The Minden girls wrestling team is in action at the Flatwater Fracas at the Heartland Events Center in GI!! They will wrestle today and tomorrow throughout the day. GO WHIPPETS!!







Congratulations to our December Whippets of the Month! These students were selected by our staff based on the criteria of academic performance, character, and behavior. Students receive a certificate and Pizza Hut gift certificate. Great job everyone!
The students include:
4th- Sheridan Eshleman, Allison Talbert, Brody Carver
5th- Lucas Carey, Andrew Myers, Katerina Koch, Jace VanPool, Dax Sloggett, Diego de Loera Frias
6th- Caydence Hofstetter, Alex Castro
7th- Lane Aspegren
8th- Mason Schwenka, Bryson Carver
The students include:
4th- Sheridan Eshleman, Allison Talbert, Brody Carver
5th- Lucas Carey, Andrew Myers, Katerina Koch, Jace VanPool, Dax Sloggett, Diego de Loera Frias
6th- Caydence Hofstetter, Alex Castro
7th- Lane Aspegren
8th- Mason Schwenka, Bryson Carver

The boys wrestling team is at home tonight hosting Gothenburg and Aurora. The Whippets won the first dual against Gothenburg and will take on Aurora at approximately 7:30pm!




The Minden Schools Foundation surprised Mrs. Olson and our kindergarten team, Mrs. Boudreau, Mrs. Woldt, and Mrs. Miller, with classroom grants. The grants will be used to purchase a new dramatic play center for kindergarten students and sensory tables for our school library. We are thankful for the Minden Schools Foundation and everyone who supports their cause!

Members of the high school FFA donated a book barn to our East library along with thirty agriculture books. They also delivered coloring books donated by the Kearney and Franklin County corn board. Thank you to Mrs. Oertle and the FFA members!



Tis the season to give and this week some members of the FFA chapter visited the library at East Elementary to donate a Minden FFA Book Barn. With donations from the National FFA, Kearney and Franklin Co. Farm Bureau, and the Kearney and Franklin Co. Corn Growers we were able donate the bookshelf and 31 agriculture related books and 58 Corn Kernel Activity Books. We are excited for the current students and future students at East Elementary to learn about agriculture!




BINGO NIGHT DONATIONS NEEDED
for JANUARY 5th from 5-6 pm.
Please drop off donations at the CLJMS office anytime before the date.
for JANUARY 5th from 5-6 pm.
Please drop off donations at the CLJMS office anytime before the date.

MHS musicians have been hard at work preparing for the final concert of the semester! All are welcome for the free will donation soup supper in the MHS Commons from 5:30-6:40PM and the concert to follow. Come hear some small groups as well as the band, jazz band, choir, and singing club on Friday, December 19th.


Today Kirk Ramsey, President of Minden Public Schools Foundation, presented two middle school teachers with grants from the foundation. Teachers across the district had the opportunity to apply for grants that could be applied to the needs of their classroom. Congratulations Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Gray!!

A great win for the Whippet boys basketball team tonight against Central City! Next up Elm Creek on Thursday. Go Whippets!!







The Lady Whippets basketball team comes up short tonight against a top 10 ranked Central City team falling 27-54. Next up is at Elm Creek on Thursday!




And just like that the 7th grade girls basketball season is over. Great season, it was a lot of fun watching you play! Go Whippets!



Congratulations to Myla Emery on being selected for the Senior Volleyball Showcase in Lincoln on July 21st. This is quite an honor. 💜🏐💜

Happy Holidays, and Merry Christmas!
With love,
CLJMS Journalism 8
With love,
CLJMS Journalism 8

Our bus drivers are grinchier than your bus drivers! Thanks for being so fun, Mr. Chad!

Holiday dress up days for high school students sponsored by National Honor Society.

🐾Whippet Nation Network N💜tice🐾
Live streaming for the week of December 15th through December 21st.
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/minden/organization/8417/minden-high-school
https://www.youtube.com/@whippetnationnetwork4107
Live streaming for the week of December 15th through December 21st.
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/minden/organization/8417/minden-high-school
https://www.youtube.com/@whippetnationnetwork4107

The MHS Jazz Band took a trip to East Elementary to play some Holiday music for the students and staff! Thank you Mrs. Pohl for being so welcoming to our band!

Crane reaches multiple milestones as girls finish ninth
https://sites.google.com/mindenwhippets.org/mindengirlswrestling/news/2025-2026-news/crane-reaches-multiple-milestones-as-girls-finish-ninth
https://sites.google.com/mindenwhippets.org/mindengirlswrestling/news/2025-2026-news/crane-reaches-multiple-milestones-as-girls-finish-ninth


