Falcons Down Red Cloud 50-35
The girls of Wilcox-Hildreth earned their second victory of the season downing Red Cloud 50-35 on December 15 at Wilcox.
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W-H Boys Defeat Red Cloud, 53-35
Wilcox-Hildreth hosted Red Cloud on December 15 and defeated the Warriors 53-35. The Falcons raised their record to 3-2. Red
Read moreMinden Wrestlers 3-2 At Valentine
The Minden Whippet wrestling team traveled to Valentine on Dec. 19 to compete in the Valentine Duals. Minden went 3-2
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Judith Medina
Judith Medina passed away at her home in Franklin, NE at the age of 76 on December 18, 2020. A
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Eileen Anderbery
Eileen M. Anderbery, 86, of Axtell, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at CHI Health – Good Samaritan in
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Arlynn Meyer
Arlynn Lee Meyer, 83, of Minden passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at his home. Memorial services were held
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Minden Jazzercise Finds A Home
When Jazzercise was brought to Minden in 2016, classes were held at The Windmill. The business has changed locations over
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Historical Society Seeks County Support For Museum Repairs
Jane Kuehn, president of the Kearney County Historical Society, spoke to the Kearney County Board of Supervisors during the December
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Council Reorganizes, Talks Covid
The Minden City Council held its first regular meeting of the month on December 7. After taking action on consent
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Minden Victorious Dueling Eagles
The Minden Whippets wrestling team hosted its second home dual of the season on Dec. 10 taking on the Wood
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Minden Gets Win Over Lexington
The Minden Whippets girls basketball team earned their first win of the 2020-21 season on Dec. 8 defeating the Lexington
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Whippets Get Win Over Minutemen
The Minden Whippets boys basketball team got in the win column on Dec. 8 with the home win over the
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Minden Girls Fall To Broken Bow
The Minden Whippets girls basketball team gave the home Broken Bow Indians all they could handle for three quarters of
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W-H Girls Fall To Alma Cardinals
Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls fell to 1-3 losing at Alma 35-59 on December 11. The game was closely contested in the first
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Minden Boys Fall To Broken Bow
The Minden Whippets boys basketball team was on the road on Dec. 12 to play a rescheduled game at Broken
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Falcon Girls Fall To Shelton, 34-26
Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls had a nine-point lead after three quarters but the fourth quarter was one to forget as Shelton bested
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Falcons Get Win Over Alma
Wilcox-Hildreth defeated Alma 44-28 on December 11 at Alma and in doing so rose to 2-2. The Falcons’ defense was
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Heath Sets New Win Record At MHS
The Minden Whippets wrestling team traveled to Holdrege on Dec. 12 for the Holdrege Invitational wrestling meet. One Whippet, senior
Read moreWildcat Boys Get First Victory
Axtell’s boys earned their first win with a victory over Overton 67-41 on December 11 in Axtell. The Cats moved
Read moreAxtell Girls Get First Win Of Year
Axtell’s girls earned their first win of the season by defeating Silver Lake 36-30 at Roseland on December 8. The
Read moreSenff, Fox And Hawkins Pace Wildcats At Invitational
The Axtell Wildcats wrestling team was back in action on December 11 traveling to compete in the 12-team Southern Valley
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Barbara Spease
Barbara Rose Spease, age 77, of Minden, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at Kearney Regional Medical Center. A private
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Joan Gregor
Joan K. Gregor, 72, of Upland, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln. Private
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The Rusty Star Company Promises Unique Shopping In Downtown Minden
Shopping opportunities in Minden expanded on December 4 when the Minden Chamber of Commerce welcomed The Rusty Star Company with
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Agriculture Education And FFA Return To Minden
Minden Public Schools is excited to announce the return of the Agriculture Education and FFA to Minden High School. The
Read moreUV-C Light Disinfect Unit Purchase Approved
The Kearney County Health Services Board of Trustees had one piece of new business on the November 25 regular meeting
Read moreWilcox-Hildreth FBLA/FFA Set Mark In Food Drive 2020
This year the FBLA and FFA set out to achieve an amount of food never collected before to donate to
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Minden Falls To Eagles, 46-39
The Minden Whippets boys basketball team opened its 2020-21 season on Dec. 3 when they traveled to the Class D-1
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Bertrand Holds Off Late Cat Run
Axtell’s girls made a nice fourth quarter comeback that fell just short against Bertrand on December 4 as the Lady
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Falcon Boys Get Win In Opener
Wilcox-Hildreth’s boys had a successful beginning to the ‘20-’21 season in downing Hi-Line (Elwood/Eustis-Farnam) 64-59 at Wilcox on December 3.
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Minden Girls Fall To Southern Valley
The Minden Whippets girls basketball team began its 2020-21 season on Dec. 3 when they traveled to Southern Valley to
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Wildcats Fall To Bertrand, 61-41
Axtell, now 0-2, dropped its home opener on December 4 as Bertrand defeated the Cats 61-41. The contest, tight in
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Wilcox-Hildreth Opens With Win
Wilcox-Hildreth’s girls tipped off the new season with an impressive 57-30 win over Hi-Line (Elwood/Eustis-Farnam) at Wilcox on December 3.
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Wildcats Host Home Dual To Open Season
The Axtell Wildcats wrestling team opened its 2020-21 season on Dec. 3 hosting the Axtell duals with Elm Creek, Ansley-Litchfield
Read moreFive Champions Lead Minden At Southwest Invite
The Minden Whippets wrestling team competed in their first invite of the 2020-21 season traveling to Bartley to compete in
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Jason Cole
Jason C. Cole, 44, of rural Macon, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his home after a courageous
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Shirley Holsten
Shirley A. Holsten, 92, of Kearney, formerly of Minden, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Mount Carmel Home
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Carolynn Hendrickson
Carolynn K. Hendrickson, 80, of Minden, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.
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Kearney County Giving Day Nears $60,000 In Donations
While the official Kearney County Giving Day 2020 was Thursday, November 19, additional donations have continued to come in on
Read moreCommunity Leaders Plead With Public To Wear Masks
A plea for the public to wear masks was the common theme from community leaders during the November 24 conference
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MHS One Act Play Production
The Minden High School One Act team performed on its home stage three times in just a short time. A
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Anne Weaver
Anne Thorne Weaver passed away peacefully on November 23rd from complications due to COVID-19. She was preceded in death by
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Richard Carlson
Richard Arthur Carlson was born on July 20th,1941 to Arthur and Laura Lucile (Warner) Carlson. He was the oldest of
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Donald Koos
Roseland resident Donald Joseph “Don” Koos, 70, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020, in Omaha, NE after a long battle
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LuEllen Jones
Private Memorial Graveside Services for LuEllen Jones will be held at the Minden Cemetery, Minden, Nebraska, at a later date.
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Lorraine Johnson
Funeral Services for Lorraine H. Johnson were held on Friday, November 27, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John’s
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Shannon Sis
Shannon Lea (Steinhauser) Sis, 56, of Axtell, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the University of Nebraska Medical
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Allen Brummer
Private Family Celebration of Life Services for Allen “Hap” Brummer was held on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at 10:30 A.M.
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County Supervisors Look To Reduce Courthouse Traffic Flow Again
Plans to reduce traffic flow in the courthouse were announced during the November 17 regular meeting of the Kearney County
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