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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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Taking part for St. Francis in the Advent calendar food drove are, Landon Wegener, Avery Westring, Emily Preister, Jacob Classen, Wyatt Kuchar, Grant Keller, Scarlett Kessler, Claire Wegener, Izzy Tasa, Kolby Pfeifer and Jameson Dunn. Courtesy photos

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Carrying the box for the food drive are Nathan Preister and Max Wegener.

St. Francis 6th graders take part in food drive

Wed, 12/07/2022 - 4:00am

St. Francis students in preschool through sixth grade and their families participated in an early Advent calendar food drive. Each student was assigned to bring in a food item that was delineated on the days of an Advent calendar.

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Taya Beller goes up for a kill Oct. 25, during Black Out Night match against Augustana. The Wayne State College sophomore was named the 2022 NSIC Player of the Year and the D2CCA Central Region Year Player of the Year. WSC Photo

Player of the year

Wed, 11/30/2022 - 4:00am

When Taya Beller finally got on the court she made the most of it

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The Platte County Canvassing Board goes over results Nov. 23, of the recount of the Platte Center Village Board of Trustees election. The recount did not change the results and Derek Pillen won the third and final seat on the board. Pictured, left to right, are Judy Berkheimer, Diane Olmer and Beth Boesch. Democrat photo

Recount does not change Platte Center election results

Wed, 11/30/2022 - 4:00am

Pillen tops Hanson by 1 vote

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