Cats Go 2-1 At Tourney
The Axtell Wildcat volleyball team competed in the Hitchcock County tournament on Sept. 11. The Wildcats went 2-1 in the
Read moreAxtell Falls To Raiders, 50-28
The Axtell Wildcats football team fell to 0-4 on the season following its road loss at Medicine Valley on Sept.
Read moreFalcon Boys Win Team Title At Arapahoe Invitational
The Wilcox-Hildreth boys won the team championship at the Arapahoe Cross Country Meet on September 16. Coach Dustin Johnson commented
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LeRoy Hansen
LeRoy E. Hansen, 97, of Minden, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at Kearney County Health Services in Minden.
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Jeremy Fuerst
Jeremy John Fuerst fell into God on September 9, 2021, while in the Sangre de Cristo (meaning, Blood of Christ)
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Board Approves Communications Building Roof Replacement
The Kearney County Board of Supervisors opened their September 7 regular meeting with a budget hearing for the 2021-22 fiscal
Read moreCouncil Talks Budget And DTR Project
A public hearing for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 City Budget was held immediately prior to the September 7 regular meeting
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Minden Golfers Win Triangular
The Minden Whippet girls golf team was in action on Sept. 7 traveling to Holdrege for a triangular with the
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Wildcats Fall At Home To Spartans
The Axtell Wildcat football team hosted the Ansley-Litchfield Spartans on Sept. 10 and came up on the losing end of
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Whippets Fall To Patriots, 41-13
State-rated Adams Central topped Minden 41-13 at Kuper Field on September 10 dropping the Whippets record to 1-2. Minden travels
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Wildcats Fall In Home Triangular
The Axtell Wildcats volleyball team was in action at home on Sept. 7 hosting the Overton Eagles and SEM Mustangs
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Minden Hosts Invitational On Sept. 4
Minden hosted its annual cross country invitational at the Minden Country Club on September 4. The Whippet girls (38) finished
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Falcons, Cats Run At Lex Invitational
Wilcox-Hildreth and Axtell sent runners to the Lexington Invitational Cross Country Meet on September 7. The ten-school meet included teams
Read moreFalcons Top Meridian On Road, 50-15
Wilcox-Hildreth moved to 2-0 with a 50-15 win at Meridian (Tobias and Daykin) on September 10. The Falcons host Wallace
Read moreWildcats Run At Gibbon Inv.
Axtell competed at the Ron Priebe Gibbon Cross Country Meet on September 2 at the Gibbon Valley View Golf Course.
Read moreWhippets Sweep Two At Lexington
The Minden Whippets volleyball team continued their winning ways on Sept. 2 traveling to Lexington to sweep a pair of
Read moreW-H Falcons Split Two Games At Home
The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons volleyball team split a home triangular with the Hi-Line Bulls and the SEM Mustangs. The Falcons are
Read moreWhippets Fall To Bison, Swedes
The Minden Whippet softball team was in action two times this week traveling to Central City on Sept. 7 and
Read moreWhippet Girls Win, Boys Second At Milford Invite
Minden’s girls were the team champions and the Whippet boys were runners-up at the Milford Cross Country Meet held at
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Timothy Schmidt
Timothy M. Schmidt, 66, of rural Minden, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at the Bertrand Nursing Home after
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Melvin Hemje
Melvin “Slim” C. Hemje, 92, of Hildreth passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. Funeral
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Joseph Strong
A Funeral Service for Joseph M. “Joe” Strong will be held on Friday, September 17, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at
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Georgianna Klusman
Georgianna (Eighmy) Klusman, 84, of Kenesaw, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Funeral Services
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Nina Garrelts
Nina M. Garrelts, 89, of Minden, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at Kearney Regional Medical Center with her
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Jodi Bebensee
Jodi L. Bebensee, 61, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died September 3, 2021 at Gothenburg Health. She was born March 12, 1960
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Maxine Christensen
Maxine Carol (Sorensen) Christensen, 88, of Minden, died Friday, September 10, 2021, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney following a
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Pioneer Village Renovations Underway Thanks To Community Volunteer Efforts
When the Harold Warp Pioneer Village Foundation Board announced a relaunch and new direction for Pioneer Village in July, they
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MHS Hosts Giulia Penzo From Italy
Giulia Penzo of Padua, Italy is calling Minden home for the 2021-22 school year. The sixteen year old looks forward
Read moreMPS Board To Consider Budget For 2021-22 School Year
On September 13, the Minden Public Schools Board of Education will consider the budget for the 2021-2022 school year. While
Read moreRoyal Announces Reduction As Program Transfers To Mexico
Royal Engineered Composites announced 41 of the company’s 240 employees will be affected by a reduction in their workforce later
Read moreSoldier Send-Off Parade Sept. 14
A Soldier Send-Off Parade will be held on the square in Minden on Tuesday, September 14 at 4:00 p.m. The
Read moreWilcox Fall Festival Sept. 11
The Wilcox Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, September 11. Festivities begin with a 5K/2 Mile Run/Walk. Registration opens
Read moreWhippets Sweep Two At McCook
The Minden Whippet volleyball team swept a pair of games at the McCook triangular on Aug. 31 in McCook. The
Read moreDawgs Second At Quad
The Minden Whippet golf team traveled to Broken Bow on Aug. 31 for a quadrangular with the Indians, Holdrege Dusters
Read moreWhippets Fall To 3-6 With Losses At Tri.
The Minden Whippet softball team traveled to Grand Island on Aug. 31 for a triangular with the Crusaders and Kearney
Read moreFalcons Split Two At Tri
The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons volleyball team split its matches at the W-H triangular held on Aug. 31 in Wilcox. The Falcons
Read moreMinden Goes 1-2 At Holdrege Invite
The Minden Whippet softball team competed in the Holdrege Invitational on August 31 in Holdrege. Minden went 1-2 defeating Alliance
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Galen Bunger
Galen A. Bunger, 70, of rural Upland passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at his home. A celebration of
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Avery Sworn In As Kearney County Supervisor District 2
Nathan Avery was sworn in as Kearney County Supervisor District 2 before the August 24 regular meeting of the Kearney
Read moreAudit Shows KCHS Is High Performing
The Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees held their monthly meeting on August 25. Randy Hoffman from Seim Johnson
Read moreWilcox-Hildreth Welcomes Four New Teachers
Name: Jordan Volk Hometown: Cambridge Position: 5th grade teacher see September 1 Courier for full story
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Devils Defeat Axtell
The Axtell Wildcat football team opened its 2021 season at home on Friday, August 27 hosting the state rated Kenesaw
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Falcons Get Season Opening Win Over Roughriders, 24-6
Wilcox-Hildreth defied the prognosticators a bit by opening the season with a 24-6 win over Southwest (Bartley) at Hildreth in
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Minden Football Opens 2021 With Home Victory Over Fairbury, 49-8
Minden breezed to a 49-8 win over the Fairbury Jeffs at home on August 27 in the opening contest of
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Wildcats Finish Second At Axtell Invite, Finishing 2-1
The Axtell Wildcats volleyball team opened its 2021 season hosting the Axtell Invite on Saturday, Aug. 28. The Lady Cats
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Whippets Host Annual Invitational
The Minden Whippets volleyball team hosted the eight-team Minden Invitational on August 28 at all three gymnasiums at Minden High
Read moreFalconsRun At Ft. Kearny
Some of the Fort Kearny Conference cross country teams competed in a twilight meet at Fort Kearny on August 27.
Read moreWhippets Sweep Triangular Over Horns And Eagles
The Minden Whippet softball team swept a triangular on Aug. 24 at Southern Valley defeating the Eagles and the Chase
Read moreWhippet Softball Drops 2021 Season Opener 16-9 At Home
The Minden Whippet softball team opened its 2021 season at home at Augie Nelson Field on August 19 hosting Centura-Central
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