Members of the Class of 2024 at Humphrey St. Francis celebrates after Commencement Exercises Saturday afternoon, tossing their motar boards into the air. Democrat photos

Learning many lessons

An education is more than the classes and Humphrey St. Francis. Saturday afternoon, the Class of 2024 received their diplomas during Commencement Exercises at St. Francis Catholic Church. Valedictorian Karly Kessler, and Salutatorian Emma Classen...

Ott defeats Pfeifer

The only area contested race saw challenger Joe Ott defeat incumbent Ron Pfeifer in the Platte County Board of Supervisors District 4 race in Tuesday’s Primary Election. Unofficially, Ott received 453 votes, and Pfeifer 368, who has spent 27 years...

Karley Vering and Garett Durkop are heading to the state track and field meet this week. Vering qualified in the shot put and Durkop in the 400-meter dash. Courtesy photo

Vering, Durkop earn berths at state meet

Karley Vering and Garett Durkop are heading to state for the Bulldogs. Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family competed Thursday in the Class C-3 District track meet at Oakland-Craig. Vering placed second in the shot put with a personal record of 35-03.75 and...

Qualifying for the Nebraska State Track & Field meet from Humphrey St. Francis are, front row, left to right, Lillie Beltz, Alexis Kuchar and Jayda Krings. Back row, Emerson Krings, Isabel Preister, Whitney Wegener and Kali Jarosz. Democrat photo

Field events lead HSF into state track meet

St. Francis is sending seven to the State Track & Field Meet in nine events. The Flyers competed May 8 in the Class D-2 District meet May 8 at Osceola. The girls scored 93 points to finish third, and the boys placed sixth with 32 points. Osceola...

The America Red Cross held a blood drive May 8 for the Espiritu and Coble families. Deco Espiritu and Riggs Coble, preschoolers at Platte Center Elementary School, have acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pictured are Carlos Espiritu, Karla Espiritu, Karina Espiritu, JenCarlos Espiritu, Joaquin Espiritu and Jessica Coble. In the front are Deco and Riggs. Democrat photos

Community turns out for Riggs, Deco

American Red Cross Blood Drive in Platte Center May 8 for Riggs Coble and Deco Espiritu. The Platte Center Elementary School preschoolers each have acute lymphoblastic leukemia (A.L.L.), so a blood drive was held in their honor at the St. Joseph’s...

Primary Election turnout expected to be low

There’s not much anticipation locally in the May 14 Primary Election. Just one race is contested as challenger Joe Ott goes up against incumbent Ron Pfeifer for a seat on the Platte County Board of Supervisors District 4. All other local races...

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Mollie Groteluschen

Jenaya Wemhoff

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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Randal Gronenthal

Dalton Weidner

Gronenthal, Weidner chosen for Boys State

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

The Foltz-Zuerlein American Legion Post 80 of Humphrey is pleased to announce Randal Gronenthal, of Platte Center, and Dalton Weidner, of Humphrey, will join nearly 225 other high school juniors from across Nebraska participating in the American Legion Cornhuskers Boys’ State Program June 5-11 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus.

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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

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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Council to talk ballfields again

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

The ballfield and concession stand will be discussed again by the Humphrey City Council.

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Lindsay Area Development (LAD) has turned five years old, and has a list of accomplishments under its belt with more to come. Pictured, left to right are board members Calvin Frisch, Ken Kurtenbach, Amber Klassen, Jenny Korth, Aaron Reichmuth, Brian Wegener and Micaela Wegener. Not pictured are Tim Wiese and Tom Catterson. Democrat photo

Lindsay will have a medical clinic in August thanks to a partnership between Lindsay Area Investment Club (LAIC), and Columbus Community Hospital. The back half of the former 5Fers building is being renovated by Tanner Krings, left, and Blake Krings of Krings Custom Homes. Democrat photo