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Read moreArea FFA members competed in the Leadership De- velopment Events contest in Aurora on January 25. The students put their
Read moreMinden’s girls, fresh off their SWC tourney championship, kept their regular season conference record perfect at 7-0 and raised their
Read moreCozad’s boys won a SWC battle over Minden 54-49 at Minden on February 3. The result was eerily similar to
Read moreIt was a great showing for the Minden Whippets as they were in Southwest Conference action for a tournament at
Read moreWilcox-Hildreth’s boys played a consolation game in the FKC tournament on January 31st at Amherst. Overton got by the Falcons
Read moreWilcox-Hildreth’s girls avoided the upset in the quar- terfinals of the FKC tournament on January 30 edging sev- enth-seed Elm
Read moreEighth-seeded Axtell won and advanced in the FKC girls’ tournament opening round defeating Hi-Line 34-23 on January 28 in Axtell.
Read moreSecond-seeded, 3rd rated Elm Creek eliminated Axtell from the FKC tournament winning 66-37 at Elm Creek on January 31. The
Read moreThe Axtell Wildcats and Wilcox-Hil- dreth Falcons took to the mats on Feb. 2 for FKC-TVC tournament action at Ke-
Read moreThe Lady Whippets took to the mats this week for districts on multiple days of action on Feb 2 and
Read moreSusan “Sue” R. Robbins, 62, of Minden, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at CHI Health – Good Sa-
Read moreTroy Dean Danielson, 56, of Hun- tingtown, Maryland formerly of Min- den, passed away January 24th in Maryland. He possibly
Read moreHastings resident Joyce A. Jugert, 75, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Bryan East Medical Center, Lincoln, NE with
Read morePhoebe Y. Fritson, 77, of Hildreth, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at Broadwell Senior Liv- ing in Kearney.
Read moreA celebration of life funeral service for Augusta “Gussie” Johnsen was held on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at the St.
Read moreHarold Warp’s Pioneer Village was featured on History Channel’s American Pickers on January 25. While viewers across the country tuned
Read moreThe Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees held their first monthly meeting of the year on January 25. The
Read moreThe Minden girls are the 2022-23 SWC tournament champions! The Whippets opened the SWC tournament hosting and defeating McCook 48-37
Read moreWilcox-Hildreth’s girls breezed to a 51-11 win over Franklin on January 27 at Franklin to improve to 14-4. The Falcons
Read moreMinden’s boys’ foray into the SWC tournament did not go as hoped as third-seeded Gothenburg downed the sixth-seeded Whippets 60-38
Read moreWait for it…wait for it…wait for it… Now you can celebrate. Wilcox-Hildreth’s boys defeated Franklin 68-63 in three overtimes at
Read moreAxtell’s girls rose to 6-9 with a 47-24 win over Hi-Line (Eustis/Farnam-Elwood) on January 26 at Axtell. Senior post Lexie
Read moreAxtell’s boys put up their highest point total since January of 2020 winning at home over Hi-Line (Eustis/Farnam-Elwood) 83-58. The
Read moreThe Wilcox-Hildreth wrestling team found some success on Jan.28 when the Falcons traveled to Red Cloud High School for the
Read moreIt was a dominant performance for both Minden wrestlings teams as they were victorious on the mats on Jan.26 against
Read moreFresh off a dual victory earlier this week, the Minden girls looked to keep up the recent run of success
Read moreThe Minden Whippets boys wrestling team hit the mats at Raymond Central High School on Jan.28 for an invitational. It
Read moreThe Axtell Wildcats boys wrestling team traveled to Ord High School for an invitational on Jan 27. The Wildcats finished
Read moreHastings resident Bill Lee “Pete” Petersen, 83, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village,
Read moreVerl Dallas Nelson, 88 years of age, of Beatrice passed away at the Good Samaritan Center in Beatrice Tuesday morning,
Read moreMarjorie A. Madsen, 99, of Minden, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Bethany Home in Minden. Funeral services
Read moreThe Minden City Council met January 17. Mayor Larry Evans gave an update on the hiring of an additional police
Read moreThe Kearney County Board of Commissioners had a full agenda for the January 17 regular meeting. Charles McGraw from RYDE
Read moreIt was a great showing for the Minden girls wrestling team when they traveled to Lexington High School for an
Read moreIt was a great showing for the Minden boys wrestling team when they traveled to take on five different schools
Read moreThe Axtell boys wrestling team traveled to Hebron for the Thayer Central Invitational on January 20. It was an impressive
Read moreIn the yearly neighborhood battle, Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls earned a decisive win over Axtell 51-24 on January 20 at Wilcox. The
Read moreAxtell’s boys topped Wilcox-Hildreth 66-36 in Wilcox on January 20 in a contest that was close and competitive for the
Read moreMinden’s girls defeated Holdrege 49-26 on January 20 at Holdrege boosting the Whippets to 13-3. Minden will go into the
Read moreHoldrege downed Minden’s boys 64-53 at Holdrege on January 20. The Whippets enter the SWC tournament at 8-7 and as
Read moreScott C. Prescott, 64 – Minden Resident Scott C. Prescott, 64, of Minden, Nebraska passed away January 11th, 2023. He
Read moreBeverly G. Carlson, 96 – Former Axtell Resident Beverly G. Carlson, 96, of Holdrege, formerly of Axtell, passed
Read moreCarl D. Thompson, 76 – Heartwell Resident Carl D. Thompson Age 76 passed away January 17, 2023 in Heartwell, Nebraska.
Read moreThe Minden Public Schools Board of Education elected board officers during their first regular meeting of the year on January
Read moreThe Minden City Council held a special meeting on January 11. The agenda included consideration of the purchase of a
Read moreThe Minden Speech team started their season on January 7 at the Adams Central Invite. “It was a great day
Read moreThe Minden Courier invites you to take one last look at the people, events, and news that filled 2022 in
Read moreConsidering the potential winter storm this week, Citizens Opposed to the Merger of Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District
Read moreAurora Cooperative’s Summit and Annual Meeting will take place February 8-9, 2023 at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center in Grand
Read moreThe Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District (Central) recently finalized two long-term agreements to enhance groundwater recharge from its
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