated by Country View Quilting. The quilt is approximately 80” X 80”.
Donations for an opportunity to win this quilt can be purchased individually, with bundle discounts. Tickets are available through Diane Borst(chair person), Stephanie Stueckrath, any Legion Auxiliary Member or through a special link at www.countryviewquilting.com
The drawing will be held sometime in December. More details to follow.
The Legion Auxiliary extend their appreciation for support.
Unveiled Sunday at the District 2 Convention was a patriotic quilt donated by Country View Quilting. The quilt is approximately 80” X 80”.
Donations for an opportunity to win this quilt can be purchased individually, with bundle discounts. Tickets are available through Diane Borst(chair person), Stephanie Stueckrath, any Legion Auxiliary Member or through a special link at www.countryviewquilting.com
The drawing will be held sometime in December. More details to follow.
The Legion Auxiliary extend their appreciation for support.
Michala Reiss of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Plainview, received word last Wednesday that she has been chosen as one of the featured artists for Kansas City’s Parade of Hearts.
Reiss was among hundreds who submitted their designs for the biannual event. She submitted her design in August along with a description of the design and her idea behind it. She will now have to replicate her design onto a six-foot sculpture that will be among 150 to be placed around the city in April.
She is a freelance artist who enjoys painting whatever her clients ask of her, but her specialty is dogs. She is the daughter of Catherine and Russ Sears and Rod (Cheryl) Horst.
Reiss was among hundreds who submitted their designs for the biannual event. She submitted her design in August along with a description of the design and her idea behind it. She will now have to replicate her design onto a six-foot sculpture that will be among 150 to be placed around the city in April.
She is a freelance artist who enjoys painting whatever her clients ask of her, but her specialty is dogs. She is the daughter of Catherine and Russ Sears and Rod (Cheryl) Horst.
On Monday, Neligh/Oakdale came to Plainview for some volleyball.
Plainview-Osmond D-team won in two sets, 25-14 and 25-19.
The C-team won as well, 26-24 and 25-22. B-team won 25-16 and 25-17. A-team was met with some challenges and they fell to Neligh 19-25 and 12-25.
On Tuesday, Randolph came to town and our Plainview-Osmond teams played really well all around.
The C-team won 25-23 and 25-22, B-team won 25-14 and 25-17, and A-team won 25-20 and 25-19
Plainview-Osmond D-team won in two sets, 25-14 and 25-19.
The C-team won as well, 26-24 and 25-22. B-team won 25-16 and 25-17. A-team was met with some challenges and they fell to Neligh 19-25 and 12-25.
On Tuesday, Randolph came to town and our Plainview-Osmond teams played really well all around.
The C-team won 25-23 and 25-22, B-team won 25-14 and 25-17, and A-team won 25-20 and 25-19
Students in Rhonda Arlt and Jessica Sauser’s Kindergarten classes at Plainview Elementary in the picture above included, back row (l to r): Sammi Bennett, Ember Deitlof, Sutton Masat, Graham Peterson, Ella Ritter, Eliana Tague, Gunnar Betts, Stella Rix; third row: Victoria Tarr, Addison Buck, Isaiah Meyers, Tucker Walton, Khloe Schmidt, Briggs Thornburg, Barrett Peterson; second row: Holt Woita, Maria Schoenenberger, Eliana Curtiss, Cassandra Getzschman, Scarlett VanEvery, Kamuni-Jo Talton, Colter Tunik, Rory Todd; and first row: Korbin Barron, Thea Coombs, Gracie Halvorsen, Nona Beltz.
Members of the Zion Lutheran Kindergarten Class at right are (l to r): Ellison Albin, Hazel Albin, Garrett Doerr, John Fischer.
Members of the Zion Lutheran Kindergarten Class at right are (l to r): Ellison Albin, Hazel Albin, Garrett Doerr, John Fischer.
The Plainview Pirate marching band traveled to two events in the last two weeks.
First the band played in the Norfolk Lion’s Day Parade on September 20th and then Wayne State College band day parade, picking up another trophy for their efforts.
The Band received the first place award for the Class D2 competition at the Wayne State Band Day parade for the second year in a row. The band is under the direction of Wynter Fulsaas.
First the band played in the Norfolk Lion’s Day Parade on September 20th and then Wayne State College band day parade, picking up another trophy for their efforts.
The Band received the first place award for the Class D2 competition at the Wayne State Band Day parade for the second year in a row. The band is under the direction of Wynter Fulsaas.
Weston Hoffman was recently notified he was chosen for the 2025 One-time Educational Award Program Scholarship from Catholic Order of Foresters.
Hoffman is currently Attending Iowa State University in Ames Iowa, majoring in Industrial Engineering.
The Hoffman family’s Catholic Order of Foresters representative is Kelly Mauer of Plainview.
Hoffman is currently Attending Iowa State University in Ames Iowa, majoring in Industrial Engineering.
The Hoffman family’s Catholic Order of Foresters representative is Kelly Mauer of Plainview.
The Plainview FFA Chapter held their kickoff and recruitment event on August 27 with an “Ag Olympics” featuring tire rolls, tire changes, wheelbarrow races, bucketing skills and a host of other events for all ages. “Technically” the winners were teams of Wyatt Schroth and Dominic White and Jaegar Frahm and Emilee Schroth. Following the games, supper was provided.
Along with the new paving project, the Plainview Board of Education recently approved the purchase of a new video board to attach to the top of the Plainview Football field scoreboard.
The Board was recently completed and was in use at the first home football game against Pender two weeks ago. According to financials in the Board packet, the video board, stand, pavement, electrical and hookups ended up totaling just more than $50,000 for the additional video board to be attached and mounted with the current scoreboard.
The Board was recently completed and was in use at the first home football game against Pender two weeks ago. According to financials in the Board packet, the video board, stand, pavement, electrical and hookups ended up totaling just more than $50,000 for the additional video board to be attached and mounted with the current scoreboard.
North Central Public Power continues their “Phase 3” upgrade of the Plainview electrical system that was started in May. Crews have been working the entire area from south 9th Street west to 1st Street, replacing poles, running new wire and installing new equipment
The Plainview Public School Board of Education and the Osmond Community Schools Board of Education will meet in a joint-special session on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. in Plainview at the Public School’s Tartan Gym (enter from the south main entrance).
Purpose of this meeting is to share information about possible high school cooperative agreements for Football and Basketball beginning with the 2026-2027 school year and to receive input from patrons.
The meeting is open to the public.
Purpose of this meeting is to share information about possible high school cooperative agreements for Football and Basketball beginning with the 2026-2027 school year and to receive input from patrons.
The meeting is open to the public.
On Sunday 31 August family and friends gathered at Zion Lutheran Church in Plainview to celebrate Shirley Wacker’s half birthday. She is 93.5 years old.
A program was presented featuring musical performances by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, a few family friends and a dog.
John and Rachel Cosby surprised Grandma Wacker when they informed her that Rachel was pregnant with her first great great grandchild, due this coming March.
The program concluded with the singing of Happy Birthday, accompanied by Tubas.
Coffee and cake was served.
A program was presented featuring musical performances by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, a few family friends and a dog.
John and Rachel Cosby surprised Grandma Wacker when they informed her that Rachel was pregnant with her first great great grandchild, due this coming March.
The program concluded with the singing of Happy Birthday, accompanied by Tubas.
Coffee and cake was served.
During Fridays Pirate victory over the Pendragons the Plainview 2005 championship football team was honored. During half-time Dr. Darron Arlt presented a plaque to the assembled members of the team, inducting them into the Plainview Public Schools’ Hall of Fame.
The team's nomination blank and plaque that will hang in the hallway at PHS reads:
“It’s not how you start, its how you finish. That cliché speaks to the seniors on the 2005 Pirate football team who won just 3 games their first two seasons only to finish with 19 wins their last two seasons. It’s also fitting to describe the 2005 team who dropped their first game of the season before Coach Joe Anderson led them to 11 wins in their final 12 games including a 15 point win in the state title game at UNL’s Memorial Stadium. Ten players on the 2005 team earned postseason honors making this one of the most decorated teams in the proud history of Plainview Pirate Football.”
The team's nomination blank and plaque that will hang in the hallway at PHS reads:
“It’s not how you start, its how you finish. That cliché speaks to the seniors on the 2005 Pirate football team who won just 3 games their first two seasons only to finish with 19 wins their last two seasons. It’s also fitting to describe the 2005 team who dropped their first game of the season before Coach Joe Anderson led them to 11 wins in their final 12 games including a 15 point win in the state title game at UNL’s Memorial Stadium. Ten players on the 2005 team earned postseason honors making this one of the most decorated teams in the proud history of Plainview Pirate Football.”
Plainview FCCLA has partnered with Mary’s Café in hosting the next Red Cross Blood Drive. The drive will be held Wednesday, September 17, from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. in the back room at Mary’s Café.
Donors should use the back entrance. Forty donations is the goal for the drive set by the Red Cross, which is a huge but achievable goal for the community.
For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 402-582-4991 or sign up online at redcrossblood.org or through the Red Cross App.
The Plainview Manor Foundation has started a fundraiser raffle for a patriotic quilt that will be drawn on Veterans Day.
The raffle proceeds will go to support the purchase of a new Broda Chair, a specially designed geriatric chair that is more comfortable for residents to sit in, and can be tipped back for better positioning.
Tickets can be purchased at the Manor office, or from any Manor Foundation member, and the quilt to be raffled will be on display in the Manor entry way.
The raffle proceeds will go to support the purchase of a new Broda Chair, a specially designed geriatric chair that is more comfortable for residents to sit in, and can be tipped back for better positioning.
Tickets can be purchased at the Manor office, or from any Manor Foundation member, and the quilt to be raffled will be on display in the Manor entry way.
The Knox County Board of Supervisors has placed Knox County Attorney Hanna Knox Jensen on suspension without pay for her position for one year, eliminated the position of Deputy County Attorney and discharged Chief Deputy Dan Henery and 911 Coordinator Heather Kienow via administrative action on August 27.
The action is immediate, and in a response to findings from a year-long investigation by Special Counsel into "courthouse security" that indicated closed session had been unknowingly listened to in a second microphone that had been recently installed.
A full report will be listed on the Knox County website and details will appear in this week's news.
The action is immediate, and in a response to findings from a year-long investigation by Special Counsel into "courthouse security" that indicated closed session had been unknowingly listened to in a second microphone that had been recently installed.
A full report will be listed on the Knox County website and details will appear in this week's news.
The Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island is coming up August 22 through September 1, 2025, and a number of north central and northeast Nebraska high school bands are attending to march at the Fair.
As in the past, Marching Bands from High Schools across Nebraska are invited to come and march through the state fairgrounds.
Those area schools, times and dates for the performances are listed below:
Friday, August 22
12:15 pm Chambers Public School
Saturday, August 23
10:45 am Elkhorn Valley Public School
11:45 am Boyd County Public School
12:15 pm Verdigre Public School
Monday, August 25
10:30 am Plainview Public School
11:30 am Ainsworth Public School
Noon Stuart Public School
Wednesday, August 27
10:45 am Neligh-Oakdale Public School
As in the past, Marching Bands from High Schools across Nebraska are invited to come and march through the state fairgrounds.
Those area schools, times and dates for the performances are listed below:
Friday, August 22
12:15 pm Chambers Public School
Saturday, August 23
10:45 am Elkhorn Valley Public School
11:45 am Boyd County Public School
12:15 pm Verdigre Public School
Monday, August 25
10:30 am Plainview Public School
11:30 am Ainsworth Public School
Noon Stuart Public School
Wednesday, August 27
10:45 am Neligh-Oakdale Public School
Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership will hold the Plainview WIC and Immunization clinic on Wednesday August 27th, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church 1st & Pilcher St., Plainview, NE 68769.
For an appointment or for more information regarding the WIC or Immunization Programs please call (402) 385-6300.
For an appointment or for more information regarding the WIC or Immunization Programs please call (402) 385-6300.
The Plainview class of 1970 gathered in Lincoln on August 8 to celebrate their 55th class reunion. Those present included front row (l-r): Mike Naprstek, Jim Krause, Linda Mullins Paesl, Linda Flesner Janovec, Ruth Demerath Risinger, Julie Dickinson Armstrong, Chuck Roach, and second row: (l-r) Gaylyn Alexander, Dianne Pendergast Friedrich, Jo Ann Pittack Schmadeke, Pam Hoffman Grosse, Cheryl Hoffman Lingenfelter, Joyce Schwanebeck Agena Back row (l-r) Denny Culbertson, Neil Wiegert, Gary Johnson
A new flag pole and flag were installed at Plainview Public Schools this week – courtesy of a donation from a Plainview alumni.
The Terry Young family donated the new pole, which was installed by Gayle Sellin, Bob McCabe and Nick and Lyle Lingenfelter, just near the Plainview Schools digital sign on the southwest corner of the block.
Terry Young was a 1959 graduate of Plainview High School, and was active in playing and coaching American Legion baseball in the late 1950s and early1960s.
The Terry Young family donated the new pole, which was installed by Gayle Sellin, Bob McCabe and Nick and Lyle Lingenfelter, just near the Plainview Schools digital sign on the southwest corner of the block.
Terry Young was a 1959 graduate of Plainview High School, and was active in playing and coaching American Legion baseball in the late 1950s and early1960s.
The Plainview Chamber of Commerce and CHI Health Plainview will be hosting their annual “back to school celebration” again this year, on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
All are invited to the event, which will be at the Band Shell Park this year, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
A free meal will be provided by CHI Health Plainview, and the Chamber has lined up bounce houses.
All are invited to the event, which will be at the Band Shell Park this year, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
A free meal will be provided by CHI Health Plainview, and the Chamber has lined up bounce houses.