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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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LaVerna Margaret Weis

LaVerna Margaret Weis

Wed, 01/27/2021 - 4:00am

LaVerna Margaret Weis, 88, of Dallas, Texas, passed away at her home with family members at her side on Tuesday, Jan 19, 2021.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date and a private committal will also will held at a later date.

LaVerna was born on the family farm in rural Joliet Township, Platte County, Neb., on Feb. 6 1932, to James E and Mary Catherine (Widhalm) Connelly. She attended an elementary school in Joliet township and she graduated from Holy Family High School in Lindsay, Neb., in 1949. In the summer of 1949 she attended Wayne State College, Wayne, Neb., and started her career in Education. As a teacher for 10 years in the Nebraska Rural Education group where she taught at school at three schools in Platte County Neb. She attended colleges in Wayne, Neb., Albuquerque, N.M., and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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