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CLJMS Presents ‘Whippet Alone’

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 mindencourier

March 16 with be glamor and glitz for the C.L. Jones Middle School 7th & 8th grade Journalism and Linguistics

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Blue Jeans & BBQ Set For March 19

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 mindencourier

Initially, this event started to bring the community together and salute agriculture. Blue Jeans & Barbecue has evolved and made

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Local News 

Trustees Approve Purchases, Hear Vaccine Updates

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 mindencourier

The Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees met February 23. Two purchase requests were presented to the board under

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Sports 

Falcons Fall To Loomis

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 mindencourier

Wilcox-Hildreth advanced in the D2-8 subdistrict in an unconventional way (although maybe not, for this season) as the first round

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Sports 

Axtell Topped Buffs In D1-9

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 mindencourier

Elm Creek, the top seed, knocked off fourth-seeded Axtell 58-49 in the D1-9 subdistrict at Elm Creek on February 23.

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Sports 

Whippets Fall To Cozad In C1-11 Sub

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets boys basketball team competed in the Class C1-11 subdistrict hosted by top-seeded Kearney Catholic on Feb. 23.

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Sports 

Wildcats Fall To Eagles

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell fell to Southern Valley 31-51 in the regular season closer at Axtell on February 19. The Cats entered the

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Sports 

Bulldogs Down Minden

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets boys basketball team wrapped up its 2020-21 regular season on Feb. 19 traveling to North Platte to

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Obituaries 

Evelyn Harms

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 mindencourier

Funeral Services for Evalyn M. Harms were held on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran

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Local News 

Tuesday Nights Are For Christmas City Cornhole

February 23, 2021March 2, 2021 mindencourier

Tuesdays have become a lot more exciting in Minden since Thomas and Allyson Sinsel introduced Christmas City Cornhole Leagues at

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County Supervisors Hold One & Six

February 23, 2021March 2, 2021 mindencourier

The Kearney County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing for the County One & Six Year Road Plan during

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Council Works Through Full Agenda

February 23, 2021March 2, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden City Council had a full agenda to work through during the February 16 regular meeting. Several of the

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Sports 

Fox Is Third At D113 And Banuelos Places 6th At B160

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 mindencourier

The 2021 Nebraska State Wrestling Championships are in the books with the Axtell Wildcats and Minden Whippets competing in the

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Sports 

Falcons Fall To Raiders In D2-7

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 mindencourier

Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls were defeated by Lawrence-Nelson 39-36 in the D2-7 subdistrict tournament on February 16 at Franklin. The Lady Falcons’

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Sports 

Axtell Girls End Year In D1-9 Sub

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell’s girls saw their ‘20-’21 season come to an end on February 16 in the D1-9 subdistrict at Pleasanton. Top-seeded

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Sports 

Whippets End Year To STC In C1-9

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippet girls basketball team competed on Feb. 15-16 in the Class C1-9 subdistrict tournament hosted by Hastings St.

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Sports 

W-H Falls To Cards

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 mindencourier

The final game of the regular season looked for a while like it would be a successful one for Wilcox-Hildreth,

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Sports 

Wildcats Get Win Over Southwest

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell’s boys rose to 8-12 with a 59-33 win at Southwest (Bartley) on February 12.  The first two quarters were

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Hardenbrook Family Makes The Most Of Winter With Backyard Ice Rink

February 16, 2021February 23, 2021 mindencourier

Many Kearney County residents are anxious for the weather to warm and the snow to melt, but ten year old

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Lupkes Settling In As Kearney County Emergency Manager

February 16, 2021February 23, 2021 mindencourier

Following the resignation of Jeff England as the Kearney County Emergency Manager in October, the County began its search for

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School Board Approves Teacher Contracts Pending Background Check

February 16, 2021February 23, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden School Board covered a lot of ground during the February 8 regular meeting including filling teaching vacancies for

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Sports 

Loomis Tops Cats

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell’s girls saw Loomis pull away after the first quarter in the Lady Wolves 58-33 defeat of the Lady Cats

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Sports 

Eagles Defeat Whippets, 59-51

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets boys basketball season is winding down with its second to last regular season game on Feb. 11

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Sports 

Wilcox-Hildreth Girls Fall To Overton

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls were doomed by one bad quarter in their 32-52 loss to Overton in Wilcox on February 9. The

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Sports 

Whippets Fall To Wood River

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets girls basketball team played their 2020-21 regular season finale before subdistricts on Feb. 11 against Wood River.

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Sports 

Cats Fall To Loomis

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell’s boys let a second-half lead slip away in their 56-65 loss to Loomis on February 9 at Axtell. The

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Sports 

Axtell Sending Four From D-3

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

The Axtell Wildcats wrestling team punched four tickets to the Nebraska State Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Feb. 13 in the

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Sports 

Whippets Send Three From B-2

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippet wrestling team took 11 competitors to the Class B-2 district meet held in Blair on Feb. 13.

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Sports 

Axtell Qualifies Four, Minden Three For State Wrestling

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

The 2021 Nebraska State Wrestling Championships are set for Feb. 17-20 for Class A through Class D. The area will

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Sports 

Falcons Fall To Overton

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

Wilcox-Hildtreth’s boys hung around into the fourth quarter but ultimately succumbed to Overton 45-57 at Wilcox on February 9. The

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Sports 

Whippets Defeated By Gothenburg

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets boys basketball team finished its 2020-21 home schedule on Feb. 8 in a weather makeup game against

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Sports 

Minden Falls To Swedes

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets girls basketball hosted the Gothenburg Swedes on Feb. 8 in the weather related makeup game in Minden

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Obituaries 

John Cronin

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

Former Minden resident Dr. John Cronin passed away January 26, 2021 at his home in Greeley, Colorado. John was born

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Obituaries 

Garry Swartz

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

Garry Swartz, 74, of Arlington, TX, formerly of Minden, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, as a result of complications from

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Obituaries 

Maxine Grams

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

Maxine Carol Grams, 86 of Upland, Nebraska passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at Providence Place in Hastings.  Funeral services

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Obituaries 

Matthew Brass

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

Matthew Robert Brass was born on December 4, 1970 in Lincoln, NE to Robert Garold Brass and Kay Sharon Kenton

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Local News 

COVID-19 Numbers Improve Across The TRPHD District

February 9, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

Community leaders held a conference call on February 1 to coordinate and share information regarding the ongoing coronavirus situation.  Two

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City Council Approves Updated COVID-19 Policy

February 9, 2021February 16, 2021 mindencourier

Mayor Ted Griess paid tribute to Minden Fire Chief Tom Brown and 21 members of the Minden Volunteer Fire Department

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Local News 

Minden, Axtell And Wilcox-Hildreth FFA Attend Contests

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 mindencourier

Wilcox-Hildreth, Axtell, and Minden FFA Chapters competed in FFA District Leadership Development Contests on February 2 in Aurora. Results are

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Sports 

Minden Girls Down Cozad

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippet girls basketball team hosted the Cozad Haymakers on Friday, Feb. 5 on Parents’ Night in Minden. The

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Sports 

Minden Advances 11 To B-2 District Meet In Blair

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets wrestling team hosted the Class B-2A subdistrict wrestling meet held at Minden High School on Saturday, Feb.

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Sports 

Falcons Top Bulls

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 mindencourier

Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls began Fort Kearny Tourney action as the seventh seed and they won their opener over tenth-seeded Hi-Line 51-40

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Sports 

Axtell Girls Rally To Down Trojans In FKC First Round

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell’s girls posted a comeback 44-38 win over Ansley-Litchfield in the first round of the Fort Kearny Conference Tournament on

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Sports 

Wilcox-Hildreth Falls To Hi-Line

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 mindencourier

Wilcox-Hildreth had defeated Hi-Line by five in the opening game of the season but the tenth-seeded Bulls got the better

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Sports 

Axtell Boys Fall To Eagles In FKC

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell’s boys, the FKC Tourney eighth seed, met up with ninth-seeded Overton in the opening round on January 30 and

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Sports 

Bulldogs Top Cats

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell’s girls were defeated 24-71 by top-seeded, top-ranked Pleasanton at Pleasanton on February 1 in the FKC Tourney quarterfinals. The

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Sports 

7th Seed Falcons Almost Down Buffs

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 mindencourier

Seventh-seeded Wilcox-Hildreth nearly upset second-seeded Elm Creek in the girls’ quarterfinals of the FKC Tourney on February 1 at Elm

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Sports 

Whippets Defeat Haymakers

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets boys basketball team needed overtime but got the home victory on Parents’ Night Friday, Feb. 5 over

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Sports 

Cats Fifth, Falcons Tenth At 2021 FKC Wrestling Meet

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 mindencourier

The 2021 Fort Kearny Conference wrestling meet was held on Feb. 5 in Wilcox hosted by the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons in

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Sports 

Wildcats Advance Five To Class D-3 District Meet

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 mindencourier

The Axtell Wildcat wrestling team was in action in the Class D-3A subdistrict wrestling meet held on Feb. 5 hosted

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