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High Plains senior Hailey Lindburg drives the lane and puts up a shot between two Osceola defenders during Thursday’s subdistrict final, which the Lady Storm lost in overtime, 43-38.

High Plains senior Hailey Lindburg drives the lane and puts up a shot between two Osceola defenders during Thursday’s subdistrict final, which the Lady Storm lost in overtime, 43-38.

HPC’s shot at history rims out in season-ending defeat

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
High Plains senior Hailey Lindburg drilled two heroic three-pointers with the season on the line in Thursday’s D2-3 Subdistrict final against Osceola and had a shot at school history just before the final buzzer, but the last one would not fall.
A champion for regenerative agriculture, Dr. David Meyer is seen here in a field of millet, intercropped with mung beans.

A champion for regenerative agriculture, Dr. David Meyer is seen here in a field of millet, intercropped with mung beans.

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News Staff
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Local expert breaks through layers of regenerative ag  Agriculture, like the soil it stands on, has many layers. Effectively the soil itself stands as a timeline and report card for history and humanities use of all it provides.
Gahvi Lesiak looks for an open teammate out of an East Butler halfcourt trap during HPC’s dominant 54-17 win Friday night.

Gahvi Lesiak looks for an open teammate out of an East Butler halfcourt trap during HPC’s dominant 54-17 win Friday night.

Lindburg, Storm carry hot shooting night past East Butler

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Friday was a good night to be Hailey Lindburg, or at the very least wearing the same red, white and blue uniform.  The HPC senior was lights out, scoring 21 points on 7 of 14 shooting as the Storm put together its best offensive performance of the season, defeating East Butler 54-17 in Polk.
HPC’s Dakota Gress tussles with Aurora’s Emily Bohlman duirng their consolation match Saturday at Fremont, a match Gress won.

HPC’s Dakota Gress tussles with Aurora’s Emily Bohlman duirng their consolation match Saturday at Fremont, a match Gress won.

Gress finishes one win away from state championships

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
In a wildly stacked A-1 girls district wrestling event, HPC’s Dakota Gress came up one win short of making her first state championships.
A blanket of 4-6 inches of snow and two days out of school provided the perfect combination for some outdoor fun last week.

A blanket of 4-6 inches of snow and two days out of school provided the perfect combination for some outdoor fun last week.

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News Staff
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
‘A good old-fashioned winter storm’ It’s been awhile since residents in Hamilton County have seen a significant winter storm in the form of several inches of powdery white snow that blanketed the streets, canceled school and provided perfect snowball fight material.
HPC’s Chase Owens dribbles past BDS’s Easton Weber during the Storm’s 53-40 loss to the Eagles Saturday.

HPC’s Chase Owens dribbles past BDS’s Easton Weber during the Storm’s 53-40 loss to the Eagles Saturday.

HPC Storm can’t pull CRC upset of BDS

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
The High Plains boys were prime for a trendy 5-12 upset given its success in recent weeks, but the higher seed BDS squad didn’t leave without a fight.
HPC’s Lance Russell finished fourth at 138 pounds at Friday’s Platteview Invite.

HPC’s Lance Russell finished fourth at 138 pounds at Friday’s Platteview Invite.

Storm battles the big dogs at Platteview Invite

Richard Rhoden
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
The High Plains wrestling team continued to outwork its depth ahead of the holiday break, this time against even larger schools.  The Storm competed at Friday’s Platteview Invite against multiple schools from Classes A and B with multiple medalists.
Bruce Ramsour hands a frozen turkey to one of the many families receiving a holiday meal during Saturday’s Hamilton County Food Pantry distribution event.

Bruce Ramsour hands a frozen turkey to one of the many families receiving a holiday meal during Saturday’s Hamilton County Food Pantry distribution event.

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News Staff
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Goodwill on menu for holiday meal There was joy in the faces of people on both sides of the table Saturday morning at the Hamilton County Food Pantry, as those doing both the giving and receiving were in a festive mood.
Returning letterwinners for the High Plains wrestling team include, from left: Kaden Rieken, Hudson Urkoski, Caleb Sharman, Lance Russell, Wyatt Urkoski.

Returning letterwinners for the High Plains wrestling team include, from left: Kaden Rieken, Hudson Urkoski, Caleb Sharman, Lance Russell, Wyatt Urkoski.

HPC wrestlers earn four gold medals at Conestoga Invite

News Staff
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
In its first tournament of the season, High Plains showed some serious potential in the brackets.  The Storm rallied to a fifth place team finish with four first-place medals at Saturday’s Conestoga Invite.