Rosalie Space-Bell
Rosalie “Rose” Carla Space-Bell, 65, of Hillsboro, OR, passed away on July 21, 2019 at home surrounded by family and
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Second Annual Tunes For Teammates Is August 16
On Friday, August 16, Minden TeamMates will host the 2nd Annual ‘Tunes for TeamMates’ fundraiser at the Minden Opera House
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Wilcox-Hildreth Breaks Ground On Additions
Wilcox-Hildreth students will have nearly 35,000 additional square feet in their school in the fall of 2020. On Thursday, July
Read moreCPR Certification Courses To Be Offered In Minden
Jozef Kuehn, NREMT and AHA instructor, is looking to offer Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED courses to Kearney County residents
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Strolberg Ready For Year Two In The Show Ring
With both a mother, Mandy, and father, Matt, who were in 4H in their youth, it was no surprise when
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4H Pushes Malcom To Be Her Best
The 4H organization provides hands-on learning experiences for its young members. Through a positive environment and with the guidance of
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Larsen Sisters Use 4H Values In Club And Beyond
Larsen sisters Emily, 15, and Kimberly, 10, are members of the KC Kids 4H Club. Emily is the club president
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Kuehn/Reichstein Receives Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award
Kearney County will have one recipient of the AKSARBEN Foundation and Nebraska Farm Bureau Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award. The 2019
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Seniors Fall To Cozad, 8-0
The Minden Post 94 First Bank Seniors had their season ended in the area tournament at Cozad on July 22
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Post #94 Defeats D-T In B-6
Minden’s First Bank Seniors remained in the winner’s bracket of the area baseball tournament at Cozad on July 20 claiming
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Minden Post #94 First Bank Seniors Lose Heartbreaker, 3-2
Good pitching by both teams and a rare triple play pulled off by Minden First Bank highlighted the winner’s bracket
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Richard Malcom
Richard L. Malcom, 88, of Minden, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Bethany Home in Minden. Funeral services
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Steven Simeon
Steven Charles Simeon, 70, of Kearney, died Wednesday, July 25, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Home in Kearney. Steven was born
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Council Approves Change Order For Paving, Drainage, And Water Project
The Minden City Council was joined at the July 15 meeting by Brian Friedrichsen of Olsson Associates to discuss a
Read moreUpland 125th Anniversary Celebration Is August 3
Upland will have its 125th Anniversary Celebration on August 3 and everyone is invited. The theme of the day is
Read moreFree Showing Of Ocean Of Grass August 2 And 3
Free will donation showings of Ocean of Grass: Life on a Nebraska Sandhills Ranch will be held August 2-3 sponsored
Read moreSupervisors Discuss Road Matters At Meeting
Although Kearney County was spared from the worst of the July 8 flooding, the heavy rains and flooding of adjacent
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First Bank Seniors Win First Game At B-6 Over Melons
Area Senior Tournament play began on July 19 at Cozad and Minden Post 94 First Bank entered as the fourth
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First Bank Juniors Fall In B-6, End Season At 8-13
The Minden Post #94 First Bank Legion baseball team had its 2019 season come to an end in the consolation
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Nielsen Attends Duke University TIP Summer Studies Program
Summer vacation is a time for kids to have fun and make memories before the school year begins again. Some
Read moreBoard Takes Proactive Action For Bond Refinancing
Heavy rainfall and flash flood warnings weren’t enough to delay the July 8 meeting of the Minden School Board of
Read moreJorgensen Selected To Be Inducted To 2019 Nebraska HOF
Greg Jorgensen, a 1973 Minden High School grad and an All-Big Eight and second-team All-American offensive guard for the Nebraska
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First Bank Seniors Fall To McCook
The Minden First Bank Seniors saw their record dip to 4-10 as McCook National Bank visited Ollie Bjorklund Field and
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Minden Post #94 First Bank Juniors Still Alive In B-6
The Minden Post #94 First Bank Junior Legion baseball team began district play in the Nebraska American Legion B-6 District
Read moreSupervisors Revisit Employee Handbook Revisions
Revisions to the Employee Handbook were back on the Kearney County Board of Supervisors July 2 agenda. One department head
Read moreWater Distribution System Improvements Being Made With Paving Of Holland Street
In addition to the paving of Holland Street, construction also includes the replacement of 3 blocks of water main on
Read moreCouncil Discusses Residential Requirements For Employees
During the July 1 meeting of the Minden City Council possible changes to a resolution stating full-time City personnel on
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Minden Community Players Presents ‘The Treasure Of Shiver River’ July 19-21 & 26-28
The Minden Community Players will present “The Treasure of Shiver River” at Minden Opera House July 19-21 and 26-28. Audience
Read moreFirst Bank Seniors Top Holdrege, 12-1
Playing their fourth game in four nights, Minden’s First Bank Seniors earned a five-inning, 12-1 win at Holdrege on June
Read moreFirst Bank Juniors Fall To Holdrege, 12-6
On Friday, June 28 Minden Post #94 First Bank Juniors were on the road traveling to Holdrege to take on
Read moreJuniors Fall To Alma, 15-7
The Minden Post #94 First Bank Junior Legion baseball team was on the road July 2 traveling to Alma to
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Juniors Fall To Cozad Reds
The Minden Post #94 First Bank Juniors were defeated on June 27 when they traveled to Cozad to take on
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Seniors Fall To Melons
The Gothenburg Melons visited Minden’s Ollie Bjorklund Field and left with a 6-4 win over the Post 94 First Bank
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Melons Edge Minden
The Minden Post #94 First Bank Juniors were back at home on July 1 to host the Gothenburg Melons at
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Cozad Tops Seniors
Cozad defeated the Minden First Bank Seniors 10-5 on June 27 at Cozad, leaving First Bank’s record at 3-7. There was
Read moreAlma Edges First Bank Seniors, 6-5
A five-run lead and a solid pitching performance from Braden Bates were not quite enough as Alma defeated the Minden
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Carolyn Ryckman
Carolyn K. Ryckman, 71, of Axtell, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at CHI Health -Good Samaritan in Kearney. Celebration
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Merlyn Stadler
Merlyn C. Stadler, 87, of Axtell, NE passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019 at Bethany Home in Minden. Funeral
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K. Arvard Neal
K. Arvard Neal, age 91, of Kearney, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Mother Hull Home. Services will be
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Denise Spatz
Hastings resident Denise E. (Schneider) Spatz, 54, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings.Denise was
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Pauline Borg
A. Pauline Borg, age 99 of Falls City died Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Falls City.Pauline was born Oct. 23,
Read moreJuniors Fall To G-S 7-0
The Minden Post #94 First Bank Junior Legion baseball team hosted Gibbon-Shelton on June 25 at Ollie Bjorklund Field.The Juniors
Read moreFirst Bank Seniors Edged By G-S, 7-5
The Minden Post #94 First Bank Seniors had a one run lead after five innings but Gibbon scored runs in
Read moreFirst Bank Tops Aurora 16-1
The Minden Post #94 First Bank Junior Legion baseball team evened its record at 7-7 following the June 26 home
Read moreBates One Hitter Leads First Bank Seniors To 8-0 Win
Braden Bates pitched a one hit, two walk, eight strikeout gem in the First Bank Seniors’ 8-0 whitewashing of Aurora
Read moreTrustees Approve Hematology Analyzer Purchase Order
The Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees had one new piece of business during the June 26 meeting. A
Read moreDahlgren Rides In 2019 Great Cycle Challenge
The 2019 Great Cycle Challenge encouraged cyclists from across the country to get on their bikes to raise money to
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Musical Programs Coming To Jensen Memorial Library July 11
The Summer Reading Program at Jensen Memorial Library is getting musical on July 11. Thad Beach will kick things off
Read moreSupervisors Adopt Resolution For Employee Handbook Revisions
The Kearney County Board of Supervisors were joined by County Department Heads during the June 18 regular meeting to discuss
Read moreFourth Of July Events For Area
Kearney County communities are gearing to celebrate Independence Day. Join in the festivities with these events and attractions.June 30AxtellAll American
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