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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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Members of the Humphrey American Legion Post 80 honored Friday evening the 13 service members who lost their lives in Afghanistan during an attack at the airport in Kabul. Legion members were joined by members of the St. Francis and Wausa football teams and fans in a pregame ceremony. Democrat photos

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Colten Wietfeld’s red, white and blue cleats were the perfect fit for the ceremony.

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American Legion members fired off a 21-gun salute.

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Adjutant Mike Korth played taps.

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St. Francis seniors, from right, Spencer Engel, Tristen Classen and Colten Wietfeld, who will join the U.S. Army National Guard, took part in Friday’s ceremonies prior to their game against Wausa.

13 Honored

Wed, 09/22/2021 - 4:00am

Football could wait. The Humphrey American Legion Post 80 held a ceremony prior to Friday night’s St. Francis football game here against Wausa to honor the 13 service members killed in an attack at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.Humphrey American Legion Adjutant Mike Korth said they wanted to honor the ...

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