Whippet Champion Wall Updated And Relocated
The Whippet Champion Wall has been upgraded and relocated to its new home in the Minden High School commons area
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Council Approves Garber Avenue Underpass Repairs
The Minden City Council took action to make improvements to the underpass on Garber Avenue during the January 19 regular
Read morePaving Project Receives No Bids
Bids for the S Road and 500 Block road project were scheduled to be opened during the January 19 regular
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Whippets Compete In UNK Midwest Duals
The Minden Whippets wrestling team competed on Jan. 22 in the UNK Midwest Duals held at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds.
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Dawgs Win In OT
The Minden Whippets girls basketball team picked up another win on Jan. 22 when they traveled to Holdrege and pulled
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Whippets Down Holdrege, Snap Skid
The Minden Whippets boys basketball team got a win to snap a four game losing streak on Jan. 22 against
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Cats Top Falcons
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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Eckhoff Charity Shot Gives Cat Win Over Falcons
Axtell’s girls had just three leads in the area Fort Kearny Conference contest with Wilcox-Hildreth—all in the last four minutes
Read moreFalcons Wrestle At Shelton Invite
The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcon wrestling team was in action on Jan. 16 traveling to Shelton for the 13-team Shelton Invite. The
Read moreCats Win At Home
Axtell’s boys got their fourth win in their last five games, rising to 5-10, with a home victory over Arapahoe
Read moreAxtell Girls Get Road Win Over Arapahoe, 44-30
Axtell’s girls picked up a 44-30 win over Arapahoe on January 19 at Axtell to advance to 6-9. The Lady
Read moreCats Place Seventh At South Loup Inv.
The Axtell Wildcats wrestling team was in action on Jan. 22 traveling to the South Loup Invitational. The Cats placed
Read moreSmith, Heath And Banuelos Are SWC Champs
The Minden Whippets wrestling team was in action on Saturday, Jan. 23 traveling to Valentine for the 2021 Southwest Conference
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Minnie Copp
Minnie “Irene” Copp, 80, of Upland, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Kearney Region Medical Center. Funeral services
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Something For Everyone At J-Z Bargains & Treasures
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
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
Kearney County fell into a ‘new normal’ during the Fall and Winter months of 2020. Residents persevered through a spike
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Jays Defeat Minden 45-42
The Minden Whippets girls basketball team had its two game winning streak stopped on Jan. 12 when they hosted the
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Whippets Fall To McCook, 71-49
The Minden Whippets boys basketball team dropped its third straight game on Jan. 16 when they traveled to McCook to
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Dawgs Fourth At Duals
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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Loomis Tops Falcons
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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Falcons Top Loomis
Part of a fourth quarter lead slipped away, but not all of it, so Wilcox-Hildreth was able to hold off
Read moreCats, Falcons Wrestle At SEM Invite
The Axtell Wildcats and Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons wrestling teams were in action on Jan. 15 traveling to Sumner for the SEM
Read moreBuffaloes Top Axtell
An early deficit put Axtell’s girls in a bit of a hole but they clawed nearly all the way back
Read moreWildcats Top Alma
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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Albert Lincoln Bell
January 10, 1942 December 7, 2020 Albert Lincoln Bell, “Link”, age 78 of Colorado Springs, CO passed away on December
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Arlene Lahowetz
Arlene Lahowetz, 89 years of age, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 in Gilbert, AZ. Funeral services are
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Supervisors Reorganize
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
During the Spring and Summer of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic crept closer to home and strict guidelines were put in
Read moreCouncil Urges Public To Wear Masks With Resolution
The Minden City Council considered a resolution to encourage citizens to wear masks during the first regular meeting of the
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Rosebowl Theater Installing New Seats
*Editor’s note: This article is a combination of two articles written by the Franklin County Chronicle and republished with their
Read moreMPD Recovers Stolen Vehicle
On January 5, 2021, Officer Steve Kerns with the Minden Police Department located a vehicle with fictitious license plates parked
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Wildcats Win At Kenesaw, 49-30
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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Wildcats Fall To Kenesaw On Road
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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Bertrand Downs Falcons
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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Lady Falcons Pick Up Home Win Over Vikes
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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Wildcats Are Fifth At Fillmore Central Meet, Placing Seven
The Axtell Wildcat wrestling team concluded its 2020 portion of its season on Dec. 30 traveling to Geneva to compete
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Minden, Axtell Wrestle In Quad
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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Minden Tops Badgers
The Minden Whippets boys basketball team made a complete sweep of the northern teams in the Southwest Conference on Saturday.
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Whippets Get O.T. Victory
The Minden Whippets girls basketball team needed overtime on Jan. 8 to overcome the Ainsworth Bulldogs in a Southwest Conference
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Harold Warp
Harold G. “Skip” Warp died peacefully on Christmas morning with his loving wife Mary by his side in their home
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LaVern Johnson
LaVern Fredrick Johnson, 82, of Campbell passed away on January 8, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be held
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Scott Horine
Scott Douglas Horine, 51, of Upland, NE, died Thursday, January 7, 2021, at his home, after succumbing to a long
Read moreWellness Clinic Moving Into Renovated Space At KCHS
The Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees met December 30 with two new business agenda items. A rooftop unit
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Minden Courier 2020 Year In Review Part 1 of 3
2020 may be the year that everyone wants to forget, but the last 12 months have also been full of
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Lady Falcons Win Holiday Classic
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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Whippets Defeat Wildcats In Classic
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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Minden Defeats Cats In Tournament
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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W-H Boys Fall To Kenesaw In Final
Wilcox-Hildreth’s boys fell to Kenesaw 38-62, leaving the record at 5-4, on December 31 on day two of the Falcons’
Read moreHorns Down Cats
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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