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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

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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Faith Korth

Faith Korth picked for Girls State

Faith Korth has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 2-8 on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Korth was selected by the Foltz-Zuerlein American Legion Auxiliary Post 80 in Humphrey. She is the...

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Tucker Czarnick, left, of St. Francis, and Gavin Groteluschen, of Humphrey-Lindsay Holy Family, run the 4 x 800 relay April 23 at the St. Francis Invitational here. Courtesy photo

HSF girls 1st, boys 2nd at home invite

Three first place efforts led the St. Francis girls to first place in the St. Francis Invitational while the boys placed second April 23. Lillie Beltz earned a pair of first place finishes in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash, and Kali Jarosz won the...

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Abi Schneider finished second in the discus April 23 at the St. Francis Invitational here. Courtesy photo

4 1st place efforts lead Bulldogs

Karley Vering, Briley Dohmen, Garret Durkop and the 4 x 800-meter relay all turned in first place efforts April 23 at the St. Francis Invitational here. The H-LHF boys finished 4th with 70 points, and the girls 5th with 69. Vering won the shot put...

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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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Erwin Zach

Erwin Zach

Wed, 01/13/2021 - 4:00am

Erwin Zach, 89, of rural Genoa, Neb., died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at the Boone County Health Center in Albion, Neb.

Mass of Christian Burial was Thursday, Jan. 7, 10 a.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey and Father Eric Olsen celebrated the Mass. Interment with military honors by the American Legion Post 80 Foltz Zuerlein & VFW Post 7725 was in the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery. Visitation was on Wednesday from 5-7:00 p.m. at the church with a vigil service at 7 p.m. Visitation continued on Thursday from 9-10 a.m.. at the church. The funeral service was broadcast live on the Gass Haney Facebook Page. All current CDC guidelines were followed. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Holy Family Catholic Church, St. Francis Catholic Church, Lindsay Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Boone County Health Care Center in Albion, or donor's choice.

Erwin was born Jan. 7, 1931, the son of Joseph and Mary (Pfeifer) Zach, at Humphrey, Neb. He attended St. Mary of the Angels School in rural Humphrey until the 10th grade. He then attended and graduated from Humphrey St. Francis High School in 1949. On May 1, 1952, Erwin and Margaret (Eisenmenger) were united in marriage at St. Francis Catholic Church. Erwin entered the U.S. Marine Corp. on Feb. 20, 1952. He served during the Korean War and was honorably discharged on Feb. 11, 1954.

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