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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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Warren Nolan

Warren Nolan

Wed, 04/28/2021 - 4:00am

Warren Nolan, 82, of Columbus, Neb., died Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Emerald Care & Rehab in Columbus.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, April 24, at 1:30 p.m., at First United Methodist Church in Columbus, and Rev. Cindi Stewart officiated. There was no visitation or interment. Warren’s wishes were to donate his body to science. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Legion Hartman Post 84, or the Columbus Cancer Care Foundation. Military honors will be given by The American Legion Hartman Post 84 Honor Guard. The memorial service was broadcast on Gass Haney Funeral Home Facebook page.

Warren R. Nolan was born to John and Ada Marie (Ralston) Nolan on Jan. 16, 1939, in Roodhouse, Illinois. He graduated from Greenfield Community School in 1957. Warren was united in marriage to Marilyn Lee Rockford on Aug. 14, 1960, at the First Baptist Church in Columbus. To this union, brought three children.

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