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Jan. 30 - State Dual WR Shirt Orders Due at 10am State Dual WR Online Order Jan. 30 - National Honor Society Induction at PHS 7pm Jan. 30 - JH Girls WR @ Wayne HS 4pm Jan. 31 - JH Boys BB @ Wayne 9am Bracket for JH Boys BB Tourn. Jan. 31 - Post Prom Baking Pan Fundraiser Orders Due Online Baking Pan Order Jan. 31-Feb. 7 - Mid-State BB GBB Mid-State Bracket & BBB . . .

By Meredith Krienert On Saturday, January 24, the robotics teams embarked on a competitive journey at a VEX robotics tournament in O’Neill. Teams from Pierce, 71414A and 71414Y, faced challenges throughout the day and ultimately led team A to place eighth overall out of 38 teams, with a total win-loss ratio of 5-1 going into finals. Team 71414Y ended in 37th place overall, . . .

Girls Finish 2nd in Conference At the Mid-State conference girls wrestling tournament, the Pierce girls finished with runner-up honors, and all seven girls who wrestled were medalists. Ending as conference champions were Jayan Sackville (125) and Isabelle Kuehler (190). Second place medalists included Essynce Owens-Webb (105), Isabelle Streff (120), and Reniya Miller (235). . . .

By: Mikenzie Lawrence Some of Pierce's best band members performed with the Wayne State honor band on Saturday, January 24. The high school band consists of two bands. The top band, called the wind ensemble, included Carter Sindt and Keaton Vavra. The symphonic band, the second high school band, included Trinity Christiansen, Brooke Wortman, and Carson Fevold. The . . .

Pierce High Boys Wrestling Battles at Mid-State Meet By Brayden Wolken The Pierce High boys wrestling team competed in the Mid-State conference tournament at the YMCA in Norfolk and came out as champions of the whole meet, scoring 184 team points. First for the Pierce boys was Andrik Sorrells at 113, who finished in third place for the Bluejays and won some hard-fought matches. . . .

Pierce Lady Jays Dominate The Bravettes By Parker Gaes The Lady Jays flew over the Battle Creek High School on Saturday, January 24, to compete against the Bravettes, and came out with a victory that night, the score was 31-18 win over Battle Creek. The Bluejay record is now 14-4. “ I thought our girls overcame some tough situations this week with injuries . . .

By Josie Painter The Pierce High speech team loaded the bus for the first time this year on Saturday, January 24, and headed over to Albion for their second speech meet of the year. The day was long with three full rounds and no finals, but Pierce persevered. Amidst tough competition, several of our Bluejays were able to perform very well. On the varsity side, Josie Painter, a junior, placed sixth . . .

Bluejays Power Past Battle Creek in Regular Season Matchup By Natalie Endorf The boys basketball team hit the road to face Battle Creek on Saturday, January 24, delivering a strong performance in a 60-44 victory. “Our boys did a good job of knowing their team. They knew what they like to do on offense, and they prepared themselves well,” head coach Ryan Ohnoutka said. . . .

By Elizabeth Furstenau The town of Pierce, Nebraska, is well-rounded with a respectful community, but who are the people who help make it what it is? Who are the people who shape Pierce? The police department may be small, but the people behind the badge are strong. The department consists of Chief Brett Oestreich, Sargent Troy Becker, and Officer Austin Rohrich. Oestreich has been a part of . . .

High School Headlines

Journalism to be featured on 106 KIX Pierce High’s journalism class is continuing to participate in a program called High School Headlines through 106 KIX radio (106.7 FM). Each week, the students in the class create a short broadcast that updates radio listeners on upcoming events, news, and other fun activities happening at Pierce High. The students write the broadcast . . .

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Current conditions as of 28 Jan 21:56 pm CST

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Location:: Pierce
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Humidity:: 55
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Tonight

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday

Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

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