Whippets Punch Five Tickets To State Wrestling
The Minden Whippets wrestling team traveled west to Scottsbluff for the Class B4 District Wrestling Tournament held on Feb. 14-15.
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Cats, Falcons Qualify Four From D3
The Axtell Wildcats and Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons wrestling teams competed on Feb. 14-15 in the Class D3 District Wrestling Meet at
Read moreMinden, Axtell, W-H Qualify Nine For State Wrestling
The Minden Whippets, Axtell Wildcats and Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons wrestling teams all have state qualifers (nine total) for the 2020 Nebraska
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Eagles Down Falcons
Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls closed the regular season at 7-13 in a contest at Overton on February 11. The homestanding Lady Eagles
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Minden Boys Fall To Swedes
The Minden Whippets boys basketball team traveled to Gothenburg on Feb. 8 to take on the Swedes in a SWC
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Swedes Defeat Minden Girls
The Minden Whippets girls basketball team was on the road on Feb. 8 traveling to Gothenburg to take on the
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Overton Tops W-H
Wilcox-Hildreth faced off against Overton for the second time in four days and the outcome again favored the Eagles 63-33.
Read moreCats Top Southwest
The result of Axtell’s parents’ night game was a dominant 83-20 win for the Cats’ boys on February 14. Axtell
Read moreAxtell Girls Get Home Win, 48-44
Axtell’s girls ended the regular season on a positive note, defeating Southwest 48-44 at home on Parents’ Night on February
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Betty Carlson
Betty Jean Carlson, 91, of Aurora, formerly of Minden, passed away on Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 at Westfield Quality Care
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County Supervisors Hold One & Six Year Road Hearing
The Kearney County Board of Supervisors opened the One and Six Year Road hearing on February 4 in the courthouse
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Board Discusses Fate Of County Reuse Funds
During the February 4 meeting of the Kearney County Board of Supervisors, the board was visited by Matt Cederburg from
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KCHS Celebrates Cardiac Rehab Week
Cardiac Rehab is a risk factor modification and exercise program for those persons who have had a cardiac event. A
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Falcons Fall To SEM, Overton In FKC
Tenth-seeded Wilcox-Hildreth’s first match-up in the FKC Tournament was against seventh-seeded Sumner-Eddyville-Miller and the Mustang boys defeated the Falcons 52-32.
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Axtell Girls Fall To A-L, Bulls In FKC
The opening round of the FKC Tournament, played at Eustis, was not kind to Axtell’s girls as Ansley-Litchfield downed the
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W-H Girls Top SEM, Fall To Loomis In FKC
Wilcox-Hildreth was the sixth seed heading into girls’ Fort Kearny Conference Tournament play and was paired up with the three-seed
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Whippet Girls Get Road Win, 45-35
The Minden Whippets girls basketball team earned a road victory on Feb. 7 when they traveled to Cozad to take
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Minden Boys Top Haymakers, 58-55
The Minden Whippets boys basketball team would need some heroics on the road on Feb. 7 as they traveled to
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Falcons Wrestle At Southwest Inv.
The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons wrestling team completed its 2019-20 regular season schedule on Feb. 8 traveling to Southwest for the 18-team
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Axtell Wildcats Are 2020 FKC Boys Champions
Axtell claimed the 2020 Fort Kearny Conference Tournament title by defeating first-year league member Ansley-Litchfield 60-49 at the Viaero Center
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Falcons, Wildcats Compete In 2020 FKC/TVC Tourney
The Axtell Wildcats and Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons wrestling teams competed on Feb. 7 in the Fort Kearny Conference/Twin Valley Conference tournament
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Whippet Wrestlers Compete In B State Dual Championship
The Minden Whippets wrestling team qualified for the 2020 NSAA State Dual Wrestling championships held on Feb. 8 in Kearney
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Sandra Wendell
Sandra J. Wendell, 62, of Axtell, passed away on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 at Hearthstone in York. Sandra June Reinke
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School Grounds Delivering Smiles One Cup At A Time
Students at East Elementary are delivering hot beverages and smiles to teachers and faculty every Friday morning with the ‘School
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Supervisors Talk Technical Support
IT support was the hot topic during the January 28 meeting of the Kearney County Board of Supervisors. The board
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Trustees Approve Purchases
The Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees held their first meeting of the year on January 29. Dick McBride
Read morePair Face Multiple Felony Charges In District Court
Arraignment proceedings for two Minden residents facing multiple felony charges were held in Kearney County District Court on January 29.
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Minden Boys Finish Third In 2020 SWC Tournament
The Minden Whippets wrapped up their 2020 Southwest Conference tournament on Feb. 1 traveling to North Platte to take on
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Cats Take Ranked Loomis To Brink
Axtell’s boys had the lead nor didn’t trail until the final minutes when undefeated Loomis overtook them and escaped with
Read moreWhippet Wrestlers Place 15 At Doniphan-Trumbull
The Minden Whippet wrestling team traveled to Doniphan on Feb. 1 to compete in the Doniphan-Trumbull Invitational. The Whippets placed
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Whippet Girls Snap Skid, Defeat Haymakers In SWC Consolation
The Minden Whippets girls basketball team wrapped up its 2020 Southwest Conference tournament on Jan. 30 in Gothenburg placing in
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Flyers Edge W-H In Close Contest
Wilcox-Hildreth stayed within striking distance but could not overtake Franklin as the Lady Flyers beat the Lady Falcons 42-34 at
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W-H Boys Fall To Franklin In O.T.
Wilcox-Hildreth’s boys took Franklin to overtime but fell short of getting the victory as the Flyers topped the Falcons 55-48
Read moreCats Down Bulls
Axtell rebounded from its tough loss to Loomis on Thursday by racking up the most points in a game in
Read moreWildcats Sixth At Ord Invitational
The Axtell Wildcats wrestling team traveled to Ord on Jan. 31 to compete in the 16-team Ord Invitational wrestling tournament.
Read moreFalcons Seventh At Warcat Invitational
The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcon wrestling team traveled to Red Cloud for the 2020 Warcat Invitational hosted by Red Cloud/Blue Hill The
Read moreCats Wrestle At N-O Invite
The Axtell Wildcats wrestlers were on the road again on Jan. 25 traveling to Neligh-Oakdale to compete in a 23-team
Read moreFalcons Grapplers At Mullen
The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons wrestling team traveled to Mullen on Jan. 25 to compete in the 12-team invite. The Falcons placed
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Eleanor Maxon
Eleanor Maxon, 91, of Minden, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at her home. Memorial services will be held
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Minden Rotary Global Project To Benefit Nigerian Farmers Underway
The Minden Rotary Club and their partners are ready to move forward with a Global Grant project that will benefit
Read moreCondemnations See Progress
The Minden City Council reviewed and took action on more condemnation orders during the January 21 regular meeting. First up
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Chris Grams Speaks For Local Growers Through NeCGA
The Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) is a voluntary organization that was founded in 1972 by corn farmers, for corn
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New Local Seed Company Puts Focus On Customer Service
Western Select Genetics is currently serving Minden, Sutton, Cambridge, and the surrounding areas. The seed company was started in October
Read moreFalcons, Wildcats Wrestle At South Loup
The Axtell Wildcats and Wilcox-Hildreth wrestling teams traveled to Callaway on Jan. 25 to compete in the 18-team South Loup
Read moreW-H Girls Get Win
The Wilcox-Hildreth girls hosted Amherst on January 25 and defeated the Lady Broncos 43-32 to improve to 6-10. The Lady
Read moreBroncos Top Falcons
Wilcox-Hildreth entertained Amherst in Wilcox on January 25 and the visiting Broncos left having defeated the Falcons 77-28. The again
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Minden Downed By Wildcats
The Minden Whippets girls basketball team played an inspired contest at home on Jan 21 when the Class C-1 state-rated
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Cats Top Dawgs In Half Due To Icy Conditions
The Minden Whippets boys basketball team hosted the St. Paul Wildcats on Jan. 21 in Minden with the Dawgs looking
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Dusters Top Dawgs
The Minden Whippets boys basketball team dropped its fifth straight game on Jan. 24, dropping its home game to rival,
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