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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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A family reunion of sorts. After Greg Schroeter was dismissed from Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals-Lincoln Campus after recovering from COVID-19 and Guillain-Barre Syndrome, he gathered with his family. Pictured, left to right, are his daughter, Hannah; son, Luke; Greg, and his wife, Kim. Courtesy photo

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Greg Schroeter using the Lokomat machine, which helped him learn to walk again. The Lokomat is used for robot-assisted walking therapy.

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Physical therapist Scott Fandrich, right, worked with Greg Schroeter at Madonna to get him back on his feet.

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Therapist Laura Selivanoff works with Schroeter at Madonna.

One step at a time

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 4:00am
Greg Schroeter had to learn to walk again after battling COVID-19, Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Greg Schroeter has his life back again.

The 51-year-old Humphrey man is feeling like himself again after COVID-19 and Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) landed him in the hospital for 47 days and another 43 days in rehab.

He has learned to walk again, is working — part time in the office and part time at home — and most importantly is feeling like his old self.

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