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Riggs Coble and Deco Espiritu, Platte Center preschoolers, are battling leukemia. A Red Cross blood drive will be held May 8 in their honor at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall. Courtesy photo

Port buddies
Some friendships run a little deeper than others. Although Riggs Coble and Deco Espiritu don’t fully understand what they are going through, they know they are buddies — port buddies. The two preschoolers at Platte Center Elementary School have...
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Emerson Krings, a senior at Humphrey St. Francis, signed a letter of intent last week for track at Southeast Community College. The SCC track team and Coach Phillip Duncan welcomed Emerson to his signing. Pictured, front row, left to right, are his mother, Ashley Krings, and Emerson. Back row, Emerson’s father Steve Krings, and SCC coach Duncan. Courtesy photo

Emerson Krings heading to SCC for track
Emerson Krings is heading to Southeast Community College. He earned the Walter Scott Pathway Scholarship, and will be in the auto collision repair program at SCC Milford. He also will be a member of the track team, which is based out of the Lincoln...
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St. Francis made itself at home, winning the Flyers Invitational Thursday. Pictured, left to right, are Tyson Wietfeld, Carson Wessel, Matthew Brockhaus, Andrew Kosch, Jacob Keller, Wyatt Brandl and Jett Dunn. Courtesy photo

Flyers win home invite
The St. Francis golf team participated in its own invite Thursday held at Steepleview Golf Course. Under windy conditions the Flyers were able to shoot a team score of 371 to finish 3 strokes ahead of Howells-Dodge and finish 1st overall in the 10-...
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They were off and running Sunday as the 1-mile race helped kickoff the St. Francis Parish Bazaar that featured food, run and a community gathering. Democrat photos

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Dinner time. A traditional meal of turkey and sausage and all the fixings, including homemade desserts, was one of the highlights of the Bazaar.

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Dick Wemhoff, of Wemhoff Co., donated this McCormick-Deering Farmall tractor to the Bazaar auction.

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The winners of the bicycles were announced Sunday afternoon, and Clara McPhillips and Shane McPhillips rode home with new bikes. Pictured with them are, Father Eric Olsen and Bob Classen.

Coming together

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Dick Wemhoff wanted to support St. Francis Parish, so he donated a tractor he’d had for 10-12 years.The tractor, a Farmall F-12, built in the 1920s, was a popular item at Sunday’s St. Francis Parish Bazaar auction — it sold twice.It sold for $2,300 then was donated back to be ...

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