MOH Hosts Watch Party for ‘Wolfes Go West’
Harold Warp’s Pioneer Village was featured on History Channel’s American Pickers on January 25. While viewers across the country tuned
Read more
Author: mindencourier
KCHS Trustees Elect Officers
The Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees held their first monthly meeting of the year on January 25. The
Read more
Lady Whippets Earn SWC Title
The Minden girls are the 2022-23 SWC tournament champions! The Whippets opened the SWC tournament hosting and defeating McCook 48-37
Read more
Lady Falcons Breeze Over Flyers
Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls breezed to a 51-11 win over Franklin on January 27 at Franklin to improve to 14-4. The Falcons
Read moreMinden Boys Drop Two in SWC Tourney
Minden’s boys’ foray into the SWC tournament did not go as hoped as third-seeded Gothenburg downed the sixth-seeded Whippets 60-38
Read more
Wilcox-Hildreth Boys Earn Victory in Third Overtime Against Franklin
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
Read more
Axtell Girls Improve on Season With Victory Over Hi-Line
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
Read more
Wildcats Score Highest Point Total in the Last Three Years Against Hi-Line
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
Read more
Graiden Ritner Places First at Warcat Invite
The Wilcox-Hildreth wrestling team found some success on Jan.28 when the Falcons traveled to Red Cloud High School for the
Read more
Whippet Boys and Girls Prevail in Aurora Duals
It was a dominant performance for both Minden wrestlings teams as they were victorious on the mats on Jan.26 against
Read moreMinden Girls Fourth at Amherst
Fresh off a dual victory earlier this week, the Minden girls looked to keep up the recent run of success
Read moreMinden Boys Fourth at Raymond Central Invite
The Minden Whippets boys wrestling team hit the mats at Raymond Central High School on Jan.28 for an invitational. It
Read more
Lavicky Places First at Ord Invite
The Axtell Wildcats boys wrestling team traveled to Ord High School for an invitational on Jan 27. The Wildcats finished
Read more
Bill Lee “Pete” Petersen
Hastings resident Bill Lee “Pete” Petersen, 83, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Society-Hastings Village,
Read more
Verl Dallas Nelson
Verl Dallas Nelson, 88 years of age, of Beatrice passed away at the Good Samaritan Center in Beatrice Tuesday morning,
Read more
Marjorie A. Madsen
Marjorie A. Madsen, 99, of Minden, passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Bethany Home in Minden. Funeral services
Read moreCouncil Gets Update on School Resource Officer
The Minden City Council met January 17. Mayor Larry Evans gave an update on the hiring of an additional police
Read moreCounty Commissioners Approved Gravel Bids
The Kearney County Board of Commissioners had a full agenda for the January 17 regular meeting. Charles McGraw from RYDE
Read more
Minden Girls Sixth at Lex
It was a great showing for the Minden girls wrestling team when they traveled to Lexington High School for an
Read more
Whippets Go 3-2 at UNK Duals
It was a great showing for the Minden boys wrestling team when they traveled to take on five different schools
Read more
Lavicky Champ at Thayer Central Invite
The Axtell boys wrestling team traveled to Hebron for the Thayer Central Invitational on January 20. It was an impressive
Read more
Wil-Hil Girls Earn Decisive Win Over Axtell at Home
In the yearly neighborhood battle, Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls earned a decisive win over Axtell 51-24 on January 20 at Wilcox. The
Read more
Wildcats and Falcons Face Off
Axtell’s boys topped Wilcox-Hildreth 66-36 in Wilcox on January 20 in a contest that was close and competitive for the
Read more
Lady Whippets Sweep the Dusters
Minden’s girls defeated Holdrege 49-26 on January 20 at Holdrege boosting the Whippets to 13-3. Minden will go into the
Read more
Holdrege Defeats Minden Boys 64-53
Holdrege downed Minden’s boys 64-53 at Holdrege on January 20. The Whippets enter the SWC tournament at 8-7 and as
Read moreScott C. Prescott
Scott C. Prescott, 64 – Minden Resident Scott C. Prescott, 64, of Minden, Nebraska passed away January 11th, 2023. He
Read more
Beverly G. Carlson
Beverly G. Carlson, 96 – Former Axtell Resident Beverly G. Carlson, 96, of Holdrege, formerly of Axtell, passed
Read more
Carl D. Thompson
Carl D. Thompson, 76 – Heartwell Resident Carl D. Thompson Age 76 passed away January 17, 2023 in Heartwell, Nebraska.
Read moreSchool Board Tackles First of Year Business
The Minden Public Schools Board of Education elected board officers during their first regular meeting of the year on January
Read moreCity Council Transfers Development Agreement With CN Minden to Foundry
The Minden City Council held a special meeting on January 11. The agenda included consideration of the purchase of a
Read moreMinden Speech Team Starts Season Strong
The Minden Speech team started their season on January 7 at the Adams Central Invite. “It was a great day
Read moreThe Minden Courier 2022 Year in Review Part 3
The Minden Courier invites you to take one last look at the people, events, and news that filled 2022 in
Read moreCitizens Opposed to the Merger Meeting Moved to January 25
Considering the potential winter storm this week, Citizens Opposed to the Merger of Central Nebraska Public Power & Irrigation District
Read moreAurora Cooperative Announces Summit and Annual Meeting Dates
Aurora Cooperative’s Summit and Annual Meeting will take place February 8-9, 2023 at the Pinnacle Bank Expo Center in Grand
Read moreCNPPID Finalizes Long-Term Agreements
The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District (Central) recently finalized two long-term agreements to enhance groundwater recharge from its
Read more
Wolves Defeat Falcons
In an FKC tilt on January 13, Loomis defeated Wilcox-Hildreth 67-34 in Wilcox. The Falcon boys fell to 0-11. The
Read more
Lady Falcons Win Nine in a Row
Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls routed Loomis 47-15 on January 13 in Wilcox. That made nine wins in a row for the Lady
Read more
Raiders Top Wildcats
Lawrence-Nelson seemed to have answers for Axtell’s defense whether inside or outside in the Raiders 54-33 win over the Cats
Read more
Lady Cats Use Final Minutes to Secure Win
Axtell’s girls never trailed but the outcome wasn’t certain until the final three minutes as the Cats knocked off Lawrence-Nelson
Read more
Whippets Lose Back and Forth to Blue Jays
Minden’s boys came back from 19 down at halftime to take a lead midway through the fourth quarter only to
Read more
St. Cecilia Bests Lady Whippets
St. Cecilia topped Minden 32-25 in Minden on January 12. The Lady Whippets fell to 10-3. There was a lot
Read more
Wildcats and Falcons Compete in SEM Invite
The Axtell Wildcats and Wilcox-Hildreth wrestling teams traveled to Sumner-Eddyville-Miller High School for an invitational on Jan 13. Both teams
Read more
Falcons Place Three at Shelton Invite
The Wilcox-Hildreth wrestling team had a stellar outing at Shelton High School on Jan.14 for an invitational. The Falcons finished
Read moreMinden Boys Go 3-2 at Gothenburg Dual
It was a successful outing for the Minden Whippets boys wrestling team as they traveled to Gothenburg on Jan.14 for
Read more
Minden Boys Host Dual
The Minden boys wrestling team hosted a dual invitational on Jan.13 which saw the Whippets battle it out on the
Read more
Minden Girls Wrestling Splits at Lexington Tri
The Minden girls wrestling hit the mats at Lexington High School for a triangular against Lexington and McCook on Jan
Read moreLady Whippets Second at Ord Invite
The Minden girls wrestling team traveled to Ord High School on Jan.14 for an invitational. It was a great outing
Read more
Thomas Rogers Craig
Thomas Rogers Craig, 79, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away on December 20, 2022, after a brief illness. Thomas was born
Read more
Maxine Jones
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service for Maxine L. Jones will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 11:00
Read more
City Council Holds Condemnation Hearing
A public hearing for condemnation of the property located at the southwest corner of Fourth Street and Colorado Avenue was
Read more