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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

Humphrey Aquatic Center staff, hours finalized
Humphrey is getting closer to having a pool again. The Humphrey City Council approved hiring the Humphrey Aquatic Center staff and setting hours of operation during its April 15 meeting. Cole Wemhoff and Tessa Deets were hired as assistant managers...
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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

The Rambler
They didn’t want their hometown to be without a restaurant, so they bought one. Ethan and Angela Hathaway purchased Alice’s Cedar Inn from Alice Long April 29. “When I was in college I worked at Alice’s, so I’ve been around, and when we moved back I...
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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.

Brockhaus 9th, Flyers 5th at David City Invite
The St. Francis golf team traveled to David City to compete in the David City Invite April 17. The Flyers were led by sophomore Matthew Brockhaus who shot an 80, which was good for the 9th place medal. Freshmen Jacob Keller carded an 83 and junior...
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Construction of the new Humphrey Fire Station is set to begin next week. The concrete footings will be poured, along with other concrete work. Bierman Contracting, of Columbus, is the contractor on the job, which will be built on the former site of the swimming pool, and set to open Aug. 11, 2023. Democrat photo

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A rendition of the new Humphrey Fire Station as constructed by Bierman Contracting, of Columbus. The station will be built on the former site of the swimming pool and is to be completed by August 2023. JEO Graphic

Community growth

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Construction numbers are on pace with previous years.According to the number of building permits issued as of July 31, 12 construction projects received permits.In 2021, there were a total of 23 permits issued; 27 were granted in 2020 and 19 in 2019.Most projects so far this year are residential work,

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