High Plains Community Schools

Volunteers from the Hamilton County Backpack Program have been busy preparing for Friday’s Soup Bowl Fundraiser. From left are Pam Emahizer, Jo Gilson, Jeanne Robertshaw, Beth Andrews, Jan Dick, Pat Pickering, Diana Shaffer and Lynda Ochsner. Not pictured, Shelly Maul, Verda Friesen, Loree Moss, Becky Kliewer, Claire Frevert, Mardell Jasnowski and Pastor Rudy Flores.

Sam Elge, left, plays Owen Casey, a private investigator who is not amused by aspiring musician Nelson Henry, played by student actor Atticus Miller, right. At center is a ticket holder played by Derek Wilson.

Ramer Fassnacht (center) celebrated his 100th birthday on March 4. Celebrating with him, from left, are his granddaughter, Katie Elder, daughters Glenell Ratzlaff, Joleen Gustafson and Teresa Elder-Smith and granddaughter Lizzy Smith.

One of the many challenges students at Hamilton County 4-H faced at Lego Robotics was to put in the right measurements to steer their robots around obstacles. From left, Lillie Land, Cody Paton and Dalton Land watch as their robot attempts to navigate through the course.

Dan and Linda Huenefeld pose for a final photo in the Boundary Waters escape room game, which featured puzzles all created personally by the owners.

The well head for the Village of Hampton’s newly dug test well sits in a grassy area between the parking lots at the ball park on the west side of town. Water from the well tested at over 15 for nitrates so it cannot be used for drinking water.