Budget discussion filled much of the August 8 meeting of the Kearney County Supervisors. Several department heads attended the meeting to explain their requests and changes in the proposed budgets. County Sheriff Scott White explained that jail medical expenses were unusually high this year which le...
On August 21, 2017, the moon will align itself between earth and the sun casting a shadow across the earth’s surface and appearing as a total solar eclipse. For the first time in over 90 years, the total solar eclipse will cross the United States coast to coast and be visible from cities across Ne...
The Minden City Council tackled a number of topics quickly during the August 7 regular meeting. A citizen request item that appeared on the July 20 agenda was given more formal attention with consideration of an ordinance. During the previous meeting, the council discussed the difficulty in navigati...
The Kearney County Health Services clinic will soon have another health care provider on staff. Doug Wulf, APRN will join the medical staff and begin seeing patients in the clinic on September 5. Born and raised in Cambridge, Wulf is no stranger to small town life. After graduating high school in 19...
The Kearney County Fairgrounds livestock area is often underappreciated until the County Fair rolls around. One local 4H club has been working to improve the area in the off season. The latest update was the creation and installation of three new gates on the west side where goats and sheep are penn...
Nielsen Kids U-Pick Pumpkin Patch of Minden has created a way to walk the whole state in less than a day. Visitors to the farm can enter the Nebraska shaped corn maze that features Nebraska highways and...
When Minden high school students head back to class next week they will not only be acclimating to a new building, but to a new class schedule as well. The new schedule will allow for several opportunities...
The Minden Chamber of Commerce and Central Nebraska Riding Club will host dual automotive appreciation events in Minden on August 19. The public is invited to attend the Christmas City Classic Car Show...
Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary is offering Rowe Adventures: “Play in the Platte” on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In celebration of the upcoming solar eclipse, families...
The Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting on July 26 with member Jeff Hanson absent. With no old or new business to discuss, the meeting quickly advanced to reports....
The Minden team had 38 swimmers qualify to swim at the Plains Tsunami Swim League Championship meet held in Lexington on July 15. Many placed in the top eight. Long Free: 8 and under boys - Gavin Knajdl,...
The Minden Country Club hosted the 2017 Junior Golf Academy beginning June 1 and running once a week through June 29. Steve Exstrom and Allie Exstrom served as instructors providing lessons in swing mechanics,...
The Kearney County First Bank Seniors baseball season ended on a good note as they downed Loomis 5-3 on July 14 at Loomis. First Bank closes the campaign with a 3-15 record. First Bank never trailed in...
Aurora used two big innings to account for most of its run production in a 19-4 win over Kearney County First Bank on June 28 in Aurora. First Banks falls to 2-12. After a scoreless first for both teams,...
The Kearney County Aurora Cooperative Junior Legion baseball team was on the road on June 30 traveling to Holdrege to conclude its 2017 regular season against the Holdrege Juniors. Holdrege defeated Aurora...
