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The Kearney County Board of Supervisors met twice last week. A regular meeting was held on January 5. Newly elected
Read moreThe Kearney County Board of Supervisors met twice last week. A regular meeting was held on January 5. Newly elected
Read moreDuring the Spring and Summer of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic crept closer to home and strict guidelines were put in
Read moreThe Minden City Council considered a resolution to encourage citizens to wear masks during the first regular meeting of the
Read more*Editor’s note: This article is a combination of two articles written by the Franklin County Chronicle and republished with their
Read moreOn January 5, 2021, Officer Steve Kerns with the Minden Police Department located a vehicle with fictitious license plates parked
Read moreAxtell’s girls picked up a win in taking down Kenesaw 49-30 on January 5 at Kenesaw. The Lady Cats climbed
Read moreAxtell’s boys fell to 1-9 as Kenesaw upended the Cats 63-48 on January 5 at Kenesaw. The Blue Devils jumped
Read moreWilcox-Hildreth’s boys could not hold on to a seven point halftime lead against Bertrand as the Vikings took down the
Read moreWilcox-Hildreth’s girls’ defense continued to shine as they won their third straight by defeating Bertrand 45-25 on January 5 at
Read moreThe Axtell Wildcat wrestling team concluded its 2020 portion of its season on Dec. 30 traveling to Geneva to compete
Read moreThe Minden Whippet wrestling team hosted the Minden Quad on Jan. 7 with Hi-Line, Loomis-Bertrand and Axtell all participating. The
Read moreThe Minden Whippets boys basketball team made a complete sweep of the northern teams in the Southwest Conference on Saturday.
Read moreThe Minden Whippets girls basketball team needed overtime on Jan. 8 to overcome the Ainsworth Bulldogs in a Southwest Conference
Read moreHarold G. “Skip” Warp died peacefully on Christmas morning with his loving wife Mary by his side in their home
Read moreLaVern Fredrick Johnson, 82, of Campbell passed away on January 8, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be held
Read moreScott Douglas Horine, 51, of Upland, NE, died Thursday, January 7, 2021, at his home, after succumbing to a long
Read moreThe Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees met December 30 with two new business agenda items. A rooftop unit
Read more2020 may be the year that everyone wants to forget, but the last 12 months have also been full of
Read moreWilcox-Hildreth’s girls had their best defensive performance of the season thus far in downing Harvard 37-23 on day one at
Read moreMinden’s boys captured their second win of the season (now 2-6) by defeating Axtell 78-49 on December 30 on the
Read moreMinden’s girls posted a 65-49 win over Axtell in the second day of the Minden Holiday Classic on December 30.
Read moreWilcox-Hildreth’s boys fell to Kenesaw 38-62, leaving the record at 5-4, on December 31 on day two of the Falcons’
Read moreBurwell’s girls defeated Axtell 51-41 on December 28 on the first day of the Minden Holiday Classic. The Lady Cats
Read moreThe opening day of the Minden Holiday Classic paired Axtell’s boys against Burwell. The Longhorns built progressively larger leads and
Read moreWilcox-Hildreth’s boys topped Harvard 50-37, moving the record to 5-3, on December 30 in the Falcons’ Holiday Classic. Score by
Read moreThe Minden Whippet boys basketball team hosted the Loomis Wolves on Dec. 28 to open the Minden Holiday Quad. Loomis
Read moreThe Minden Whippets girls basketball team picked up a win in the first round of the Minden Holiday Quad on
Read moreFuneral Services for Brian D. Isaacson were held on Monday, January 4, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hope Lutheran
Read moreFormer Kenesaw resident, Merrie “Kay” Stade, 75, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at her home in Gretna, NE.
Read moreHazel C. Osterbuhr, 92, of Hastings, formerly of Hildreth, passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society
Read moreDistribution of a vaccine against COVID-19 has begun with the initial phase offering the vaccine to health care personnel and
Read moreSeveral members of the public attended the December 21 Minden City Council meeting to have their opinions heard as the
Read moreBeginning Monday, January 4, 2021, Benson Tree Service will be trimming trees along Highway 10/Brown Avenue from 8th Street to
Read moreMinden Public Schools has successfully maintained in person learning through the Fall semester. While their goal is to continue this
Read moreThe Wilcox-Hildreth boys were defeated by Pleasanton 54-84 on December 19 at Pleasanton. The Falcons’ record stands at 4-3 ahead
Read moreAxtell’s Lady Cats played Fort Kearney Conference foe Amherst at Amherst on December 18 and the Lady Broncos got the
Read moreAxtell’s boys dropped to 1-5 on December 17 when Ansley-Litchfield defeated the Cats 62-41 at Axtell. Ansley-Litchfield did not post
Read moreWilcox-Hildreth’s girls faced off against number one ranked Pleasanton on December 19 at Pleasanton and the Lady Bulldogs handled the
Read moreThe Axtell Wildcat and Minden Whippet JV wrestlers competed on Dec. 19 in the Fran Jorgensen Invitational in Cambridge. Axtell
Read moreMemorial Mass for Michael C. Klein will be held on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. at All Saints
Read moreMarlene Fay Schlenz, age 57 of Glendive, Montana passed away peacefully at her home on December 16, 2020. Memorial services
Read moreLuyre Bertrand, 81, of Hildreth, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. Private family services
Read moreRetiring Kearney County Supervisor William Pittner was honored for his service during the December 15 regular meeting of the Kearney
Read moreThe last Minden Public Schools Board of Education meeting of the year was held on December 14. The meeting was
Read moreJensen Memorial Library is bringing Christmas cheer to patrons with several fun activities. Santa’s elf, Jensen, has been up to
Read moreCommunity leaders were positive yet cautious during the December 14 community call regarding COVID-19. Representatives from Two Rivers Public Health
Read moreThe Minden Whippets girls basketball team dropped a home contest on Dec. 17 against the Elm Creek Buffaloes. The Buffaloes
Read moreAxtell’s girls were victorious over Ansley-Litchfield 36-25 in Axtell on December 17. The Lady Cats’ record improved to 3-3. Score
Read moreThe Minden Whippets boys basketball team went into double overtime but came up on the short end of a 71-64
Read moreThe Axtell Wildcat wrestling team hosted its annual Axtell Invitational on Dec. 16 at Axtell Community Schools. The Wildcats placed
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