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The public is invited to attend a free patriotic concert on Sunday, November 10 in the Minden High School Fine

Due to increasing demand, the Minden Opera House has decided to expand their popular Polar Express Family Holiday Event from

It’s still October, but downtown Minden is starting to look a lot like Christmas. Before getting to business at the

On Tuesday, November 12, Minden’s Jensen Memorial Library will welcome Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason. Mason will do a reading

Spectators lined the streets of the parade route for the 29th annual Minden Bandfest on October 19. A total of

The Minden Chamber of Commerce is asking community members to nominate candidates for the 11th annual Miss Christmas City. The

The ESU 11 Create, Solve, Innovate (CSI) Labs were set up in the C.L. Jones Middle School Media Center for

Roald Dahl’s ‘James and the Giant Peach’ is now a musical for the whole family to enjoy. Featuring a wickedly

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, but early detection and treatment greatly reduces the risk of

The Minden High School Homecoming theme for 2019 is “Harvest the Haymakers”.  Homecoming Spirit Days were scheduled September 30 through

Natural gas utility Black Hills Energy conducted natural gas fire safety training this week in Minden for volunteer firefighters from

Offutt Brass, a seven-member brass, vocal, and percussion ensemble from the United States Air Force Heartland of America Band will

When Ag Education and FFA were implemented in Axtell Community Schools last year, it was a long term goal to

Minden High School sophomore Bailey Arnold is getting a head start on her career with volunteer opportunities at the Lincoln

By Laney Thatcher Rick Chramosta has decided to open Minden High School’s brand new woodworking shop to the community. He

The annual Wilcox Fall Festival sponsored by the Wilcox CIA is set for September 21. Events and activities will be

C.L. Jones Middle School Principal John Osgood reported to the Minden Public Schools Board of Education during the September 9

After 100 years of serving the community as a local, family owned business, Stadler Implement of Minden is closing its

Mayor Ted Griess began the September 3 regular meeting of the Minden City Council by expressing his gratitude to Minden’s

Students at Minden High School can choose to participate in a wide variety of sports and activities. The school’s goal

The Minden Courier website was recently upgraded. The new website makes contact, payments, and submissions easier for readers and advertisers.

Fall sports are starting and the Dazzlerz of Axtell and Wilcox-Hildreth are gearing up to cheer on their teams. Laurel

The Minden City Council had change orders to consider for two City infrastructure projects during the August 19 regular meeting.

Communication between schools, students, parents, and community members is easier than ever with the new MPS Whippets app and updated

Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools will see a change in administration for the 2019-20 school year. Former principal Justin Patterson is the

A little more than one year after the Minden Public Schools bus barn burned down, construction of a new and

Axtell Community School welcomed four new teachers and two paraprofessionals for the 2019-20 school year. Paras are Mandy Strolberg and

Five new teachers have joined the educational team at Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools for the 2019-20 school year. The teachers shared