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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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Jody and Nick Regnier stand in the kitchen of their home where an electrical fire started Oct. 10, and destroyed the house. Democrat photo

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It may have looked different, but it still tasted great. Sunday’s annual St. John’s Lutheran Church & School Oktoberfest German Dinner was to-go only this year because of the coronavirus. They expected to serve at least 800 people, who had their meals prepared for to take and go. Democrat photo

From tragedy comes spirit

Wed, 10/21/2020 - 4:00am
Nate and Jody Regnier lost their home to a fire, but discovered how much people care

What they lost in the fire they gained in faith.

Nick and Jody Regnier lost their home, which is about 4 miles southeast of Creston, Oct. 10 to an electrical fire, but they said the response from people has been touching.

“I think that’s our most emotional point right now. We’ve had a lot of breakdowns just from donations. Last night (Oct. 14) we actually had a pretty large donation,” Jody said.

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