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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Dancing, left to right, are Carter Classen, Alexis Kuchar, Karly Kessler, Tori Jarosz, Phillip Keller, Brooklyn McKay.

Cast members are, bottom to top, left to right, Carter Classen, Jocelyn Dunn, Phillip Keller, Brooklyn McKay, Alexis Kuchar, Karly Kessler, Emma Classen, Lexi Morfeld, Emerson Krings, Caleb Killham, Brock Pfeifer; Keith Ternus, Spencer Babel, Owen Weidner and Tori Jarosz. Courtesy photos

St. Francis sophomores present ‘Goldilocks and the Three Pigs’

Wed, 02/16/2022 - 4:00am

While the characters are familiar, the story is not.

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Sophia Montes-Cruz, a kindergartener from Humphrey St. Francis, won the $100 cash prize in the annual Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics Thanksgiving coloring contest for the children and grandchildren of the Pillen team members held in November. Courtesy photo

Sophia Montes-Cruz wins Pillen Family Farms coloring contest

Wed, 02/16/2022 - 4:00am

The annual Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics Thanksgiving coloring contest for the children and grandchildren of the Pillen team members was held in November. The winner was announced in early December.

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St. Francis students

Wed, 02/16/2022 - 4:00am

St. Francis students were selected by music teacher Pam Goering to attend Sing Around Nebraska held in Central City Jan. 29. Sing Around Nebraska is an annual concert that HSF students attend every year. Students get selected by their music teacher, and this year Goering selected six students to attend: LeslieAnn Brandl, Ellie Morfeld, Grace Braun, Emily Preister, Claire Wegener and Izzy Tasa. She selected these students because they all had strong voices and were confident when they were singing. Prior to going, they rehearsed five songs for the day. Attendees spend the day practicing the songs with all students who were chosen to attend. They then present their work in a concert. Sing Around Nebraska has been taking place for over 30 years, and one year it will be for grades 4-6 and the next year it will be for grades 7-9. Courtesy photo

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Housing coming to Lindsay

Wed, 02/16/2022 - 4:00am

Lindsay is getting a new housing development.

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Dani Bayer, of Platte Center, a registered nurse at Columbus Community Hospital, has learned to handle the added stress of work. Courtesy photo

Micala Dempcy, of Creston, a registered nurse and certified lactation counselor at the Columbus Community Hospital, is handling the added pressure from COVID-19. Courtesy photo

Area nurses deal with stress from COVID-19

Wed, 02/16/2022 - 4:00am

It’s a brisk winter morning. The sun begins to slowly peek over the top of the trees, casting hues of pink, orange and yellow on the freshly fallen snow. Dani Bayer, of Platte Center and a registered nurse with Columbus Community Hospital, soaks in each moment of nature’s beauty during her morning commute. Upon arriving at the hospital, she suits up in full personal protective equipment (PPE) and prepares to start her shift.