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...

Christina Brandl celebrates as she exits the Humphrey High School gym Saturday after Commencement Exercises as a member of the 2024 graduation class. Democrat photos

Self-value, appreciation

Love yourself, surround yourself with people who value you, appreciate your time here because life is short. Senior speakers Alivia Schemek and Abilyn Schneider gave their fellow graduates uplifting messages Saturday afternoon during Commencement...

The Central Community College-Columbus esports Call of Duty: 4x4 team won the national championship. Pictured, left t right, are Jackson Peabody, CCC esports head coach Lucas Lumbra, Ayden Veik and Caleb Smith. Not pictured is Ethan Bryant. Courtesy photos

Veik helps lead CCC-C esports team to tit

Central Community College won its first team national championship as the esports Call of Duty: 4x4 squad defeated Blinn (Tex.) College, 3-1, April 23. Team members are Ethan Bryant, Jackson Peabody, Caleb Smith and Ayden Veik, of Humphrey. Bryant...

Emerson Krings raced to a win in the 300-meter hurdles, crossing the finish line in 43.97. Democrat photos

Flyers, Bulldogs turn in top efforts at H-LHF invite

Emerson Krings and Isabel Preister turned in first-place efforts to lead St. Francis at the Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Invitational May 1. The Bulldogs received a pair of second-place efforts from Garett Durkop and the 4 x 800-meter relay team. Krings...

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American Comedy Festival will prove to be magical

The magic returns to the Johnny Carson Theatre stage with the Great American Comedy Festival’s family Comedy Magic Show Thursday, June 13, in Norfolk. The Comedy Magic Show begins at 7 p.m. and will feature three world-class magicians, Lucy Darling...

Schneiders tutors for SMART program

Ten Peru State College students are currently serving as tutors for the Nebraska SMART (Success Made Accessible Through Rural Tutoring) tutoring program through the Nebraska State College System. Nebraska SMART is a free virtual tutoring program for...

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New fire station bids sought

Wed, 03/09/2022 - 4:00am

Bids are being sought for the new Humphrey Fire Station.

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The Humphrey High School speech team won the championship of the East Husker Conference speech tournament Feb. 23.

Courtesy photo The Holy Family/St. Francis Speech team has been bringing home medalists over the last two weeks. At the Wayne High/Wayne State College Classic Feb. 5, MarryRita placed 6th in Serious and Jocelyn placed 6th in Humorous. The team's home meet on Feb 11th, Ava and Jocelyn placed 6th in Duet. Jocelyn also placed 3rd in Humorous. MarryRita was the Serious Prose Champion while Seth brought home the 4th Place. At the Humphrey High Sweetheart Meet, Jocelyn was the Humorous Prose Runner-Up. Delaney placed 6th in Novice Informative. Columbus Lakeview held their Viking Voyager Feb. 18. MarryRita placed 4th in Poetry. Seth placed 4th in Serious, and Jocelyn placed 6th in Humorous. Pictured are, front, left to right, MarryRita Wegener, Delaney Olmer, Jocelyn Dunn and Lexi Morfeld. Back, Kellen Herchenbach, Seth Wiese, Camron Reichmuth and Cole Preister. Not pictured are Bella Foster, Ava Hastreiter and

Humphrey High talks a good game win conference speech

Wed, 03/02/2022 - 12:00am

The Humphrey High speech team finished as team champions at the East Husker Conference meet held in Stanton on Wednesday, February 23. The Bulldogs were also crowned champions in six out of nine NSAA events.

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Andi Korth winds up and gives her rubber chicken a fling Friday during Humphrey FFA Olympics to celebrate National FFA Week.

Paxton Bertrand gets a push from Ayden Veik Friday during the swine shuffle or human shuffle board.

osiah Cruikshank, National FFA Western Region vice president, was at Hump[hrey Public School Feb. 21 to kick-off National FFA Week. He spoke to FFA members and then held leadership sessions for officers.

Courtesy photo As the Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family girls and boys basketball teams head to the state basebasketball tournament next week, they will be led by career 1,000-point scorers. Pictured, left to right, are Jason Sjuts, Addison Schneider and Jacob Sjuts.