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Additional concrete has been added to the RCUT (Restricted U-Turn Crossing) at Highway 81/91 to help truckers maneuver through the turn-arounds and at the intersection. Here workers smooth out the fresh cement in the right turn lane from Highway 81 onto Highway 91. Democrat photo

Learning curve

A few tweaks are being made, and then the RCUT will be complete. The Restricted U-Turn Cross (RCUT) at Highway 81/91 intersection has been in use for a few weeks, and in the past two weeks some adjustments have been made for traffic. Kevin Domogalla...

The RCUT (Restricted U-Turn Crossing)

The RCUT (Restricted U-Turn Crossing) at the intersection of Highways 81/91 is essentially complete. To read more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition. https://etypeservices.com/Humphrey%20DemocratID645/

St. Francis senior Allison Weidner made it official Nov. 11, signing at St. Francis a letter of intent to play basketball for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Pictured, seated, left to right, are her mother, Cathy Weidner, Allison, and her father, Dan Weidner. Back row, Allison’s sister-in-law Jennifer Weidner, brother, Brandon Weidner, holding niece Kara Weidner, brother, Nathan Weidner, grandmother Debra Hassler and grandfather Marvin Hassler. Democrat photo

Newest Husker

He watched the little girl play football with the boys and more than hold her own. Never dreaming a few years later he would coach the best basketball player in the history of the school. St. Francis girls basketball coach Bryan Reichmuth told that...

Allison Weidner, 1, and Tessa Deets, 12 with a block while Peighton Eisenmenger, Kylee Wessel and Kelly Pfeifer look on. Courtesy photos

Lady Flyers battle, but fall in first round to FCSH

It’s safe to say St. Francis has never faced anyone as good as Erison Vonderschmidt. The Falls City Sacred Heart junior middle hitter knocked down 29 kills Thursday to lead her team past the Lady Flyers 23- 25, 25-15, 25-22 and 25-23 in the first...

The Highway 81/91 is all but finished. The yellow and white flexible surface delineators were installed in the medians extend from the west all the way to the junction and through the middle median. They help divide traffic as well as help navigate through the intersection. Democrat photo

Project finishing up

The RCUT will be finished next week. Mike Steffensmeier, highway project manager for the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) District 3, said the project at Highway 81/91 will be wrapped soon, weather permitting. Most of the orange barrels...

They lined up, some to eat there and some to-go, Sunday during the annual Creston Women’s Club Fall Dinner. Democrat photo

Dinner’s on table in Creston

Most grabbed their meals to go, but the meal went on as planned. Creston’s Women’s Club Fall Dinner held its annual meal Sunday with concessions made for COVID-19. The usual meal of turkey, ham, hotdogs, real mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables,...

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Additional concrete has been added to the RCUT (Restricted U-Turn Crossing) at Highway 81/91 to help truckers maneuver through the turn-arounds and at the intersection. Here workers smooth out the fresh cement in the right turn lane from Highway 81 onto Highway 91. Democrat photo

Learning curve

A few tweaks are being made, and then the RCUT will be complete.

Cornhusker Power Goodwill

Cornhusker Power Goodwill Fund Trustee Cody Luchsinger, left, presents $650 to Creston Rescue Unit for a defibrillator.

The RCUT (Restricted U-Turn Crossing)

The RCUT (Restricted U-Turn Crossing) at the intersection of Highways 81/91 is essentially complete.

Sports

Allison Weidner, 1, and Tessa Deets, 12 with a block while Peighton Eisenmenger, Kylee Wessel and Kelly Pfeifer look on. Courtesy photos

Lady Flyers battle, but fall in first round to FCSH

It’s safe to say St. Francis has never faced anyone as good as Erison Vonderschmidt.

Haustyn Forney looks for the end zone. He scored two touchdowns and threw for another for St. Francis, who came up short against Osceola, falling 50-46 here Friday in the second round of the Class D state playoffs. Courtesy photos

Flyers season ends on 4th and goal

The two heavyweights fought toe to toe until the end.

The St. Francis girls celebrate Saturday during their match against Twin Loup in the Class D2-5 District final at Boone Central High School in Albion. The Lady Flyers won 25-13, 25-15, 25-18 to advance to this week’s state tournament. Pictured are Leah Kosch, 18; Peighton Eisenmenger, 16; Allison Weidner, 1; Jalyssa Hastreiter, 15; Kelly Pfeifer, 8, and Kaylee Stricklin, 14. Courtesy photos