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Minden Trap Team Competes at the Cornhusker Nationals Trapshoot
Minden Trap Team competed at three days of in- tense shooting at the Cornhusker Nationals Trapshoot in Doniphan, Nebraska on May 2nd-4th. The Cornhusker brought in 2,430 shooters from across the state and nation. The 2,430 shooters were broken out into the Junior High and Senior High divisions and there were 892 Junior High shooters and 1,538 Senior High shooters. The Junior High shooters shot 100 targets from the 16 yardline. The Senior High shooters shot 75 targets from the 16 yardline and 75 targets from their assigned handicap yardline. The Cornhusker saw all types of weather this year with two mornings starting with rain, overcast middays and windy afternoons that ended up being sunny. The kids worked through it all and shot well!
Ethan Morgan Places Eighth at Bertrand Inv
The Wildcats of Axtell traveled to Bertrand Golf Course on May 9 aiming to improve on their golf game with districts beginning this week. While Axtell might not have a full team, that has not prevented the Wildcats from earning some top 15 finishes individually. Ethan Morgan continued his strong...
Gramma D’s Cafe Brings Homemade Flavor to Downtown Minden
Minden’s newest restaurant, Gramma D’s Cafe located at 305 N. Minden Avenue, is bringing customers bold flavor, lots of variety, and a taste of home. Partners Marcus Vasquez and Taylor Sikes are excited to put their knowledge and skills to work to serve the community and its visitors.
Falcons Compete at Dale Harsin Invite
The Alma Dale Harsin Invitational, a long-running track and field invitational, was held on May 2. Out of the eleven schools that entered teams, Wilcox-Hildreth's boys were seventh while the Falcon girls were fifth. Winning gold medals for the girls were Cara Bunger (1600) and Addison Overholser (shot put). Cara...
Axtell boys, Heartland girls win District D-6 track & field titles
KENESAW, Neb. (KSNB) - The NSAA District D-6 Track & Field Championships were held in Kenesaw on Wednesday, with athletes competing to qualify for the state tournament at Omaha Burke. The Axtell boys and Heartland girls took home the district championships in the team races. Athletes from every school qualified...
New Officers and Directors Announced for the Nebraska Auctioneers Association
(Aurora, Nebraska) Rusty Rhynalds of Rhynalds Auction & Realty, LLC, Minden, NE, has been elected President of the Nebraska Auctioneers Association for 2024-2025. Rhynalds was born and raised in Minden, NE, and he is a first-generation auctioneer. He attended World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa, in June of 2001 while still in high school. He immediately started working all the auctions he could for auction companies in Nebraska and Kansas. He conducted his first consignment auction in Oct. 2001. Rusty started competing in auctioneer contests immediately and was the 2002 Nebraska Rookie of the Year, 2005 Kansas State Champion Auctioneer, 2005 Pacific Open Division Champion, 2006 Nebraska State Champion Auctioneer, a multi-time finalist in the National Auctioneers Association International Auctioneer’s Contest (IAC).
Rotary Club of Minden Inducts 3 New Members
The Rotary Club of Minden has inducted three new members to its growing club roster. The new members are Eric VanHorn, owner of Craig Funeral Home, Alan Farlin, a retired educator and former principal of Minden Elementary School, and Duane Kristensen, local farmer/rancher. Rotary District 5630 Governor Glenn Knuth from...
Damage survey results for three of four confirmed Friday tornadoes completed by NWS
HOLDREGE — Four damaging tornadoes are confirmed to have occurred in south central Nebraska during the evening of Friday, May 3. Damage survey results have been related for three. During the evening, a line of thunderstorms with embedded supercells developed along a southeastward moving cold frog during the late...
Registration Open for Axtell Donate Life 5K Walk/Run
Join the Sarah Nelson family, the Axtell Cheerleaders, and more than 80 runners and 50 sponsors in providing support to donate life during the 18th Annual Axtell Donate Life 5K Walk/Run on Sunday, May 26. Proceeds support Live on Nebraska, formerly Donate Life, in memory of Sarah Nelson, Oaklynn Fishell, and in honor of the Axtell Cheerleaders.
Stretching the Boundaries of Rural Physical Therapy
Logan Payne wakes up every morning in her home just outside of Axtell, Nebraska, and never dreads going to work. As a physical therapist with Family Physical Therapy and Sports Center in Minden, she just enjoys helping people feel better. “It takes hard work and a little tough love, but...
Eli Pistulka Hits Hole-In-One at FKC Invite
Summer is just around the corner and the spring sports season is nearing its conclusion which means each and every meet matters to build momentum towards qualifying for state. The FKC invitational took place at Overton Golf Course on April 30 with Wilcox-Hildreth and Axtell in attendance along with six other schools. The Falcons placed sixth with a stroke score of 384, while the Wildcats placed eighth with a stroke score of 674.
Haymakers Find Success at Southwest Conference
On April 30, the Cozad Boy’s golf team competed in a dual against the Minden Whippets, featuring both varsity and junior varsity teams. Cozad varsity secured first place with a score of 175, just one point ahead of Minden's 176. Cozad junior varsity finished third with a score of 190, while Minden junior varsity scored 210.
Minden Hosts Throwers Only Tri
Minden hosted a Throwers only triangular meet on April 29 with Kearney Catholic and Holdrege the other two schools involved. Following are the results for the Whippet athletes that competed who finished in the top eight. Girls’ shot put- Carmin Gramke, 3rd, 31-0; Lilian Gruber, 6th, 28-11; Makenna Koch, 8th,...
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