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April 28 - State Journalism Results & Award Ceremony (Class B will after Class C, so around 2:15 they could start.) April 28 - Pierce JH TR Meet 12pm Schedule of Events & Live Results April 29 - Pierce FR/SO TR Meet 3pm Schedule of Events & Live Results May 1 - Norfolk TR Classic 4:15pm May 3 - Mid-State Conf. TR Meet @ O'Neill 10am . . .

Pierce Dominates Boys Track at the Tom Martin Memorial/Wausa Invite

By Tiffany Chaney Pierce High hosted the Tom Martin Memorial/Wausa Invite on Thursday, April 23, and came away as champions in the boys division. In total, there were a total of 13 teams that came to the track meet, including Bancroft-Rosalie, Bloomfield, Crofton, Hartington Cedar Catholic, Hartington-Newcastle, Norfolk Catholic, Osmond, Pierce, Stanton, Summerland, Wakefield, . . .

Zoey Ebmeier handing off to Hadleigh Collison

By Addisyn Ludden The girls track team traveled to Boone Central on Tuesday, April 15, to compete in the track meet and finished fourth as a team. To start with running events, in the 400-meter dash, Aislyn Moeller placed second with a time of 1:01.86. In the 300-meter hurdles, Hadleigh Collison placed sixth with a time of 49.64. Moving onto the . . .

Pierce Boys Golf

Pierce Golf Team Swings Through Boone Quad By Zane McKeown On Thursday, April 17, the Pierce High boys varsity golf team traveled to Boone Central to compete in a four-team quad tournament. The Bluejays finished fourth as they continue to develop and sharpen their game this season. Leading the team was Tyler Schulz, who shot an 89. Despite facing . . .

Girls State Representative Announced By Addisyn Ludden Emily Endorf, a junior at Pierce High School has been selected to attend the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Cornhusker Girls State, which will be held June 1-7 at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln campus. Endorf was chosen to represent the Pierce American Legion Auxiliary. Every spring the American Legion Auxiliary Girls . . .

Sindt, Josiah Ahlers, Christian Nordby, Brayden Lambrecht, Spencer Sindt, Aubrey Hanson, Trayton Christiansen, Kaylee Steffen, Keaton Vavra, Hadleigh Collison, Jayna Prochaska, Amelia Ahlers, Payton Ebmeier, Mya Johnson, Addison Frye, Maya Johnson, Aubrie

By Keaton Vavra The Pierce jazz band flocked to Elkhorn South High School for the state jazz festival on April 11. The students from Pierce who participated were Josiah Ahlers, Christian Nordby, Brayden Lambrecht, Spencer Sindt, Aubrey Hanson, Trayton Christiansen, Kaylee Steffen, Keaton Vavra, Hadleigh Collison, Jayna Prochaska, Amelia Ahlers, Payton Ebmeier, Mya Johnson, Addison Frye, Maya . . .

By Chloe Bernhardt The Pierce High FCCLA members ventured to Lincoln for the state FCCLA convention on Sunday, April 6, and stayed until the end on Tuesday, April 8. The members started with an opening session on Sunday. On Monday the members went to an opportunity fair where there were many different colleges that they could talk to. After the fair they had a knowledge bowl competition. After . . .

By Elizabeth Furstenau After weeks of preparation, the all school production of The Play That Goes Wrong by Henry Lewis officially came together. It was performed for the high school students and staff Thursday, April 10, and the public on Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12. The performers had to arrive at the auditorium to begin their makeup and hair at 5 p.m. so that they would be . . .

By Brody Coulter The Pierce High quiz bowl team flocked to the annual Northeast Community College Quiz Bowl on Wednesday, April 9. The team consisted of three juniors, Abigail Cone, Colter Anderson, and Mya Johnson, and the seniors included Nickolas Efta and Aubrey Hanson. During the event, the team faced a total of five teams, going 3-2 to finish in fourth place out 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 collaboratively, and then record . . .

61° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 28 Apr 19:56 pm CDT

Thunderstorm in vicinity and breezy

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 78
Wind:: NW 21 mph

61°

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 63. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 6 mph.

Weather forecast provided by weather.gov.