Pierce Public Schools

April 25 - JH TR Mid-State Conference at O'Neill is Canceled
April 27 - Pierce JH TR Invite 12pm (Postponed to April 30)

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JH TR Mid-State Conference at O'Neill on April 25 is Canceled. Pierce JH TR Invite on Monday, April 27 is postponed until Thursday, April 30. Mid-State Conference Admission Price Change: Adults $8.00 & Students $5 April 23 - Tom Martin Track Memorial Invite Live Results April 24 - District Music Contest Live Results April 25 - JH TR Mid-State Conf. @ O'Neill 10am (Canceled) . . .

By Alanna McKeown For a select group of student singers, earning a place in this year’s Musical Theater Honor Choir meant standing out among some of the best voices in the state. Students selected for the honor choir, held at Wayne State College, performed a collection of classic American songs, many of which are well known from musical theater productions and popular TV . . .

Pierce High Boys Golf

Bluejay Golf Competes Strongly in Challenging Golf Match in Albion By Dayton Watts The meet was held in Albion, hosted by Boone Central, and Pierce competed against nine other teams. Leading the way for the Bluejays on Saturday was Brody Scholting, who shot an impressive 87, earning the lowest score for the team on the day. Tyler Schulz followed with a 92, putting together a . . .

By: Naomi Sullivan Saturday, the 2026 FFA group came to its final close when the FFA banquet was held at the high school in the gym. “I thought our speaker, Steve Tucker from Perkins County, did a wonderful job. He gave us some life lessons to walk away with. The overall banquet ran very smooth,” Dierck White, former FFA president, said. . . .

Boys Track Competes at Boone

By Brenden Lee Bolling The boys track team competed at the Boone Central Invitational on April 14, and they finished in third place with 90 points overall. In the 200-meter dash, Gavin Lubischer placed fifth, running a time of 23.96. Brenden Bolling placed fourth in the 400 with a final time of 52.25. Bolling also competed in the 800-meter run, where he . . .

By Elizabeth Furstenau The town of Pierce, 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? Clay Johnson has been the electric department superintendent since March 2024. The position sort of fell into his lap after the past superintendent retired. Over the years, the town . . .

Pierce High Girls Track Races for the Win at Boone

By Arriah Ludden The girls competed at Boone Central on Tuesday, April 14, finishing sixth as a team. “ I think I did alright in the meet, but one thing I was proud of is that I PRd in the meet on the 400, but I think I could have competed better for sure,” sophomore Aislyn Moeller said. To start, Moeller placed second in the open 400-meter dash with a . . .

By Skyler Stern This year, the all school cast and crew performed the play Scream If You’re A Survivor by Craig Sodaro. The play was also performed on Friday and Saturday night, and anyone who wanted to watch could come to the auditorium, and it cost six dollars for adults and four dollars for students. The whole student body was released during the fourth period on Thursday to go down . . .

About the Bond

By Josie Painter As Pierce citizens begin deciding whether to vote for or against the bond for the Pierce Elementary on May 12, it is essential to understand the importance of their decision. The school board has called for a $9,905,000 bond to improve the elementary school through new additions and renovations, as several critical needs are not being met. Some of these needs include safety issues . . .

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 . . .

46° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 25 Apr 05:56 am CDT

Partly cloudy

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: 43°
Humidity:: 54
Wind:: NE 6 mph

46°

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 58. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a northeast wind 8 to 18 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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