District 50 approved a proposed budget of just over $10.1 million during the September 10 School Board meeting. The budget, which does not include $2.4 million in unused budget authority or $1.8 million in cash reserve, is slightly lower than the $10.4 million budget approved last year. To offset pr...
The Minden Public Schools Board of Education September meeting got started with the annual budget hearing. Superintendent James Widdifield presented the proposed budget and valuations. Expenditures for the 2018-19 budget total $10.1 million down from $10.4 million last year. Widdifield gave a breakd...
Jamie Johnson got involved with CureSearch in December 2012. With the support of family, friends, and community, she has raised $100,000 for the pediatric cancer research organization. Johnson learned...
The Kearney County Chapter of Pheasants Forever (PF) will host its Annual Banquet on Wednesday, September 19 at The Minden Opera House. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for social hour/games followed by dinner...
On Saturday, September 15 during the Wilcox Fall Festival the Wilcox-Hildreth FBLA will be hosting a Drive For Your School event sponsored by Ford. Big John’s Ford of Minden will provide a variety of...
County Executive Director Deidra Werner was nominated for the Distinguished Service Award for FSA Agriculture. A prestigious and competitive awards program encourages recognition of National Association...
The Kearney County Board of Supervisors had a short meeting September 4. A representative from Congressman Adrian Smith’s office was scheduled to update the supervisors on what is happening in the legislature,...
The Minden Whippet girls golf team hosted the 2018 Minden Invitational at the Minden Country Club on Friday. The six team invite was won by Cambridge with a score of 407 followed by Holdrege at 415, Grand...
Competitors from eight schools, including Axtell and Wilcox-Hildreth, ran at the Alma Cross Country Invitational on September 10 in what W-H coach Ken Meyers described as “an almost perfect day to run—nice...
The Minden Whippets volleyball team hit the road on Sept. 11 traveling to Hastings to compete in the Adams Central triangular with the Patriots and the Aurora Huskies. Minden came out with a split defeating...
The Minden Cross Country Classic at the Minden Country Club on September 11 included three high school and six junior high teams. All runners ran a 3k on the warm and windy afternoon. The Whippet senior...
Minden moved to 2-2 on the season with a home win over Fillmore Central 41-7 on September 14. The Whippets next host Kearney Catholic Friday in the Homecoming game. Minden took just six plays to move...
