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A walk-through of the Humphrey Aquatic Center was conducted Thursday. No serious issues were noted. The Humphrey City Council approved the pool staff and hours during its April 15 meeting. Democrat photo

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Ethan and Angela Hathaway have purchased Alice’s Cedar Inn and renamed it The Rambler, a tribute to the mascot of the former Creston High School. They take over as owners April 29. Democrat photo

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St. Francis junior Andrew Kosch, right, shot a 78 and finished as runner up in the Patriot Invite. Freshmen Jacob Keller, left, carded an 86 and earned the 14th place medal. The team shot a 355 which placed them 5th in the 15 team tournament.

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The demolition of the Humphrey swimming pool was completed last week by Bygland Dirt Contracting Inc., of Albion. Democrat photos

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The bathhouse was knocked down June 1, followed by the rest of the pool.

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Removing the metal and rebar was the biggest challenge of removing the pool.

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The pool, once one of the most popular places in Humphrey, deteriorated over the years, and there are plans for a new pool.

And the walls came crumblin’ down

Humphrey's pool was demolished last week to make room for fire station

In a few minutes the building started to crumble.

In a few hours it was almost completely gone.

In a few days there was nothing left but piles of concrete, rebar, metal and dirt.

The Humphrey swimming pool, a local landmark, is gone.

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