NCDHD confirms Covid variant in Holt County
NCDHD has received confirmation that the B117 COVID-19 variant is present in Holt County. Confirmation was received late Friday, April 2, 2021. Pick up the Plainview News, available now, to read all about the new variant.
Fire Department gives service awards, recognition
The Plainview Volunteer Fire Department held its annual election of officers and awards ceremony for years of service and service awards. Pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News to find out who received an award.
Nyecom named "SRC" for broadband opportunities
News was announced early this week that Plainview Telephone Company/Nyecom has been named a "Smart Rural CommunitySM (SRC) provider" by NTCA-The Rural broadband Association. Pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News for the full story.
Fonner part of Curling team
Chris Fonner was watching Olympic coverage in 2010 and 2014 when he became interested in curling, and then, he saw coverage of the U.S. Curling Olympic trials held in October of 2017 at Baxter Arena in Omaha and decided to try it. For the full story, including the rules and how to play, pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News.
Fire Patrol graduates two classes
This year's Plainview Fire Department Junior Fire Patrol class doubled for the 2021 season with last year's fifth-graders (now sixth-graders) and this year's fifth-graders making a twice-the-size class for longtime firefighter and class leader, Rick Mosel. Pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News for more.
Pirates finish season on high note
The junior Pirate wrestling season has come to an end and to find out what Coach Ward Frahm had to say about the season, pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News.
Chamber holds egg event...
The Plainview Chamber of Commerce, with assistance from Corrine Janovec and Serendipity, hosted an egg painting event downtown. Participants were given a wooden egg and paint-and stencils, paint, and snacks for the event. "It was a great turn out, and the Chamber want to show our appreciation to all those that attended, and to Corrine for hosting us," said Chamber President Cassie Stelling.
NTHS inducts three new members
National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) inducted three new members during its induction ceremony on March 22. Pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News for the full story.
FCCLA surpasses blood drive goal
The Plainview FCCLA Red Cross Blood Drive held on March 16 at Plainview High School exceeded its goal by eight units. To find out what the goal was and when the next blood drive will be, pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News.
FCCLA Easter Egg event well attended
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The Easter Bunny hopped into Plainview and dropped off close to 1,000 eggs for children to find at the FCCLA Plainview Community Easter Egg Hunt. Pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News for the full story.
Medals from All-State Music
Four Plainview Pirate musicians were selected for the Class D All-State Music event held in Palmer, chosen by their performance submissions. To find out who performed in which band, pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News.
Speech team has tough run at State
The 2021 competitive speech season ended for the Pirate Speech team at the state tournament in Kearney. For the full story, pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News.
Compete in Scholastic event
March 17th Plainview Pirate High school students competed virtually in the Northeast Scholastic Contest. To find out how the Pirates did, pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News.
Sixth-graders take second at Plainview Backers tournament, end season
The Plainview Sixth-Grade boys wrapped up another successful season by taking second place in the Plainview tournament held March 6. Pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News for the full story.
Social Center plans to reopen
From the Social Center
"2021 is about to get better!" We will be opening our doors back up slowly, and will continue to monitor everything in the next few weeks, until we get the 'go-ahead' to open completely and be back to normal. To find out when the Social Center will open, pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News.
Four Pirates qualify for state speech
Four Plainview youth will be taking a trip to the C-2 State Speech Invite in Kearney this weekend as a result of their District Performances last week. To find out those competing in which event, pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News.
Gutz chosen for Cornhusker Girls' State by local Auxiliary
Brittani Gutz, daughter of Jeff and Ann Gutz, has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls' State through a virtual format. Pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News to read the full story.
Jacobsen wins gold at virtual STAR competition
Shayla Jacobsen competed in the District 8 STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) competition which was held virtually Jan. 22. Jacobsen received District Runner-up and qualified for the State STAR competition. Pick up the latest edition of the Plainview News for the full story.
Mosel signs with York
York College announced over the weekend that Plainview High School's Keagan Mosel has officially signed to wrestle for the Panthers next season. Mosel won second-place in the State tournament this year, broke 100 wins this past season, and was a qualifier for the Pirates in previous years. The release at York College's social media pages said that he would be wrestling at 141 for the Panthers. Mosel is the son of David and Lonna Mosel of Plainview.
Happy Birthday, Lois Mae (Friedrich) Huebner!
The family of Lois Mae (Friedrich) Huebner has requested a card shower in honor of her 100th birthday on Friday, March 19.
Cards will reach Huebner at P.O. Box 219 Plainview, NE 68769