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Whippet Champion Wall Updated And Relocated

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

The Whippet Champion Wall has been upgraded and relocated to its new home in the Minden High School commons area

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Featured Articles Local News 

Council Approves Garber Avenue Underpass Repairs

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden City Council took action to make improvements to the underpass on Garber Avenue during the January 19 regular

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Paving Project Receives No Bids

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

Bids for the S Road and 500 Block road project were scheduled to be opened during the January 19 regular

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Sports 

Whippets Compete In UNK Midwest Duals

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets wrestling team competed on Jan. 22 in the UNK Midwest Duals held at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds.

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Sports 

Dawgs Win In OT

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets girls basketball team picked up another win on Jan. 22 when they traveled to Holdrege and pulled

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Sports 

Whippets Down Holdrege, Snap Skid

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets boys basketball team got a win to snap a four game losing streak on Jan. 22 against

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Sports 

Cats Top Falcons

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell got out to a 10-0 lead and Wilcox-Hildreth struggled from the field most of the contest in the Cats’

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Sports 

Eckhoff Charity Shot Gives Cat Win Over Falcons

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell’s girls had just three leads in the area Fort Kearny Conference contest with Wilcox-Hildreth—all in the last four minutes

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Sports 

Falcons Wrestle At Shelton Invite

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcon wrestling team was in action on Jan. 16 traveling to Shelton for the 13-team Shelton Invite. The

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Sports 

Cats Win At Home

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell’s boys got their fourth win in their last five games, rising to 5-10, with a home victory over Arapahoe

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Sports 

Axtell Girls Get Road Win Over Arapahoe, 44-30

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell’s girls picked up a 44-30 win over Arapahoe on January 19 at Axtell to advance to 6-9. The Lady

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Sports 

Cats Place Seventh At South Loup Inv.

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

The Axtell Wildcats wrestling team was in action on Jan. 22 traveling to the South Loup Invitational. The Cats placed

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Sports 

Smith, Heath And Banuelos Are SWC Champs

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets wrestling team was in action on Saturday, Jan. 23 traveling to Valentine for the 2021 Southwest Conference

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Obituaries 

Minnie Copp

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

Minnie “Irene” Copp, 80, of Upland, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Kearney Region Medical Center. Funeral services

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Local News 

Something For Everyone At J-Z Bargains & Treasures

January 19, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

J-Z Bargains & Treasures in Minden opened its doors on December 18. Owners Joy and Zane Schaefer invite customers to

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New MPS School Board Members Sworn In

January 19, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

Andy Craig, Katie Sinsel, and Cody Krull took their oath of office and joined Kevin Raun, Rusty Rhynalds, and Justin

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Courier 2020 Year In Review: Part 3

January 19, 2021January 26, 2021 mindencourier

Kearney County fell into a ‘new normal’ during the Fall and Winter months of 2020. Residents persevered through a spike

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Sports 

Jays Defeat Minden 45-42

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets girls basketball team had its two game winning streak stopped on Jan. 12 when they hosted the

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Sports 

Whippets Fall To McCook, 71-49

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets boys basketball team dropped its third straight game on Jan. 16 when they traveled to McCook to

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Sports 

Dawgs Fourth At Duals

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets wrestling team held its annual Minden Dual Invite on Jan. 15 at the high school and C.L.

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Sports 

Loomis Tops Falcons

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 mindencourier

The state-ranked Loomis boys defeated Wilcox-Hildreth 76-44 on January 15 at Wilcox, dropping the Falcons to 5-8.  The Wolves wasted

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Sports 

Falcons Top Loomis

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 mindencourier

Part of a fourth quarter lead slipped away, but not all of it, so Wilcox-Hildreth was able to hold off

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Sports 

Cats, Falcons Wrestle At SEM Invite

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 mindencourier

The Axtell Wildcats and Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons wrestling teams were in action on Jan. 15 traveling to Sumner for the SEM

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Sports 

Buffaloes Top Axtell

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 mindencourier

An early deficit put Axtell’s girls in a bit of a hole but they clawed nearly all the way back

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Sports 

Wildcats Top Alma

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell’s boys completed a weekend sweep getting past Alma 64-46 on Saturday, January 9 at Axtell. The Cats move up

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Obituaries 

Albert Lincoln Bell

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 mindencourier

January 10, 1942 December 7, 2020 Albert Lincoln Bell, “Link”, age 78 of Colorado Springs, CO passed away on December

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Obituaries 

Arlene Lahowetz

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 mindencourier

Arlene Lahowetz, 89 years of age, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 in Gilbert, AZ.   Funeral services are

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Local News 

Supervisors Reorganize

January 12, 2021January 19, 2021 mindencourier

The Kearney County Board of Supervisors met twice last week. A regular meeting was held on January 5. Newly elected

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Courier 2020 Year In Review: Part 2

January 12, 2021January 19, 2021 mindencourier

During the Spring and Summer of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic crept closer to home and strict guidelines were put in

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Council Urges Public To Wear Masks With Resolution

January 12, 2021January 19, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden City Council considered a resolution to encourage citizens to wear masks during the first regular meeting of the

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Local News 

Rosebowl Theater Installing New Seats

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

*Editor’s note: This article is a combination of two articles written by the Franklin County Chronicle and republished with their

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Local News 

MPD Recovers Stolen Vehicle

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

On January 5, 2021, Officer Steve Kerns with the Minden Police Department located a vehicle with fictitious license plates parked

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Sports 

Wildcats Win At Kenesaw, 49-30

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell’s girls picked up a win in taking down Kenesaw 49-30 on January 5 at Kenesaw. The Lady Cats climbed

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Sports 

Wildcats Fall To Kenesaw On Road

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

Axtell’s boys fell to 1-9 as Kenesaw upended the Cats 63-48 on January 5 at Kenesaw.  The Blue Devils jumped

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Sports 

Bertrand Downs Falcons

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

Wilcox-Hildreth’s boys could not hold on to a seven point halftime lead against Bertrand as the Vikings took down the

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Sports 

Lady Falcons Pick Up Home Win Over Vikes

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls’ defense continued to shine as they won their third straight by defeating Bertrand 45-25 on January 5 at

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Sports 

Wildcats Are Fifth At Fillmore Central Meet, Placing Seven

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

The Axtell Wildcat wrestling team concluded its 2020 portion of its season on Dec. 30 traveling to Geneva to compete

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Sports 

Minden, Axtell Wrestle In Quad

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippet wrestling team hosted the Minden Quad on Jan. 7 with Hi-Line, Loomis-Bertrand and Axtell all participating. The

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Sports 

Minden Tops Badgers

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets boys basketball team made a complete sweep of the northern teams in the Southwest Conference on Saturday. 

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Sports 

Whippets Get O.T. Victory

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets girls basketball team needed overtime on Jan. 8 to overcome the Ainsworth Bulldogs in a Southwest Conference

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Obituaries 

Harold Warp

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

Harold G. “Skip” Warp died peacefully on Christmas morning with his loving wife Mary by his side in their home

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Obituaries 

LaVern Johnson

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

LaVern Fredrick Johnson, 82, of Campbell passed away on January 8, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be held

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Obituaries 

Scott Horine

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

 Scott Douglas Horine, 51, of Upland, NE, died Thursday, January 7, 2021, at his home, after succumbing to a long

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Local News 

Wellness Clinic Moving Into Renovated Space At KCHS

January 5, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

The Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees met December 30 with two new business agenda items.  A rooftop unit

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Local News 

Minden Courier 2020 Year In Review Part 1 of 3

January 5, 2021January 12, 2021 mindencourier

2020 may be the year that everyone wants to forget, but the last 12 months have also been full of

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Sports 

Lady Falcons Win Holiday Classic

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 mindencourier

Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls had their best defensive performance of the season thus far in downing Harvard 37-23 on day one at

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Sports 

Whippets Defeat Wildcats In Classic

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 mindencourier

Minden’s boys captured their second win of the season (now 2-6) by defeating Axtell 78-49 on December 30 on the

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Sports 

Minden Defeats Cats In Tournament

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 mindencourier

Minden’s girls posted a 65-49 win over Axtell in the second day of the Minden Holiday Classic on December 30.

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Sports 

W-H Boys Fall To Kenesaw In Final

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 mindencourier

Wilcox-Hildreth’s boys fell to Kenesaw 38-62, leaving the record at 5-4, on December 31 on day two of the Falcons’

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Sports 

Horns Down Cats

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 mindencourier

Burwell’s girls defeated Axtell 51-41 on December 28 on the first day of the Minden Holiday Classic. The Lady Cats

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