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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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The City of Humphrey will remain in a City Health Emergency until May 17

Fri, 04/03/2020 - 11:24am

The City of Humphrey will remain in a City Health Emergency until May 17.  

Gov. Pete Ricketts  held a teleconference with mayors of Cities of the Second Class April 1, reminding  us of the statewide limit of no more than 10 people meeting in public at anytime.  

Ricketts emphasized groups of 10 are allowed but must maintain the prescribed 6-foot distance between them to help control the spread of Covid-19.  

On April 3, East Central District Health Department issued a Directive Health Measure for Boone, Colfax, Nance and Platte counties. Sixty Nebraska counties are currently under state ordered Directed Health Measures which sets strict rules for public gatherings, business practices and quarantine measures. 

The DHM’s restrict all restaurants, taverns, bars and private clubs, which are now restricted to drive-through or carry-out only.  

Ricketts said additional counties will be included in the DHM’s as the spread of Covid-19 continues across the state.  The City of Humphrey will continue to work with the State of Nebraska, East Central District Health Department and the CDC to monitor and enforce rules set forth to help control the spread of Covid-19

The Humphrey Democrat

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