George Joyce
George L. Joyce, 81, of Heartwell, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Kearney County Health Services in Minden.
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Stanley Johnson
Hastings resident Stanley W. Johnson, 88, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 8, 2021,
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Roy Mustion
Roy C. Mustion, age 96, of Minden, NE, formerly of McCook, NE passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at
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George Jensen
George Kenneth Jensen of Cozad passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Bethany Home in Minden, Nebraska. George was born
Read moreCouncil Approves Generator Project Bid Specs At Meeting
The City of Minden has been working with Miller & Associates on a generator project to supply emergency backup power
Read moreSupervisors Support 2nd Amendment By Resolution
The Kearney County Board of Supervisors joined more than 60 other counties across the state in approving a resolution declaring
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Whippets Third At 2021 SWC Golf
The Minden Whippet varsity boys golf team headed west to Gothenburg for the 2021 Southwest Conference Golf Meet hosted by
Read moreCats Compete At Elm Creek
Axtell’s boys were runners-up and the Axtell girls third at the eight-team Elm Creek Track Invite on May 7. Loomis
Read moreWhippets Compete At Best Of Midwest
The Minden Whippets track and field team took several athletes to Sutherland on May 4 to compete in the Best
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Wildcats, Falcons Play In FKC Meet
The Axtell Wildcats and Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons golf teams traveled to Bertrand on May 4 to compete in the 2021 Fort
Read moreMinden Fifth At Gothenburg Inv.
The Minden Whippets golf team traveled to Gothenburg on May 3 for the 2021 Gothenburg Invitational tournament held at Wild
Read moreMinden JV Wins At Cozad Invite
The Minden Whippet JV golf team won the Cozad JV Invite held on May 3 at the Cozad Country Club.
Read moreFalcons Compete At Alma Twilight Meet
Wilcox-Hildreth competed at the long-running Alma Dale Harsin Twilight Track Invite on May 6 with 11 schools in the field.
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Melvin Reiss
Melvin C. Reiss, 93, of Minden, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021 at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in
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Timothy Jameson
Timothy Keith Jameson, 66, of rural Minden, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at his home. Memorial services will
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Kevin Ericson
Kevin “Trog” Ericson, 62, of Axtell, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at his home. Memorial services will be
Read moreSinsel Removed From MPS Board Of Education
A special meeting of the Minden Public Schools Board of Education held April 26 drew a large crowd with an
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MVFD To Show Purchases At 2021 Pancake Feed
The Minden Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual freewill donation Pancake Feed on May 8 from 7:00 -11:00 a.m.
Read moreKearney County Cleanup
The 2021 Kearney County Cleanup will be held May 7-8 sponsored by Kearney County and the City of Minden. Residents
Read moreTrustees Approve COVID Related Purchases
The Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees approved several purchases that will utilize stimulus funds during the April 28
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Cats, Falcons Compete In FKC Track Meet
Wilcox-Hildreth hosted the ten-school 2021 Fort Kearny Conference Track Meet on April 30 in warm and occasionally breezy conditions. Axtell’s
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Whippets Compete In SWC Track & Field Meet
The Minden Whippet track and field team traveled to Broken Bow on Saturday to compete in the 2021 Southwest Conference
Read moreWhippets Sixth At McCook Invitational
The Minden Whippets competed in the McCook Invite at Heritage Hills Golf Course in McCook. The Whippets were sixth as
Read moreWhippets Eighth At Holdrege Invitational
The Minden Whippets golf team competed on April 27 at the Holdrege Invite at the Holdrege Country Club. The Whippets
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La Fern Lindsey
La Fern “Fern” Lindsey, 90, of Grand Island passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Services were held at 10:30
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Patricia Bergstrom
Patricia Ann (Ryan) Bergstrom, 88, of Axtell, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at her home in Axtell. Funeral
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Ginger Morris
Cowley, Wyoming resident Ginger Rhealene Morris passed away on April 23, 2021 at the age of 67 after battling cancer
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Bob Roberts
Bob J. Roberts, age 86, passed away on April 29, 2021, in McCook, Nebraska, surrounded by the love of his
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Michael Lempka
Michael D. Lempka, 51, of Wood River, died on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at CHI – St. Francis in Grand
Read moreCity Takes Action On Parking Near High School
At the beginning of the April 19 Minden City Council meeting, Mayor Ted Griess had two mayoral announcements to share.
Read moreSupervisors Discuss Second Amendment
An agenda item to discuss the second amendment to the United States Constitution drew a crowd to the April 20
Read more2021Honors Night And Graduation Set Times
High school seniors will soon be honored for their achievements at Honors Night celebrations and receive their diplomas during graduation
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Axtell, Wilcox-Hildreth, And Minden FFA Chapters Well Represented At State
The 93rd Nebraska State FFA Convention was held virtually April 7-9. Local FFA chapters were represented in the competitive events
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Whippets, Wildcats Compete At Don Bader Invite
The Minden Whippet and Axtell Wildcat track and field teams had competitors in the 2021 Don Bader Invitational held at
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Axtell Track And Field Teams Host Overton Invitational
Axtell’s boys got back to their winning ways and the girls’ team finished tied for second in a tight team
Read moreFalcons Compete At Mather Inv.
Wilcox-Hildreth competed at the 11-team Arapahoe Jim Mather Invite on April 21. The Lady Falcons scored 28 for eighth while
Read moreMinden Competes In Track & Field Fest.
The Minden Whippets track team took several athletes to the 2021 Nebraska Track and Field Festival held at Papillion La
Read moreRuth Beetch
Ruth Elaine Beetch, 85, of Abilene, Kansas, passed away on Friday, April 16, 2021 at the Village Manor Nursing Home
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Earl Osterbuhr
Earl W. Osterbuhr, 96, of rural Hildreth, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. Funeral
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Marilyn Dyke
Marilyn J. Dyke, 89, of Minden, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at CHI Health – Good Samaritan Hospital
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Monica Skaggs
Funeral Service for Monica F. Skaggs were held on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist
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MPS Presents ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’
On April 29-30, Minden Public Schools students will perform ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’ in the MPS Performing Arts Center. The
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Member Removed Prior To Board Of Ed. Meeting
Minden School Board member Katie Sinsel was escorted from the premises before the April 12 meeting of the school board
Read moreAxtell Community School Introduces Mechatronics To Fall Curriculum
Axtell Community School is one of six Nebraska high schools to offer dual credit classes that will give students a
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Whippets Host Marsh Beck Invitational
The Minden Whippets track and field team hosted the annual Marsh Beck Invitational on April 15 at Kuper Field in
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Minden Hosts Quad
The Minden Whippet golf team hosted a quadrangular on April 15 at the Minden Country Club in cooler and breezy
Read moreCats Second, Third At Ravenna
Axtell’s boys were second of six teams and the girls tied for third out of five teams at the Ravenna
Read moreWhippet Reserves Win Invitational
The Minden Whippet JV golf team hosted a seven team invite on April 12 at the Minden Country Club. The
Read moreDawgs 7th At Invite
The Minden Whippets golf team was in action on April 13 traveling to Johnson Lake to compete in the 12-team
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