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 Douglas Machado was ready to experience a year in the life of a Minden Whippet when the coronavirus pandemic postponed

The annual Wilcox Fall Festival celebration sponsored by Wilcox CIA will be held on Saturday, September 10. Festivities begin with

(Minden, Nebraska) The Minden Opera House kicks off its 2022-23 Season with a special performance of jazz music, paired with

Minden State Farm Agent Kim Snavely has a strong history of demonstrating what it means to be a Good Neighbor

Most weddings involve a lot of planning and preparation, but for spontaneous couple Tyler and Marilu Nielsen it took less

 Nebraska’s population is on the rise as more people settle in the state to enjoy ‘The Good Life’. With continued

Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools welcomed four new members to the teaching staff for the 2022-23 school year. To help introduce themselves

Pioneer Village is home to countless artifacts that tell the story of how America grew. Among these treasures is an

Minden Public Schools began the 2022-23 school year with six new teachers and one new administrator. To help introduce themselves

Axtell Community School welcomed nine new members to the teaching staff for the 2022-23 school year. Craig Lorenz is the

The Minden TeamMates chapter was recognized as the TeamMates Mentoring Program Chapter of the Year during the TeamMates annual meeting

After several months of discussion regarding potential projects, the Minden City Council took action on use of the City’s ARPA

 Westminster United Presbyterian Church of Minden joined the restoration efforts at Pioneer Village with a Service Sunday event on July

Cam Binder joined the Minden Courier staff in June. She is a welcome addition as the new office manager and

 Kyle Jensen of Minden has turned a hobby into a business with Cornfield Cars. It was a logical step to

MINDEN – When 13-year-old Kimberly Larsen of Minden went to college for a day this summer, her grandmother Linda went

AXTELL – Eleven-year-old Solara Quigley seems interested in everything. Or at least every project she’s taken since first joining the

CAMPBELL – Tucked in the southeast corner of Kearney County north of Campbell, the Nielsen farm seems like the perfect

While many area youth are preparing for competition in the show ring at the 2022 Kearney County Fair, Corbin Dornhoff

 Wilcox area residents have a local option for their salon needs at H&S Beauty Bar. With the exception of a

The Kearney County Fair is coming to Kearney County Fairgrounds in Minden July 27-31. With livestock shows, exhibits, vendors, rides,

 The MHS All Class Reunion Committee has been hard at work finalizing details for the upcoming 2022 MHS All Class

Two Minden High School students, Connor Carpenter and Peyton Schoone, competed at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois

The FCCLA National Leadership Conference was held June 29th – July 3rd at San Diego, California. The event drew more

 Six volunteer fire departments from the Quad Cities Mutual Aid responded to a house fire in Minden last week.  The

The Minden Public Schools Board of Education will take the second step in preparing for the future of the district