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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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Mollie Groteluschen

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Jenaya Wemhoff

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Allie Schneider, a 2020 graduate of Humphrey High School, signed April 7 with Peru State College to continue her volleyball career and play for the Bobcats. She has played the last two years with North Platte Community College as their setter. Allie is the daughter of Carl and Anonda Schneider. Courtesy photo

Groteluschen to Girls State; Wemhoff alternate

Wed, 04/13/2022 - 4:00am

Mollie Groteluschen, of Creston, has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 5-11, 2022, on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Humphrey High School FCCLA students earned awards at the State FCCLA in Lincoln on April 3-5. Pictured, front row, left to right, Lia Whited, Braelyn Hemmer, Alex Renninger, Kortney Dougherty, Isabella Behle and Mariah Schumacher. Back row, Allison Bystrzynski, Nora Bertrand, Rachel Martensen, Paige Nolan and Karley Vering and Morgan Hake. Courtesy photos

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Nora Bertrand won the championship Medal Fashion Construction Level 2.

Humphrey High earns high marks at state FCCLA competition

Wed, 04/13/2022 - 4:00am

Humphrey Public Schools FCCLA Chapter got the opportunity to compete at State FCCLA in Lincoln on April 3-5.

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Jennifer Dun, principal at St. Francis School, has been named Rural Administrator of the Year by the Archdiocese of Omaha. Pictured, left to right, are Jocelyn Dunn, Mary Alice Dwyer, Jaxton Dunn, JoJo Dunn, Jennifer Dunn, Jameson Dunn and Jett Dunn Courtesy photo

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Jennifer Dun, principal at St. Francis School, is joined by, from left, Father Wayne Pavela, Father Eric Olsen, and Father Pat McLaughlin. Courtesy photo

Dunn Rural Administrator of the Year

Wed, 04/13/2022 - 4:00am

Jennifer Dunn wasn’t quite sure what was going on, there were people at Mass who don’t usually show up on Thursdays.

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