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High Plains Community School cancelled all classes and activities Monday and Tuesday in an effort to let staff and students get healthy.

High Plains Community School cancelled all classes and activities Monday and Tuesday in an effort to let staff and students get healthy.

Illness prompts HPC health hiatus

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
High Plains Community School cancelled all classes and activities Monday and Tuesday in an effort to let staff and students get healthy. Supt.
High Plains Community Schools

High Plains Community Schools

High Plains urges caution in comparing state test score data

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
High Plains Community School Supt. Kim Beran reflected on the district’s performance in statewide testing results made public last week, noting that the numbers offer a baseline of data included among several other factors when developing student instruction plans.
Javier Marino earns a pinfall victory over Lincoln North Star’s Toby Lammers in his first round matchup at Platteview Friday. Marino ended the day with a second place finish.

Javier Marino earns a pinfall victory over Lincoln North Star’s Toby Lammers in his first round matchup at Platteview Friday. Marino ended the day with a second place finish.

HPC Storm battle at competitive Platteview Invite Friday

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
High Plains competed last week with multiple schools much larger in size and had some success.  The Storm finished out the first part of the season before Christmas break at the Platteview Invite Friday, including schools from multiple classes all in one event.
HPC’s Lane Urkoski pulled in a missed free throw rebound, took the ball up the floor and launched a 38-foot buzzer-beater that banked in to give the Storm a 48-47 win over Fullerton Dec. 7.

HPC’s Lane Urkoski pulled in a missed free throw rebound, took the ball up the floor and launched a 38-foot buzzer-beater that banked in to give the Storm a 48-47 win over Fullerton Dec. 7.

Urkoski buries game-winning three

News Staff
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
The High Plains boys team has given fans its monies worth so far in the early part of the season.  For the second time in as many games, the Storm won on the game’s final play, this time making a last-second shot to defeat Fullerton 48-47 Dec. 7.
Keynote speaker Ryan Bresnahan shared small anecdotes during his presentation at HPC’s Veterans Day program Thursday.

Keynote speaker Ryan Bresnahan shared small anecdotes during his presentation at HPC’s Veterans Day program Thursday.

High Plains honors those who served

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
High Plains Community students young and old gathered in one place Thursday to honor local heroes.  HPC hosted its annual Veterans Day program with plenty of local heroes present, taking a moment from a busy day to stop, reflect and honor.
Brittany Lozdoski, left, and Denise Bone combined efforts to offer Aurora elementary students a farm-to-school taste test.

Brittany Lozdoski, left, and Denise Bone combined efforts to offer Aurora elementary students a farm-to-school taste test.

This week's top stories

News Staff
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Serving up a farm-to-school taste test in Aurora Aurora elementary students had a special treat on the menu last week, a taco salad featuring ingredients mostly grown on a nearby farm.
HPC’s Kenzie Wruble led the Storm attack with 11 during a three-set win over Osceola in the D2-3 subdistrict final at home Oct. 26.

HPC’s Kenzie Wruble led the Storm attack with 11 during a three-set win over Osceola in the D2-3 subdistrict final at home Oct. 26.

HPC Storm qualifies for back-to-back district final games

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Before 2020, High Plains had never made it to a district final game in volleyball. Now, they’ve qualified in back-to-back years.  The Lady Storm earned their way in, winning the D2-3 subdistrict final over Osceola in front of a home crowd Oct. 26, doing so in three sets.
Aurora will play at GINW in the B-6 district final Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.

Aurora will play at GINW in the B-6 district final Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.

Area teams set for district finals

Richard Rhoden
Thursday, October 28, 2021
Two area teams will compete Saturday for a spot in next week's state volleyball tournament in Lincoln.  Aurora (15-18) will play an all-too-familiar opponent, taking on Grand Island Northwest (23-11) Saturday at 11 a.m. in GI.
HPC’s Alexis Kalkwarf (right) and Giltner’s Reagen Thompson battle at the net during the Storm’s three-set win over the Hornets Monday.

HPC’s Alexis Kalkwarf (right) and Giltner’s Reagen Thompson battle at the net during the Storm’s three-set win over the Hornets Monday.

High Plains ends Giltner’s season at D2-3 subdistricts

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
HPC’s march toward a potential first-ever trip to the state volleyball tournament started off nearly perfect Monday night.  The Lady Storm made quick work of Giltner, defeating the Hornets in three sets 25-19, 25-9 and 25-20 at home to start the D2-3 subdistrict tournament.