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MOH Hosts Watch Party for ‘Wolfes Go West’

January 31, 2023February 7, 2023 mindencourier

Harold Warp’s Pioneer Village was featured on History Channel’s American Pickers on January 25. While viewers across the country tuned

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KCHS Trustees Elect Officers

January 31, 2023February 7, 2023 mindencourier

The Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees held their first monthly meeting of the year on January 25. The

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Sports 

Lady Whippets Earn SWC Title

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

The Minden girls are the 2022-23 SWC tournament champions! The Whippets opened the SWC tournament hosting and defeating McCook 48-37

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Sports 

Lady Falcons Breeze Over Flyers

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls breezed to a 51-11 win over Franklin on January 27 at Franklin to improve to 14-4.  The Falcons

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Sports 

Minden Boys Drop Two in SWC Tourney

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

Minden’s boys’ foray into the SWC tournament did not go as hoped as third-seeded Gothenburg downed the sixth-seeded Whippets 60-38

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Wilcox-Hildreth Boys Earn Victory in Third Overtime Against Franklin

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

Wait for it…wait for it…wait for it… Now you can celebrate. Wilcox-Hildreth’s boys defeated Franklin 68-63 in three overtimes at

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Sports 

Axtell Girls Improve on Season With Victory Over Hi-Line

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

Axtell’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

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Sports 

Wildcats Score Highest Point Total in the Last Three Years Against Hi-Line

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

Axtell’s boys put up their highest point total since January of 2020 winning at home over Hi-Line (Eustis/Farnam-Elwood) 83-58. The

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Sports 

Graiden Ritner Places First at Warcat Invite

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

The Wilcox-Hildreth wrestling team found some success on Jan.28 when the Falcons traveled to Red Cloud High School for the

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Sports 

Whippet Boys and Girls Prevail in Aurora Duals

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

It was a dominant performance for both Minden wrestlings teams as they were victorious on the mats on Jan.26 against

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Sports 

Minden Girls Fourth at Amherst

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

Fresh off a dual victory earlier this week, the Minden girls looked to keep up the recent run of success

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Sports 

Minden Boys Fourth at Raymond Central Invite

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

The Minden Whippets boys wrestling team hit the mats at Raymond Central High School on Jan.28 for an invitational. It

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Sports 

Lavicky Places First at Ord Invite

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

The Axtell Wildcats boys wrestling team traveled to Ord High School for an invitational on Jan 27. The Wildcats finished

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Obituaries 

Bill Lee “Pete” Petersen

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

Hastings resident Bill Lee “Pete” Petersen, 83, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village,

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Obituaries 

Verl Dallas Nelson

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

Verl Dallas Nelson, 88 years of age, of Beatrice passed away at the Good Samaritan Center in Beatrice Tuesday morning,

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Obituaries 

Marjorie A. Madsen

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

Marjorie A. Madsen, 99, of Minden, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Bethany Home in Minden. Funeral services

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Council Gets Update on School Resource Officer

January 24, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

The Minden City Council met January 17. Mayor Larry Evans gave an update on the hiring of an additional police

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County Commissioners Approved Gravel Bids

January 24, 2023January 31, 2023 mindencourier

The Kearney County Board of Commissioners had a full agenda for the  January 17 regular meeting.  Charles McGraw from RYDE

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Sports 

Minden Girls Sixth at Lex

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 mindencourier

 It was a great showing for the Minden girls wrestling team when they traveled to Lexington High School for an

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Sports 

Whippets Go 3-2 at UNK Duals

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 mindencourier

It was a great showing for the Minden boys wrestling team when they traveled to take on five different schools

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Sports 

Lavicky Champ at Thayer Central Invite

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 mindencourier

The Axtell boys wrestling team traveled to Hebron for the Thayer Central Invitational on January 20. It was an impressive

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Sports 

Wil-Hil Girls Earn Decisive Win Over Axtell at Home

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 mindencourier

In the yearly neighborhood battle, Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls earned a decisive win over Axtell 51-24 on January 20 at Wilcox. The

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Sports 

Wildcats and Falcons Face Off

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 mindencourier

Axtell’s boys topped Wilcox-Hildreth 66-36 in Wilcox on January 20 in a contest that was close and competitive for the

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Sports 

Lady Whippets Sweep the Dusters

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 mindencourier

Minden’s girls defeated Holdrege 49-26 on January 20 at Holdrege boosting the Whippets to 13-3. Minden will go into the

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Sports 

Holdrege Defeats Minden Boys 64-53

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 mindencourier

Holdrege downed Minden’s boys 64-53 at Holdrege on January 20. The Whippets enter the SWC tournament at 8-7 and as

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Obituaries 

Scott C. Prescott

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 mindencourier

Scott C. Prescott, 64 – Minden Resident Scott C. Prescott, 64, of Minden, Nebraska passed away January 11th, 2023. He

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Obituaries 

Beverly G. Carlson

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 mindencourier

Beverly G. Carlson, 96 – Former Axtell Resident      Beverly G. Carlson, 96, of Holdrege, formerly of Axtell, passed

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Obituaries 

Carl D. Thompson

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 mindencourier

Carl D. Thompson, 76 – Heartwell Resident Carl D. Thompson Age 76 passed away January 17, 2023 in Heartwell, Nebraska. 

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Local News 

School Board Tackles First of Year Business

January 17, 2023January 24, 2023 mindencourier

The Minden Public Schools Board of Education elected board officers during their first regular meeting of the year on January

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City Council Transfers Development Agreement With CN Minden to Foundry

January 17, 2023January 24, 2023 mindencourier

The Minden City Council held a special meeting on January 11. The agenda included consideration of the purchase of a

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Minden Speech Team Starts Season Strong

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

The Minden Speech team started their season on January 7 at the Adams Central Invite. “It was a great day

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Local News 

The Minden Courier 2022 Year in Review Part 3

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

The Minden Courier invites you to take one last look at the people, events, and news that filled 2022 in

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Local News 

Citizens Opposed to the Merger Meeting Moved to January 25

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

Considering the potential winter storm this week, Citizens Opposed to the Merger of Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District

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Local News 

Aurora Cooperative Announces Summit and Annual Meeting Dates

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

Aurora Cooperative’s Summit and Annual Meeting will take place February 8-9, 2023 at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center in Grand

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CNPPID Finalizes Long-Term Agreements

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District (Central) recently finalized two long-term agreements to enhance groundwater recharge from its

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Sports 

Wolves Defeat Falcons

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

In an FKC tilt on January 13, Loomis defeated Wilcox-Hildreth 67-34 in Wilcox. The Falcon boys fell to 0-11.  The

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Sports 

Lady Falcons Win Nine in a Row

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls routed Loomis 47-15 on January 13 in Wilcox. That made nine wins in a row for the Lady

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Sports 

Raiders Top Wildcats

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

Lawrence-Nelson seemed to have answers for Axtell’s defense whether inside or outside in the Raiders 54-33 win over the Cats

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Sports 

Lady Cats Use Final Minutes to Secure Win

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

Axtell’s girls never trailed but the outcome wasn’t certain until the final three minutes as the Cats knocked off Lawrence-Nelson

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Sports 

Whippets Lose Back and Forth to Blue Jays

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

Minden’s boys came back from 19 down at halftime to take a lead midway through the fourth quarter only to

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Sports 

St. Cecilia Bests Lady Whippets

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

St. Cecilia topped Minden 32-25 in Minden on January 12. The Lady Whippets fell to 10-3. There was a lot

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Sports 

Wildcats and Falcons Compete in SEM Invite

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

The Axtell Wildcats and Wilcox-Hildreth wrestling teams traveled to Sumner-Eddyville-Miller High School for an invitational on Jan 13. Both teams

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Sports 

Falcons Place Three at Shelton Invite

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

 The Wilcox-Hildreth wrestling team had a stellar outing at Shelton High School on Jan.14 for an invitational. The Falcons finished

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Sports 

​​Minden Boys Go 3-2 at Gothenburg Dual

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

It was a successful outing for the Minden Whippets boys wrestling team as they traveled to Gothenburg on Jan.14 for

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Sports 

Minden Boys Host Dual

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

The Minden boys wrestling team hosted a dual invitational on Jan.13 which saw the Whippets battle it out on the

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Sports 

Minden Girls Wrestling Splits at Lexington Tri

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

The Minden girls wrestling hit the mats at Lexington High School for a triangular against Lexington and McCook on Jan

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Sports 

Lady Whippets Second at Ord Invite

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

The Minden girls wrestling team traveled to Ord High School on Jan.14 for an invitational. It was a great outing

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Obituaries 

Thomas Rogers Craig

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

Thomas Rogers Craig, 79, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away on December 20, 2022, after a brief illness. Thomas was born

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Maxine Jones

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Maxine L. Jones will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 11:00

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City Council Holds Condemnation Hearing

January 10, 2023January 17, 2023 mindencourier

A public hearing for condemnation of the property located at the southwest corner of Fourth Street and Colorado Avenue was

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