On April 1, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the State’s sixth and seventh COVID-19 related Directed Health Measures (DHMs) include
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During this time of social distancing and uncertainty, people are looking for ways to feel connected. Minden, the Christmas City,
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Additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Buffalo, and Kearney counties. New cases include: • One Kearney County resident
Read moreThe census, constitutionally held every 10 years, counts every person living in the United States. This nation-wide count has an
Read moreSecretary of State Bob Evnen and Governor Pete Ricketts confirmed March 26 that Nebraska’s 2020 statewide primary election will take
Read moreNew information is released everyday about the COVID-19 pandemic. Community leaders and health officials met again on March 23 to
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The Kearney/Franklin County Big Red Ag Growers (BRAG) program is teaching area youth how to become advocates for agriculture while
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Minden Public Schools will begin its classroom Agricultural Education program during the 2020-21 school year. Macie Wippel was appointed to
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Health officials and community leaders met March 16 to discuss the status of COVID-19 in the area, precautions, and possible
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Kearney County Health Services would like to update our patients on the most recent information regarding COVID-19. As of providing
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Guidelines restricting gatherings to ten people or less changed the way the Kearney County Board of Supervisors March 17 meeting
Read moreWith the ever changing status of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kearney County, residents are encouraged to practice social distancing, previously
Read moreMayor Ted Griess began the March 16 Minden City Council meeting with a mayoral announcement concerning the coronavirus. He stated
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Diana Elizabeth Felzien (Layton), a voracious reader, who couldn’t keep her nose out of a good book, died Sunday, March
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Minden will soon be home to a brand new child care center. Patrick and Cindi Burchell and Katie Dorn invite
Read moreOver the past several weeks, Two Rivers Public Health Department and other local health departments in collaboration with the Nebraska
Read moreAfter excusing absent board members Kevin Raun and Richard Jacobsen, the Minden Public Schools Board of Education began the March
Read moreJalyn Todd, 65, of Salina, Kan., passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at the Salina Regional Medical Center in
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Lauri Ann Anderson, 45 of Kearney passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at her home of natural causes. Lauri was
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Doris Irene (Bleck) Murray, 98 of Axtell passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020 at her home. Doris was born Feb.
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The C.L. Jones Middle School 7th & 8th grade Journalism and Linguistics students invite the community to pull out their
Read moreMatt Cederburg from the City of Minden and Sharon Hueftle from SCEDD visited with the Kearney County Board of Supervisors
Read moreA public hearing was opened for the One and Six Year Street Plan during the March 2 meeting of the
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The saying goes “All good things must come to an end”. That could be applied to the Axtell boys’ basketball
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Jerome (Jerry) Stangl, 87, passed away Sunday on March 1, 2020 at Bethany Home in Minden, Ne. Jerry was survived
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Gene Hendricks, 72, of Campbell, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Mary Lanning Healthcare
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Wayne E. Olson, 78 of Kearney passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral
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On March 13, a massive cast and crew will bring the story of a beloved storyteller and his timeless tales
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Minden High School welcomed a second foreign exchange student at the beginning of second semester. Seventeen year old Emily Illing
Read moreChristopher Preston, 25, Wilcox, was sentenced to 19-20 years in prison in Kearney County District Court on February 26 for
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Axtell won the subdistrict and looked ahead to the district final by defeating Pleasanton 52-48 on February 27, again at
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The Minden Whippets boys basketball team season came to a conclusion on February 24 at Kearney High School the site
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Wilcox-Hildreth had to wait a day (February 26) to open postseason play due to some heavy snow in the Southern
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Ronald L. Golay age 79, was born in Minden on June 30, 1940; after extended illness Ron flew into the
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Roger Wayne Durr, Sr., 66, of Lincoln, formerly of Minden, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 at Bryan West Medical
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Blue Jeans & BBQ in the Christmas City is ramping up! This is the sixth year of bringing the community
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Members of the Minden Speech Team have sacrificed the luxury of sleeping in on Saturday mornings since second semester began
Read moreDiscussion about dissolving townships dominated the February 18 regular meeting of the Kearney County Board of Supervisors. Larry Dix from
Read moreConstruction updates of the clinic remodel dominated the February 19 meeting of the Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees.
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Axtell’s postseason got off to a winning start with a 51-27 victory over Harvard on February 17 at the D1-9
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Wilcox-Hildreth opened play in the D2-8 subdistrict at Southern Valley on February 17 and advanced by upending Red Cloud 44-35.
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Wilcox-Hildreth’s boys concluded the regular season at 2-20 hosting Harvard on February 22. The Cardinals outpaced the Falcons 53-26. Harvard
Read moreSouthern Valley defeated Axtell 50-44 on February 21 at Southern Valley in the Cats’ final regular season contest. Axtell began
Read moreThe Minden Whippets boys basketball team hosted the North Platte Bulldogs on February 21 at Minden High School to close
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The Minden Whippets girls basketball concluded its 2019-20 season in the Class C1-9 subdistrict tournament held at Kearney High School
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The 2020 Nebraska State Wrestling Championships concluded the 2019-20 wrestling season for the Axtell Wildcats, Minden Whippets and Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons
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Aaron Mark Cavanaugh, 41, of Minden, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 in Kearney. Aaron was born on Sept.
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Barbara J. Morrison, 75, of Minden, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at Bethany Home in Minden. She was
Read moreRoger W. Durr, Sr., 66, of Lincoln, formerly of Minden, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Bryan West Medical
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