Plainview FCCLA members celebrated FCCLA Week by creating different activities throughout Feb. 10-14th that members, all students and staff, and community could participate in.
Members used the proceeds from the candy grams to set up a “Kment Strong Gas Credit Account” at Steinkraus Service in Plainview. Anyone wanting to contribute to the account in the following weeks can stop by Steinkraus’s and do so.
As of March 4 the Plainview food pantry will be making some changes.
The Plainview Ministerial Association will be making the food pantry more accessible to those in need of food.
As of March, the food pantry will be open on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
The food pantry is located in the basement of the Plainview Manor.
When coming to the pantry, come to the lower level, outside and wait until someone comes to open the door. Those coming will need to bring a box or something to put groceries in. The person getting food will sign in and be allowed one visit per month.
The pantry will be “manned” by the various churches in the community.
If anyone would like to become a volunteer to help man the food pantry or is in need of the pantry’s supplies, please contact one of the local pastors.
Phone numbers and pastors of local churches can be found on the ‘church page’ of this week’s edition.
The Plainview Lady Pirates basketball team finished up its regular season with two hard-fought contests over the course of the past week, including a win over Creighton and a loss to O’Neill.
In their most recent contest, the Pirates wrapped up their regular season with a battle against the Creighton Lady Bulldogs on Friday, Feb. 14 in Plainview.
To keep updated about Pirates sports, stay tuned to the Plainview News! https://www.theplainviewnews.com/o/the-plainview-news/page/subscriptions
On February 5, the State Auditor released a letter to the City of Plainview and the Plainview Manor indicating that the Auditor’s office had “received concerns regarding possibly unapproved bonuses” and that it had done a preliminary examination of the facility’s records to see if a full audit would be necessary.
According to the Auditor’s report, the full audit will not be needed, but “the APA noted certain issues that merit corrective action.”
There were no decisions made, the APA’s recommendations are provided only as guidance, and there are no pending continuances of any of the items mentioned below. There was no legal action taken against anyone involved, and, as the situations are remedied as mentioned in the City’s response, the APA typically does not pursue any course of action.
To read more about the report, check out this week's edition of the Plainview News! https://www.theplainviewnews.com/o/the-plainview-news/page/subscriptions
Makenzie Mosel etched her name in the Plainview High School history books with her performance at the 2025 NSAA Class B District Three girls wrestling invite in Pierce on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 7 and 8.
While this alone would be an accomplishment worth celebrating, it’s the fact that Mosel is the first Plainview High School girls wrestler to ever qualify for the state championships that makes this all the more special.
Mosel will compete in the 2025 NSAA Class B Girls Wrestling State Championships on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 18 and 19 at the CHI Health Center Arena in Omaha.
To keep updated with how Mosel does, stay tuned to the Plainview News! https://www.theplainviewnews.com/o/the-plainview-news/page/subscriptions
Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership (NENCAP) will hold the Creighton WIC and Immunization clinic on Tuesday February 18th, 2025, from 10:30am to 2:30pm at the NENCAP Building 808 Chase Ave., Creighton, NE 68729.
For an appointment or for more information regarding the WIC or Immunization Programs please call (402) 385-6300.
The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Nebraska Library Internship Grants totaling $20,000 to 16 Nebraska public libraries, including the Plainview Public Library.
These internship grants will support public library interns who will contribute to the scope and value of the diverse programs and activities in Nebraska’s public libraries.
The Plainview girls’ basketball team saw its record move to 1-13 after back-to-back losses against Stanton and Bloomfield on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 16 and 17.
To keep updated with Pirates' sports, stay tuned to the Plainview News! https://www.theplainviewnews.com/o/the-plainview-news/page/subscriptions
On Thursday, Jan. 9, John Steinkraus of Plainview as sworn in as the newly-elected Pierce County Commissioner for District 1. He is pictured here by Clerk Magistrate Kristina Sehi.
On January 4 and 5 Tate Frahm attended Winter Nationals at the Ralston Arena in Omaha.
This wrestling tournament consisted of 1,225 kids from all across the U.S.
Frahm wrestled in the 11-12 year old division at 130 lbs and finished with second place.
Results:
1st round: Tate Frahm defeated Rylan Gohan from Moen Wrestling Academy 17-0 TF.
2nd round (Qtr Finals): Tate Frahm defeated Carter Allsup from Moyer Elite 12-3 Maj.
3rd Round (Semi-Finals): Tate Frahm defeated Braxx Zimmerman from Ironhawk wrestling academy 9-2.
Finals: Luke Van Vlymen from Brookings Wrestling Academy defeated Tate Frahm 5-0.
True 2nd: Tate Frahm defeated Emmet Corns from Team North Stars 8-4.
The Plainview Brunswick Community Fund held its annual appreciation dinner last Saturday, Jan. 11 with around 60 in attendance and two special guests from the Nebraska Community Foundation.
The event was held in the backroom of Mary’s Restaurant, and dinner was provided by the PBCF.
Brook Curtiss emcee’d the event, and he gave the year’s financial update, which indicated that the PBCF had, through donations, broken $550,000 in 2025 after just four years of fundraising.
The PBCF Endowment, the main focus of the organization, currently had $193,000, gaining interest every year. The PBCF’s secondary fund for the community building was reported at $207,000 and the general administration fund had $7,022 at the end of 2024.
To read more about the PBCF dinner, check out this week's edition of the Plainview News! https://www.theplainviewnews.com/o/the-plainview-news/page/subscriptions
From Ted Lohrberg - Pierce County Attorney
At approximately 02:10 p.m. on January 3, 2025, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office was notified by an iPhone notification of a possible accident in rural Pierce County. Hadar Fire and Rescue, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, the Nebraska State Patrol, and Elkhorn Rural Public Power District all responded an area east of 557 Avenue on 847 Road. Once at the location, it was found that a 2000 Ford Ranger Pickup, operated by Ryan Graverholt, 45, of rural Norfolk had left the road, struck a power pole and rolled. Mr. Graverholt was thrown from the pickup and found deceased at the scene. It appeared that no seatbelts had been in use and icy roads contributed to the accident.
CHI Health Plainview recently announced and celebrated the retirement of Linda Milne from the facility.
Milne had recorded 56-plus years of service at CHI Health Plainview, starting as a Nurse Assistant and finishing her career as a Licensed Practical Nurse-Certified (LPN-C) at the facility.
She worked mostly night shifts throughout her years at the hospital, and “always greeted her patients with a smile.”
Administration at CHI remarked in their most recent newsletter “Congratulations, Linda, on a well-deserved time off. You will be missed!”
Thirty-six Community Blessing Bags went out into the community last week. Filled with everyday items, the staff of CHI Health Plainview, Plainview Family Pharmacy, Hwy 20 Hot Rod and the North Central District Health Department donated items to brighten a few families Holiday season.
Plainview High School’s Career Tech Student Organizations, FCCLA, FFA, and Educators Rising, will host a Community Blood Drive with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, January 14 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Plainview High School Tartan Gym.
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. 50 donations is the goal for the drive set by the Red Cross, which is a huge but achievable goal for the community.
The Plainview Lady Pirates have fallen to 1-7 on the regular season after going 0-3 the past week with losses to Madison (31-27), Laurel-Concord-Coleridge (LCC) (67-30), and Elkhorn Valley (17-63).
The Plainview Pirates gutted out two victories in three games of play over the course of the past week to improve their season record to 5-2 as the team enters holiday break.
Unfortunately, while the Pirates won two out of three, they did lose their most recent contest against the Elkhorn Valley Falcons in Tilden on Saturday, Dec. 21.
To read more about the Pirates' competitions, stay tuned to the Plainview News! https://www.theplainviewnews.com/o/the-plainview-news/page/subscriptions
The Plainview Lady Pirates competed at the Elgin/Pope John (EPPJ) Girls Wrestling Invite in Elgin on Friday, Dec. 20.
At the EPPJ Girls Invite, the Lady Pirates competed against grapplers from 20 other area schools.
After a long day of competition, the Lady Pirates earned eighth place overall with a total of 40 team points scored.
Leading the way for the Lady Pirates was Makenzie Mosel. Mosel scored a team-high 19 points and earned third-place in the 130-lbs bracket for the Pirates.
With the conclusion of the EPPJ Girls Invite, the Lady Pirates will have a long and well-deserved break before resuming competition. The Lady Pirates next invite will come on Saturday, Jan. 11 in Winside.
Team results from the 2024 EPPJ Girls Invite is as follows:
Team Results
1, Wayne, 174
2, Summerland, 136
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8, Plainview, 40
Plainview Elementary’s annual Christmas program was held on Monday, Dec. 16 with a near packed house in the Pirate Auditorium as youth in the preschool to 6th grade sang, danced and played their instruments for parents, friends and family.
The evening’s performances were under the direction of Plainview Schools music instructors – Wynter Fulsaas and Britney Beegle.
Preschool, kindergarten and first-grade all sang two songs with favorites and new mixed together, along with actions and props.
The second-grade had a special, longer, version of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” that got great applause.
The third, fourth, fifth and sixth-graders each had two songs, including some dance numbers. There were some songs on recorder, as well as a number of performances by the organized class bands.
The Klown Doll Museum had a banner year for visitors due to being selected to participate in the 2024 Nebraska Tourism Passport Program. Typically each year there are 350 applications for 70 Passport Stops and we were chose this year! The Tourism office in Lincoln told us that 1,503 digital passports were recorded and even more were hand stamped by us. We had 968 visitors sign our guest book and there were many more that did not sign. This is 688 more registered visitors than 2023! They came from 123 Nebraska towns, 27 states, and 5 foreign countries.