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Autumn Bender dribbles through traffic against Osmond in the Class D1-3 Subdistrict game here. The Lady Bulldogs won the game 69-25.

Lady Bulldogs breeze through subdistrict

One win away from state. The Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family won the Class D1-3 Subdistrict by whipping Plainview 72-40 here Thursday. They travel to Shelby Friday to play Meridian for the right to go the state tournament. Tip-off is at 6:30 p.m. The...

Jalyssa Hastrieter goes up for a shot against Elba in the Class D2-4 Subdistrict here Feb. 16. St. Francis won 86-24. Courtesy photos

HSF girls make quick work in subdistrict

The St. Francis girls took care of business Thursday, dominating Riverside 73-15 in the final of the Class D2-4 Subdistrict here. The Lady Flyers play Garden County at 7 p.m. Friday at Axtell in the D2-1 District Final. The winner heads to the state...

Democrat photo Adam Bode, left, and Alan Eisenmenger are sworn-in as members of the Humphrey City Council by city attorney Dan Fullner Feb. 15 during the council meeting.

Bode, Eisenmenger fill council seats

One member signed up for another four years and a new member joined the Humphrey City Council during its Feb. 15 meeting. Long-time councilman and former mayor Alan Eisenmenger, and newcomer Adam Bode took their oaths of office and their seats on...

Kyle and Gabby Lindhorst had just about completed their basement renovation when a water line was hit, causing sewage water to back up into their basement. They are one of four families who had sewage in their basements after, they say, Obrist Construction, struck an unmarked water line in Lindsay’s Albracht Addition. Courtesy photos

Who’s going to pay?

Christmas gifts were ruined and their children’s keepsakes lost, replaced by tens of thousands of dollars in clean-up and restoration bills. Four Lindsay families had sewage back-up into their homes Dec. 17, 2020, after they said Obrist Construction...

Ethan Keller is defended as Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family took on Pender Feb. 9. The Bulldogs won the contest 69-41 as Keller scored 13 and grabbed six rebounds. Courtesy photo

Sjuts scores 31 for Bulldogs in win

Jason Sjuts scored 31 points as Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family topped Pender 69-41 Feb. 9. He was one of three Bulldogs in double figures. Ethan Keller scored 13, and Sage Frauendorfer added 10 points. Sjuts also grabbed nine rebounds, recorded nine...

Haustyn Forney launches a jumper against David City Aquinas. He scored 12 points as St. Francis posted a 47-31 win Feb. 9. Courtesy photo

Flyers defense clamps down on Aquinas

St. Francis swarmed to the ball and throttled Aquinas, posting a 47-31 win here Feb. 9. The Monarchs took an 8-2 lead early in the first quarter on the strength of a pair of threepointers from Kyle Napier and Tylen Jakub, but the rest of the game...

News

The Humphrey St. Francis and Lindsay Holy Family Speech teams have been hard at work this season attending five meets so far, both in-person and virtual. Pictured are medalists from the season, left to right, Lexi Morfeld, MarryRita Wegener, Nicole Wojcik, Owen Weider and Seth Wiese. Courtesy photo

HSF/LHF speech team brings home medals

The Humphrey St. Francis and Lindsay Holy Family Speech teams have been hard at work this season attending five meets so far, both in-person and virtual.

On Monday, Feb. 8

On Monday, Feb. 8, four students from Humphrey High School traveled to Stanton to participate in the 2021 East Husker Conference Honor Band.

St. Francis parishioners

St. Francis parishioners received the sacrament of Penance Feb. 13. Father Eric Olsen celebrated this first reconciliation with them.

Sports

Autumn Bender dribbles through traffic against Osmond in the Class D1-3 Subdistrict game here. The Lady Bulldogs won the game 69-25.

Lady Bulldogs breeze through subdistrict

One win away from state.

The Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family won the Class D1-3 Subdistrict by whipping Plainview 72-40 here Thursday.

Jalyssa Hastrieter goes up for a shot against Elba in the Class D2-4 Subdistrict here Feb. 16. St. Francis won 86-24. Courtesy photos

HSF girls make quick work in subdistrict

The St. Francis girls took care of business Thursday, dominating Riverside 73-15 in the final of the Class D2-4 Subdistrict here.

Ethan Keller is defended as Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family took on Pender Feb. 9. The Bulldogs won the contest 69-41 as Keller scored 13 and grabbed six rebounds. Courtesy photo