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Courtesy photos Alexis Kuchar runs a leg of the 4x100-meter relay, and St. Francis competed April 10 at the High Plains track meet in Osceola.

HSF girls 6th, boys 8th at Hgh Plains

The St. Francis girls placed 6th and the boys 8th April 10 at the High Plains Invitational in Osceola. Medaling for the Flyers are as follows: 100-meter dash — 3. Lillie Beltz; 5. Gavin Geilenkirchen 200-meter dash — 2. Lillie Beltz; 3. Gavin...

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Emma Classen

Classen, Schneider earn Legion Auxiliary $500 scholarships

Two students are recipients of the American Legion Post 80 Humphrey American Legion Auxiliary scholarships for $500. The scholarships have been awarded to St. Francis senior Emma Classen and Humphrey High School senior Abilyn Schneider. Emma is the...

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The Humphrey Public School FCCLA sent 19 to the State Leadership Conference April 7-9 in LIncoln. Courtesy photo

19 HPS FCCLA members compete at State Leadership Conference

Humphrey FCCLA had 19 members from Humphrey Public Schools attend the State Leadership Conference in Lincoln April 7-9. The students went to breakout sessions, presented their STAR projects and attended a dance. The Humphrey FCCLA Chapter received a...

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St. Francis students are interviewed by local business people as part of a lesson in business communication skills. Courtesy photo

St. Francis students get first-hand experience with job interviews

St. Francis business teacher Katelynn Micek has been working with the sophomores on business communications skills. They have looked into careers and created resumes. On April 8, eight adults from the community, who are or have been involved in...

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Summit Pork opened its 6,250-head swine finishing operation in Gage County's Hanover Township in 2023. Summit Pork’s owner, Bruce Rastetter, gave $50,000 to Gov. Jim Pillen’s 2022 gubernatorial campaign, according to state campaign finance records. Photo by Eric Gregory for the Flatwater Free Press

Pillen, livestock groups shape legislation

At a February legislative hearing, a seemingly mundane bill reforming county zoning procedures drew testimony from a big name: Gov. Jim Pillen. For those seeking to build projects such as livestock operations, Pillen said, applying for a permit from...

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Medaling for St. Francis at the Osceola Invite April 2 are, left to right, Jacob Keller, Carson Wessel, Matthew Brockhaus and Andrew Kosch. Courtesy photo

Flyers medal at Osceola

The St. Francis golf team participated in its first meet of the season at the Osceola Invite April 2. The format was a 2-person scramble as each school could bring up to 3 2-person teams. The conditions were very difficult with strong north winds...

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Helen K. (Jensen) Podraza

Wed, 09/30/2020 - 4:00am

Helen K. (Jensen) Podraza, of Columbus, Neb., passed away on Sept. 26, 2020, at her home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Columbus with Rev. Mike Swanton celebrating the Mass. Visitation without the family present was on Tuesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at St. Isidore Church. There was a Vigil service at 7 p.m. Tuesday, also at St. Isidore Church. Interment is in St. Patrick/Joseph Cemetery, northwest of Columbus. The wearing of masks is encouraged and Covid restrictions on social distancing will be in place at all events. In lieu of plants and flowers, the family encourages memorials be directed to the family or to the donor's choice

Helen was born Aug. 2, 1940, the third oldest of 9 children, to Theodore and Alberta (Fellows) Jensen on the family ranch near Purdum, Nebraska. Helen graduated from Dunning High School in 1958 and after graduation she moved to Omaha where she attended the Omaha School of Commerce. Helen moved to Columbus where she worked for Bedrock Oil, Nebraska Public Power District, Duren and Associates, Platte County Ag Society, and Tessendorf and Tessendorf PC Law Firm before retiring in July 2020.

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