New Owner, New Name, Ford Still Serving Minden After 50 Years
Pony Express Ford is celebrating its Grand Opening as well as 50 years of Big John’s Ford in Minden. The
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The Coffee Pot Is On
The Minden High School One Act team attended the Ord Play Production Festival on November 12 to begin the play
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Continued Street Work Sparks Council Discussion
The regular November 4 meeting of the Minden City Council was moved to November 6. Among the agenda items was
Read moreMiss Christmas City 2019 Nominees
The Minden Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for Miss Christmas City 2019. The community is encouraged to vote
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Kenneth Curren
Kenneth H. Curren, 98, of Kearney, passed away November 6, 2019 at his home. Funeral services were November 12, 2019
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James Jurgensmier
James “Jim” Vernon Jurgensmier, 78, of Heartwell, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 at his home. James was born
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Ruth Soderquist
Ruth M. Soderquist, 91, of Kearney, formerly of Axtell, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at St. John’s Good Samaritan
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Elizabeth Nyquist
Elizabeth (Betty) JoAnn Nyquist, 91, of Grand Island passed away on November 7th, 2019 at Riverside Lodge. Funeral services
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Betty Glebe-Smith
Betty Yvonne Glebe-Smith, 84, of North Platte, passed away November 8, 2019, at The Arbors in Lincoln. Betty was born
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Offutt Brass To Perform In Minden On November 10
The public is invited to attend a free patriotic concert on Sunday, November 10 in the Minden High School Fine
Read moreBoard Of Trustees Hear Department Reports At Meeting
The October 30 regular meeting of the Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees consisted of reports and updates from
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Minden Opera House Announces Changes To Annual Holiday Event
Due to increasing demand, the Minden Opera House has decided to expand their popular Polar Express Family Holiday Event from
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Wilcox-Hildreth Compete In Class D2-8 Subdistricts
The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons volleyball team had its 2019 season come to an end in the Class D2-8 subdistrict tournament hosted
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Wildcats Upset By Kenesaw In D1-9 Subdistrict Final
The Axtell Wildcats volleyball team played in the championship match of the Class D1-9 subdistrict played at Minden High School
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Whippets Fall To Stars In C1-10 Subdistrict Final
The Minden Whippets volleyball team was one win away from a potential 2019 state tournament run coming from the Class
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Wilcox-Hildreth Ends Year With Road Loss In D2-6 Playoffs, 58-28
The second half of the season didn’t go as well as the first part for Wilcox-Hildreth, but the Falcons did
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Wildcats Fall To Twin Loup In First Round Of Class D-2 State Playoffs
The Axtell Wildcat football team returned to playoff football on Thursday, Oct. 31 hosting the Twin Loup Wolves in a
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Betty Griffith
Betty June (Russell) Griffith 71, of Kearney passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at St. Luke’s Good Samaritan Home in
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Council Discusses Pet Hens, Condemnation Status Updates
It’s still October, but downtown Minden is starting to look a lot like Christmas. Before getting to business at the
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Nebraska State Poet To Visit Jensen Memorial Library
On Tuesday, November 12, Minden’s Jensen Memorial Library will welcome Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason. Mason will do a reading
Read moreSupervisors Discuss Lease Agreement
Despite the absence of board supervisors Bob Swanson, Larry Landstrom, and Brent Stewart, the Kearney County Board of Supervisors held
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Axtell Wins Class D State Title
Axtell’s boys had a great day and won, not unexpectedly, their first state Class D cross country championship on October
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Hurt Places For Minden At State Meet
Minden had four runners compete in the Class C portion of the State Cross Country meet at the Kearney Country
Read moreWhippets Third In SWC Tourney
The Minden Whippets volleyball team concluded its 2019 regular season on Friday, Oct. 25 traveling to Gothenburg for the Southwest
Read moreFalcons Are In Six-Man Playoffs, Fall To Mavericks
Wilcox-Hildreth was on the road for the final regular season game and was defeated 42-13 by McPherson County/Stapleton (aka Sandhills
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Cats Win In Double O.T., Heading Into D-2 Playoffs
The Axtell Wildcats football team made its regular season finale an exciting one on Friday against the Blue Hill Bobcats
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Axtell Gets Two Wins At Silver Lake Quad
The Axtell Wildcat volleyball team wrapped up its 2019 regular season on Oct. 24 traveling to Roseland for a pair
Read moreWildcats Defeat Elba In Three Sets
The Axtell Wildcats volleyball team is wrapping up the final week of the regular season with three games prior to
Read moreFalcons Top Mavericks
The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcon volleyball team picked up a win to end the regular season on Friday against the Sandhills Valley
Read moreFalcons Defeated By Mustangs In Three
The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons volleyball team was in action on Tuesday, Oct. 22 traveling to Silver Lake to take on the
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Minden Bandfest 2019
Spectators lined the streets of the parade route for the 29th annual Minden Bandfest on October 19. A total of
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Miss Christmas City Nominations Due Nov. 1
The Minden Chamber of Commerce is asking community members to nominate candidates for the 11th annual Miss Christmas City. The
Read moreState Of The Schools Report Presented To Board
A review of the 2018-19 Minden Public Schools State of the Schools report was the highlight of the October 14
Read moreWine Wreaths & Whimsy November 3
The KCHS Auxiliary will hold its 16th annual Wine, Wreaths & Whimsy event on Sunday, November 3 at the Kearney
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Falcons Fall At Home To Mustangs
Wilcox-Hildreth played its final home game of the regular season on October 18 hosting Sumner-Eddyville-Miller. The visiting Mustangs defeated the
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Falcons Defeated In FKC Tourney
The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons volleyball team competed in the 2019 Fort Kearny Conference tournament on October 14-15. The Falcons dropped their
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Wildcats Topped By Buffaloes In FKC Consolation
The Axtell Wildcats volleyball team wrapped up its 2019 Fort Kearny Conference tournament on Thursday at Kearney Catholic. The Cats
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Whippets Fall To Holdrege, 7-6, To End Year At 4-5
Minden and Holdrege battled for 48 minutes and when the final seconds ticked off the clock the Dusters had held
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Minden Tops Cozad On Senior Night
The Minden Whippets volleyball team played its home finale on October 15 hosting the Cozad Haymakers in a Southwest Conference
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Wildcats Down Raiders, 44-34
The Axtell Wildcats football team continued its winning ways on Friday hosting the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders in its second to last
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Minden Qualifies Four To State
The 11-school C-3 Cross Country District Meet at Aurora on October 17 included Minden. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams
Read moreWildcats Qualify Boys, Girls Team To State Meet
Axtell’s cross country program is sending both its boys’ and girls’ teams to the Class D State Meet in Kearney
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Debra Thramer
Debra Lynn (McBride) Thramer, 61, passed away on Tuesday, Oct.15, 2019 at the Buffett Cancer Center in Omaha. Debra was
Read more29th Annual Minden Bandfest October 19
The 29th annual Minden Bandfest is scheduled for Saturday, October 19. A total of 34 school marching bands from across
Read moreCity Council Works Through Full Agenda
Sharon Hueftle from SCEDD spoke during the public hearing on Project 18-ED-004 held at the beginning of the October 7
Read moreSupervisors Strike Delinquent Taxes
County Treasurer Jody Payne and Tammie Runions spoke with the Kearney County Board of Supervisors about delinquent taxes during the
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CLJ Students Build STEM Skills With ESU 11 CSI Labs
The ESU 11 Create, Solve, Innovate (CSI) Labs were set up in the C.L. Jones Middle School Media Center for
Read moreWhippet Fair October 21&22
Minden students in grades 6-12 are invited to attend the Whippet Fair October 21 & 22 from 6:00 p.m. –
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Wilcox-Hildreth Falls To Eustis-Farnam, 86-34
Eustis-Farnam was big, fast, elusive and virtually unstoppable as the Knights overwhelmed Wilcox-Hildreth 86-34 in Hildreth on October 11. The
Read moreMinden Golfers End Year In C-4 District Meet Held At Indianhead Golf Course
The Minden Whippet girls golf team wrapped up its 2019 season on October 8 competing in the Class C-4 district
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