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Two arrested after drugs and weapons located during traffic stop
YORK COUNTY- York County Sheriff’s Office located methamphetamine and weapons during a traffic stop last week. According to the YCSO, on May 9, at 11:21 p.m., a YCSO sergeant performed a traffic stop on a vehicle on Interstate 80 near York for several traffics violation. During the stop the sergeant developed a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. A Police Service Dog was deployed and indicated the odor of controlled substance. A vehicle search revealed two pounds of methamphetamine, several knives and drug paraphernalia.
$5 million Axtell Community School bond passes
AXTELL — The $5 million school bond for expansion and renovation of the current Axtell Community School passed after the primary election held on Tuesday, May 14. According to the Axtell Community School 2024 Bond, per the unofficial results, the vote for the bond passed 222 to 167, with 389 votes cast.
Central Nebraska locations among awardees of Dollar General Literacy grants
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - More than $40,000 has been awarded to Nebraska nonprofits, libraries and schools thanks to the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Places including Axtell, Hastings, Kearney and Ravenna were among the nine Nebraska communities that received money. Nebraska recipients include:. CityOrganization NameGrant Amount. AxtellAxtell Community School$1,600. ColumbusPlatte Valley...
Axtell boys one of favorites to win following runner-up finish in 2023
If there were questions about Axtell's ability to mimic or better last year's performance at the Class D state track and field meet, look no further than the Wildcats' dominance at last week's district meet. Axtell, which was 20 points behind Plainview last year at state, rang up 127 in...
Falcons Place Two in Top 15 at Franklin Meet
Wilcox-Hildreth’s golf team has had a consistent season featuring multiple golfers placing in the top 15. With one final week of golf to improve on their golf game before districts, the Falcons traveled to Franklin Golf Course on May 7. Eli Pistulka continued his strong season with a twelfth...
Faith In Action Serving Single Parents
Faith in Action, Inc. is serving single parent families in Minden. The faith based organization aims to continue the mission of the recently closed Be the Gift Nebraska that was started by Dick and Sally Phillips. For more than a decade Be the Gift Nebraska assisted single parent families in...
Minden FFA Receives Grant
The Minden FFA Chapter received a $5,000 grant for its greenhouse project from Great Plains Communications on May 8. The Chapter has been fundraising for the past three years for the project. They have raised $40,000 of the $60,000 needed and will focus on further fundraising this summer. Their goal is to be able to begin construction during next school year. Pictured: Minden FFA members Sam Cederburg, Hannah Don- ley, Alyssa Johnson, Larissa Labenz, Lizzy Nielsen, and advisor Macie Wippel accept the grant check from Great Plains Communications.
Cats Qualify 17, Falcons 6 to State Track
Axtell and Wilcox-Hildreth both had successful days at the D-6 District Track and Field Meet at Kenesaw on May 8 in close to ideal conditions. Axtell's boys qualified nine athletes in 12 different events while the Cat girls will send eight athletes to state in six different events. For Wilcox-Hildreth,...
Council Appoints Nuisance Appeal Committee Members
Kevin Krull from Jones Group brought good news to the Minden City Council during the May 6 regular meeting. Numbers for the City’s wind and hail insurance deductible buyback came back ready for the council’s approval. The premium, which was close to that from last year, is good through April 5, 2025 so that insurance and wind and hail deductible buyback can be renewed at the same time next year. The council approved the wind and hail insurance deductible buyback in the amount of $13,163.53.
Minden Qualify Six to State
Minden produced six state qualifiers--three girls and three boys--out of the B-5 District Meet at Aurora on May 7. Boys' scores: GINW 99, Hastings 90, Central City 65, Aurora 57, Broken Bow 55, Lexington 39, Minden 31, Adams Central 31, Holdrege 31, York 26. Girls' scores': GINW 123, Adams Central...
Brycen Schwenka Eighth at Awarii Classic
Plenty of competition was featured at the Awarii Dunes Classic that took place on May 9 with 18 teams taking part in the action. The Whippets finished five strokes away from placing in the top five as a team with a stroke score of 335. Kearney Catholic and Holdrege tied for first place with 321.
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