Minden Friday, May 24 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. — Minden American Legion Unit #94 will be serving root beer floats at the Windmill to celebrate Poppy Day. This free will offering event is open to all veterans, their families, and the general public. Monday, May 27 5:45 a.m. — The Legion and VFW w...
On May 15, East Elementary third grade students filled the one room schoolhouse at Pioneer Village where they learned about Native Americans, pioneers, and the history of Kearney County. Jane Christensen brings the lessons to life as she continues a tradition her mother started more than 40 years ag...
Community members are invited to join the Senior Life Solutions Program at Kearney County Health Services for an open house on Thursday, May 23 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Location of the open house is 846 East Hawthorne on the Kearney County Health Services campus. Michelle Garrett, BSN, RN, Senior...
The May 13 regular meeting of the Minden Public Schools Board of Education was well attended by the public. Parents, alumni, agriculture industry workers, and Franklin FFA students took advantage of the open forum for public comments to advocate for FFA and Agriculture Education in Minden schools. T...
The Kearney County Historical Society will host an Open House program on the 1935 Republican River Flood with speaker Joy Hayden on June 2 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 206 N. Colorado Avenue in Minden. The public is invited to attend this free event and to enjoy refreshments after the p...
The school year is over, but kids can still enjoy a free hot meal at East Elementary. Minden Public Schools in conjunction with the Minden Ministerial Association and Minden Community Action Partnership...
Libraries across the country are encouraging patrons to explore their world and beyond with the Universe of Stories Summer Reading program. Local libraries are participating with a variety of activities,...
The Kearney County Board of Supervisors continued discussion relating to no sale tax foreclosures during the May 7 regular meeting. County Attorney Melodie Bellamy informed the board there are three foreclosure...
Minden High School sophomore Abigayl Anderson created a project in her Advanced Metals class that will benefit the Minden Area Sports Commission. Her metal signs will be placed on dugouts at Augie Nelson...
The Minden City Council began their May 6 regular meeting with an audit report presentation for Fiscal Year 2017 by Karen Labenz from Dana F. Cole. An unmodified audit report was submitted and Labenz outlined...
The Minden Whippet track and field team concluded its 2019 season on Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18 by competing in the Nebraska State Track and Field Championships held at Omaha Burke Stadium. Minden...
Champions again! The Axtell boys earned their second consecutive Class D state track and field title at Omaha Burke Stadium on May 17 and 18 and finished off another perfect season just as they did last...
Axtell's boys will make a run at defending their Class D state track and field championship after a strong performance at the 12-team D-6 district meet at Sandy Creek on May 10. The Cats' 147 points comfortably...
The Minden Whippet track and field team competed in the Class B District 5 meet hosted by Lexington High School on Thursday in cold, overcast and breezy conditions. The weather didn’t stop the Whippets...
The Minden Whippets, Axtell Wildcats and Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons will represent the area at the 2019 Nebraska State Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18 in Omaha at Burke...
