W-H Falls To Cards
The final game of the regular season looked for a while like it would be a successful one for Wilcox-Hildreth,
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Wildcats Get Win Over Southwest
Axtell’s boys rose to 8-12 with a 59-33 win at Southwest (Bartley) on February 12. The first two quarters were
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Hardenbrook Family Makes The Most Of Winter With Backyard Ice Rink
Many Kearney County residents are anxious for the weather to warm and the snow to melt, but ten year old
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Lupkes Settling In As Kearney County Emergency Manager
Following the resignation of Jeff England as the Kearney County Emergency Manager in October, the County began its search for
Read moreSchool Board Approves Teacher Contracts Pending Background Check
The Minden School Board covered a lot of ground during the February 8 regular meeting including filling teaching vacancies for
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Loomis Tops Cats
Axtell’s girls saw Loomis pull away after the first quarter in the Lady Wolves 58-33 defeat of the Lady Cats
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Eagles Defeat Whippets, 59-51
The Minden Whippets boys basketball season is winding down with its second to last regular season game on Feb. 11
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Wilcox-Hildreth Girls Fall To Overton
Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls were doomed by one bad quarter in their 32-52 loss to Overton in Wilcox on February 9. The
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Whippets Fall To Wood River
The Minden Whippets girls basketball team played their 2020-21 regular season finale before subdistricts on Feb. 11 against Wood River.
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Cats Fall To Loomis
Axtell’s boys let a second-half lead slip away in their 56-65 loss to Loomis on February 9 at Axtell. The
Read moreAxtell Sending Four From D-3
The Axtell Wildcats wrestling team punched four tickets to the Nebraska State Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Feb. 13 in the
Read moreWhippets Send Three From B-2
The Minden Whippet wrestling team took 11 competitors to the Class B-2 district meet held in Blair on Feb. 13.
Read moreAxtell Qualifies Four, Minden Three For State Wrestling
The 2021 Nebraska State Wrestling Championships are set for Feb. 17-20 for Class A through Class D. The area will
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Falcons Fall To Overton
Wilcox-Hildtreth’s boys hung around into the fourth quarter but ultimately succumbed to Overton 45-57 at Wilcox on February 9. The
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Whippets Defeated By Gothenburg
The Minden Whippets boys basketball team finished its 2020-21 home schedule on Feb. 8 in a weather makeup game against
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Minden Falls To Swedes
The Minden Whippets girls basketball hosted the Gothenburg Swedes on Feb. 8 in the weather related makeup game in Minden
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John Cronin
Former Minden resident Dr. John Cronin passed away January 26, 2021 at his home in Greeley, Colorado. John was born
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Garry Swartz
Garry Swartz, 74, of Arlington, TX, formerly of Minden, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, as a result of complications from
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Maxine Grams
Maxine Carol Grams, 86 of Upland, Nebraska passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 at Providence Place in Hastings. Funeral services
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Matthew Brass
Matthew Robert Brass was born on December 4, 1970 in Lincoln, NE to Robert Garold Brass and Kay Sharon Kenton
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COVID-19 Numbers Improve Across The TRPHD District
Community leaders held a conference call on February 1 to coordinate and share information regarding the ongoing coronavirus situation. Two
Read moreCity Council Approves Updated COVID-19 Policy
Mayor Ted Griess paid tribute to Minden Fire Chief Tom Brown and 21 members of the Minden Volunteer Fire Department
Read moreMinden, Axtell And Wilcox-Hildreth FFA Attend Contests
Wilcox-Hildreth, Axtell, and Minden FFA Chapters competed in FFA District Leadership Development Contests on February 2 in Aurora. Results are
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Minden Girls Down Cozad
The Minden Whippet girls basketball team hosted the Cozad Haymakers on Friday, Feb. 5 on Parents’ Night in Minden. The
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Minden Advances 11 To B-2 District Meet In Blair
The Minden Whippets wrestling team hosted the Class B-2A subdistrict wrestling meet held at Minden High School on Saturday, Feb.
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Falcons Top Bulls
Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls began Fort Kearny Tourney action as the seventh seed and they won their opener over tenth-seeded Hi-Line 51-40
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Axtell Girls Rally To Down Trojans In FKC First Round
Axtell’s girls posted a comeback 44-38 win over Ansley-Litchfield in the first round of the Fort Kearny Conference Tournament on
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Wilcox-Hildreth Falls To Hi-Line
Wilcox-Hildreth had defeated Hi-Line by five in the opening game of the season but the tenth-seeded Bulls got the better
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Axtell Boys Fall To Eagles In FKC
Axtell’s boys, the FKC Tourney eighth seed, met up with ninth-seeded Overton in the opening round on January 30 and
Read moreBulldogs Top Cats
Axtell’s girls were defeated 24-71 by top-seeded, top-ranked Pleasanton at Pleasanton on February 1 in the FKC Tourney quarterfinals. The
Read more7th Seed Falcons Almost Down Buffs
Seventh-seeded Wilcox-Hildreth nearly upset second-seeded Elm Creek in the girls’ quarterfinals of the FKC Tourney on February 1 at Elm
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Whippets Defeat Haymakers
The Minden Whippets boys basketball team needed overtime but got the home victory on Parents’ Night Friday, Feb. 5 over
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Cats Fifth, Falcons Tenth At 2021 FKC Wrestling Meet
The 2021 Fort Kearny Conference wrestling meet was held on Feb. 5 in Wilcox hosted by the Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons in
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Wildcats Advance Five To Class D-3 District Meet
The Axtell Wildcat wrestling team was in action in the Class D-3A subdistrict wrestling meet held on Feb. 5 hosted
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Falcons Lieb, Moss Move On To D-1 District Meet
The Wilcox-Hildreth Falcon wrestling team competed on Saturday, Feb. 6 in the Class D-1B subdistrict wrestling tournament held at High
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Marjorie Prince
Marjorie Jean Prince was born March 14, 1923 to Walter and Orral (Young) Raecke in Central City NE, where she
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Rodney Svoboda
Rodney “Rod” Ray Svoboda, 53, of Upland, NE passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021 as a result of an
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Donald Jurgensmier
Donald “Don” Jurgensmier passed away peacefully on January 30, 2021, in Miami, Florida. He was 84 years of age. Don
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Ruby Hardin
Funeral Services for Ruby F. Hardin were held on Friday, February 5, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist
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Axtell Churches Introduce Outdoor Food Pantry
The Axtell Outdoor Community Food Pantry was introduced to the community in January by the local ministry. Serving as a
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Minden Band Parents Raising Funds For New Uniforms
The Minden Band Parents are on a mission to help the Minden High School band better represent the school with
Read moreTrustees Hear Vaccine Distribution Updates
Coronavirus vaccine distribution was discussed during the January 27 meeting of the Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees. Second
Read moreMinden Speech Team Off To Good Start
Technology is making the 2021 speech season possible while ensuring safety for students, coaches, and judges in an activity that
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State Champion
Axtell Wildcat wrestler freshman Tiffany Senff finished off an undefeated season in girls wrestling by winning the 154 pound division
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Minden Girls Lose Two In SWC Tourney
The Minden Whippets girls basketball team competed in the 2021 Southwest Conference tournament on Jan. 27 and 28. The fifth-seeded
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Whippets Split Two SWC Games
The Minden Whippets boys basketball team wrapped up its 2021 Southwest Conference tournament on Jan. 28 traveling to Gothenburg for
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Wildcats Top Bulls
Axtell’s boys put up a season-high in points getting by Hi-Line 72-69 in Axtell on January 29. The Cats’ sixth
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W-H Girls Top Flyers
Back at full strength, Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls climbed back above .500, at 9-8, with a 43-39 win over a good Franklin
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Axtell Downs Hi-Line
Axtell’s girls hosted Hi-Line (Elwood/Eustis-Farnam) on January 29 and the Lady Cats got a win 45-34. Axtell, with its fourth
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