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Hidden Treasures the Newest Shop in Minden
Hidden Treasures Antiques and More, Minden’s newest shop located in the back of the old Breakaway building, has antiques, collectibles,
Read more2022 Miss Christmas City Candidates
Minden Community Players will present the 2022 Miss Christmas City Pageant on Friday, November 25th beginning at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Read moreKindergarten Turkey Tales Class of 2035
Cole I. – I will get my turkey at the grocery store. It will weigh 10 pounds and cost $19.
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Minden School Board Approves District Audit
The Minden Public Schools Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on November 14. During public comment the board
Read moreSupervisors Open Motorgrader Bids
The Kearney County Board of Supervisors met November 15th. County Attorney Melodie Bellamy updated the board on progress in transitioning
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Elliott Nielsen
Elliott R. Nielsen, 83 – Minden Resident Elliott Raymond Nielsen, of Minden passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022 at
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Chamber Invites Tri-City Area To Annual Christmas Events
MINDEN, NE—For more than 100 years Minden has been known as Nebraska’s Christmas City for good reason. The spectacular Christmas
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Kearney County 2022 General Election Results
The 2022 General Election was held November 8 and 56.94% of Kearney County registered voters cast their vote. Unofficial results
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Cederburg Honored During City Council Meeting
Mayor Ted Griess presented a proclamation of commendation to City Administrator Matt Cederburg during the November 7 regular meeting of
Read moreTrustees Approve Telemetry Upgrade Purchase
The Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees met November 9. Kendra Brown, CNO presented a telemetry proposal for the
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Jensen Signs With Southeast Community College
Wilcox-Hildreth senior Sarah Jensen recently signed her letter-of-intent to attend Southeast Community College to join the basketball team. She has
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MHS One Act Public Performance November 15
The community is invited to the Minden High School One Act team’s public performance of ‘Stone Creek Sorrow’ during a
Read moreSupervisors Consider Interlocal Agreement with University
Due to a conflict with the 2022 General Election, the first November meeting of the Kearney County Board of Supervisors
Read moreFirst Bank and Trust Remodel Project Now Complete
The First Bank and Trust Co. remodel that began about one year ago is nearly complete. The public is invited
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Honoring Cold War Veteran Patrick Haight
Veteran’s Day is coming up on November 11 and is a day where we pay tribute to those who have
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Minden Opera House Brings Peruvian Musician For Residency November 16-19
(Minden, Nebraska) With the decline in cases of COVID-19 in the area and the relaxing of restrictions on visitors, the
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Minden Whippets Come Up Short at State, Finish Third
State volleyball competition began on November 2nd which saw the two seeded Minden Whippets (33-3) championship aspirations be put to
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Virginian I. Keating
Virginia I. Keating, 92 – Kearney Resident Virginia I. Keating, 92, of Kearney, passed away on Wednesday, November
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Theresa E. Stehlik
Theresa E. Stehlik, 73 Theresa E. Stehlik was born in December of 1948 in Minden during a blizzard to Erwin
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Falcons Play Production Ready For Another Run at State
The Wilcox-Hildreth One Act team has earned the Class D state championship title in 2010 performing ‘And Then There Was
Read moreCity Council Selects Splashpad Features
The Minden City Council held a special meeting on October 27 to select features for the Chautauqua Park splashpad. Patrick
Read moreWilcox-Hildreth School Board Candidates
Voters in the Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools district will select three candidates to represent them on the WHPS Board of Education
Read moreHeartwell Village Board Candidates
Village of Heartwell voters will select three candidates to represent them on the Heartwell Village Board of Trustees when they
Read moreCaring Tree Sign Up Now Open
Sign up for the Caring Tree program for newborns through seniors in high school is now open. To register to
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MHS Marching Band
The Minden High School Band concluded their marching season at the NSBA State Marching Contest last on October 22nd. This
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Minden Whippets Volleyball Earns State Berth
It was a win or go home atmosphere on October 29 when the Minden Whippets girl’s volleyball team went against
Read moreAxtell Comes Up Short at Sub-state
The Axtell girls volleyball team traveled to Albion on October 30 with a state playoff berth on the line against
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Minden’s Volleyball Win Streak Comes to an End
The Minden Whippets girls volleyball team has had an impressive season and looked to keep that momentum going as they
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Axtell Handles Business at Subdistricts
The Axtell Wildcats girls volleyball team was in action for the first round of districts on October 24 against Elm
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Boone Central Eliminates Minden in First Round Playoffs
Minden’s first round opponent in the C-1 playoffs proved to be pretty stiff competition as Boone Central eliminated the Whippets
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Falcons Knocked Out of Playoffs by Arthur County
Wilcox-Hildreth was knocked out of the state Six-man football playoffs by Arthur County at Arthur on October 28. The host
Read moreFlames of Nebraska 18u Red Hots Earn Runner-up at Nebraska USSSA Fall State
Flames of Nebraska 18u Red Hots pitcher Lauren Dick throws a perfect game Vs. Nebraska Stealth Perez 18u this past
Read moreLady Falcons Volleyball Season Comes to an End
The Wilcox-Hildreth volleyball team season came to an end on October 24 as the Falcons came up short at districts.
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Carroll E. Podewitz
Carroll “Curly” E. Podewitz, 88 – Minden Resident Carroll “Curly” E. Podewitz, 88, of Minden, passed away on
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Dora M. Horsley
Dora M. Horsley, 89, a long time Minden resident, passed away on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Kearney
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 Area Youth Participate in Gun and Hunter Safety Classes
More than 30 youth from the area attended a hunter/ gun safety class sponsored by Nebraska Game and Parks at
Read morePedley Drug in Minden joins the Statewide Narcan Program
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health is teaming up with the Nebraska Pharmacists Association,
Read moreMinden City Council North Ward and South Ward Candidates
Minden voters from both the north and south wards will be asked to select one candidate to represent them on
Read moreCouncil Discusses Proposal for Development of Old Recycle Lot
The Minden City Council met October 17. The first item of business was discussion concerning development of the old recycle
Read moreSupervisors Reject Comprehensive Plan Bid
The Kearney County Board of Supervisors met October 18 with a short agenda. Zoning Administrator Joe Anderson had previously spoken
Read moreLocal Halloween Activities
Put on your costume and grab your treat bucket because there are plenty of local opportunities for Halloween fun on
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Whippets, Wildcats, and Falcons Run at State Cross Country
The State Cross Country Meet was held at its usual location, the Kearney Country Club, on October 21. In Class
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Minden volleyball wins SWC tournament
The Minden girls volleyball team’s incredible season added a little bit of championship hardware on October 20 where the Whippets
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Wilcox-Hildreth Trounces Harvard in 100 Point Game
100 points were scored in the Wilcox-Hildreth/Harvard football clash on October 21 and the Falcons had the majority of them
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Whippets Top Haymakers, Earn Spot in C-1 Playoffs
Minden topped Cozad 34-8 on October 21 at Cozad and at 6-3 closed with its best regular season record since
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Cats End Season in Round One D-2 Playoffs
Axtell lined up against Dundy County-Stratton twice this season and both results were quite similar. This latest matchup was in
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Wilcox-Hildreth Hosts Senior Night, Suffers Defeat
Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls volleyball senior night was hosted on October 20. The Falcons struggles on the season continued against the Southern
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Wildcats Win Silver Lake Tournament
Axtell’s girls volleyball team traveled to Silver Lake on October 18 for a tournament against Delsher, Friend,and Silver Lake. The
Read moreGregory France
Gregory A. France, 69, of Minden, passed away on Saturday, October 15. 2022 at his home surrounded by family. Private
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Kevin Morris
Kevin Dale Morris, 62, passed away at home in Minden, Nebraska on October 13, 2022 after a courageous two and
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