New Minden Marching Band Uniform Unveiled Publicly
The Minden High School marching band is looking to the future with a new uniform design that combines the school
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Council Takes Action On Minden West Estates Phase 2
The Minden City Council held a special meeting on October 12. Because the issues on the agenda could have a
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Bandfest 2021 Results
Spectators lined the streets of the parade route for the 31st annual Minden Bandfest on October 16. A total of
Read moreSchool Board Holds Meeting
The Minden Public Schools Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on October 11 with a short agenda. Justin
Read moreKCHS To Hold Public COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinic
Kearney County Health Services will be providing two public COVID-19 Vaccination Booster Clinics at the Kearney County Fairgrounds building. The
Read moreDoug Wulf Transitioning To ER
Steady growth in ER patient volume at Kearney County Health Services has led to the decision to introduce a third
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Minden Boys And Girls Qualify For 2021 State Meet
Minden’s boys won the C-4 district cross country meet, the girls finished second and both teams are headed to the
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Wildcats Fall To Overton To End Year
The Axtell Wildcat football team completed its 2021 regular season schedule on Oct. 15 hosting the Overton Eagles in the
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Wilcox-Hildreth Defeats Harvard
Wilcox-Hildreth kept its playoff hopes alive with a dominant 65-21 win over Harvard at Hildreth on October 15. The Falcons
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Cats, Falcons Play In FKC Tourney
The Axtell Wildcat and Wilcox-Hildreth Falcon volleyball teams were in action this week playing in the 2021 Fort Kearny Conference
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Whippets Down Cozad In Three
The Minden Whippet volleyball team hosted the Cozad Haymakers on October 12 for Senior Night. Minden recognized its seniors Maylee
Read moreWhippets Down Silverbacks, 48-8
Minden took care of business in handling Wood River/Shelton 48-8 at Wood River on October 15. The Whippets moved to
Read moreAxtell And Wilcox-Hildreth Qualify Runners For State Meet From D-5
Axtell’s boys’ team and individuals from the Axtell girls’ team and the Wilcox-Hildreth boys’ squad qualified for the state meet
Read moreCallie Whitten Is 27th At State Golf
Minden Whippet sophomore Callie Whitten competed in the Class C Nebraska State Golf Championships held October 11-12 in Columbus at
Read moreRaymond Kuehn
Raymond R. Kuehn, 66, of Broken Bow, formerly of Heartwell, passed away Friday, October 15, 2021 at Life Care Center
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3D Mammography Exams Now Available At KCHS
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, but early detection and treatment greatly reduces the risk of
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31st Annual Minden Bandfest October 16
The 31st Minden Bandfest is set to host a record number of Junior High and High School bands from across
Read moreKCHS To Hold Public COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Clinic
Kearney County Health Services will be providing two public COVID-19 Vaccination Booster Clinics at the Kearney County Fairgrounds building. The
Read moreCouncil Considers Interlocal Agreements At Meeting
Interlocal agreements, ordinance amendments, and employee cost of living increases were on the agenda for the October 4 regular meeting
Read moreSupervisors Approve Dornhoff Acres Final Plat
A public hearing was held for the final plat of the Dornhoff Acres subdivision during the October 5 regular meeting
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Whitten Qualifies For State For Minden From C-4 Meet
The Minden Whippet golf team was in action on October 4 competing in the Class C-4 District Golf Meet held
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Whippet Softball Team Falls In Opener In C-9
The Minden Whippets softball team had its 2021 season come to an end in the semifinals of the Class C-9
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Falcons Fall To Silver Lake
Wilcox-Hildreth fell at Silver Lake (Bladen/Roseland) on October 8 as the Mustangs defeated the Falcons 67-12. W-H drops to 2-4
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Wildcats Split Two At Home Triangular
The Axtell Wildcat volleyball team split its home triangular matches on Oct. 7 when they hosted the Pleasanton Bulldogs and
Read moreW-H Boys Perfect At Invite
Perfecto! The Wilcox-Hildreth boys achieved a one-two-three finish at the Falcon Cross Country Invite on October 7 held at Franklin’s
Read moreMinden Girls Win SWC Title, Boys Are Second
Southwest Conference champs! The Minden girls have not held that designation in over 20 years but they broke through at
Read moreMinden Defeats Cozad
In a defensive battle, Minden scrounged up enough offense for a pair of short touchdowns and added the decisive conversion
Read moreWildcats Get Road Win Over M-HC
The Axtell Wildcat football team improved its 2021 record to 2-5 with a road win over Maywood/Hayes Center on a
Read moreMinden Swept At Broken Bow Tri.
The Minden Whippets volleyball team was on the road Oct. 7 traveling to Broken Bow for a triangular with the
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Leland Jacobsen
Leland passed away on September 26, 2021 in Auburn California. Leland was born on January 12, 1933 to Edgar and
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MPS Staff Volunteer At Pioneer Village
Minden Public Schools staff joined the revitalization efforts at Pioneer Village with a workday afternoon on September 24 and now
Read moreKCHS Trustees Met Sept. 29
The Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting on September 29. The agenda had several new
Read moreNSP, KPD Investigating Death After Discovery of Submerged Vehicle
The Nebraska State Patrol and Kearney Police Department are conducting an investigation after a deceased individual was located Tuesday afternoon
Read morePortion Of First To Be Closed Oct. 6-8
During the week of October 6-8, 2021 the City of Minden with Nebraska Department of Transportation will be working on
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Whippets Dominate Dusters
Minden and Holdrege were deadlocked in a tight contest until two long touchdown runs by Carter Harsin in the third
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Minden, Axtell And W-H All Run At UNK Invite
The UNK Cross Country Invite was held on a 90 degree day at the Kearney Country Club on September 27.
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Falcons Fall To Red Cloud
Wilcox-Hildreth hosted one of six-man’s best teams on October 1 at Hildreth as Red Cloud visited and left with an
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Minden Goes 2-1 At Invite
The Minden Whippets volleyball team went 2-1 on Sept. 25 competing in the Holdrege Invite. Minden defeated Scottsbluff and Ravenna
Read moreMinden Third At SWC
The Minden Whippet girls golf team was in action at the Southwest Conference golf tournament. Minden placed third in the
Read moreFalcons Split In Quad
The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons traveled to Harvard on Sept. 28 to compete in the Harvard quadrangular. The Falcons defeated the Cards
Read moreWildcats Top Vikes
The Axtell Wildcats volleyball team traveled to Bertrand on Sept. 28 to compete against the Bertrand Vikings. Bertrand topped Axtell
Read moreWhippets Drop Two To Stars And McCook
The Minden Whippets softball team was in action on Sept. 28 and 30 with games against Kearney Catholic and McCook.
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Chester Hart
Chester Ray Hart,75, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Mary Lanning Healthcare, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorial service will be
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Patty Horton
Patty C. Horton “Aunt Pat” went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 27, 2021 at her home in
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David Schneider
David V. Schneider (Dave), 69, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at K.U. Medical Center.
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Gary Remmenga
Gary A. Remmenga, 53, of Minden passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln.
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Roberta Knutson
A Memorial Service for Roberta C. Knutson will be held on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the
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Connor Carpenter Receives Eagle Scout Designation
Connor Carpenter of Minden Boy Scout Troop 199 received the Eagle Scout Award during a ceremony in August. Using the
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MVFD Members Receive Service Awards At Council Meeting
Mayor Ted Griess announced at the September 20 Minden City Council meeting that the City of Minden has more than
Read moreCounty Talks Distress Warrants
The Kearney County Supervisors dealt with 2021 personal property tax collection distress warrants during the September 21 regular meeting. County
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