Week of October 17, 2024
Week of October 17, 2024
Eleven law enforcement personnel converged on 404 Myrtle St. in Kimball shortly after 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, to execute a search warrant in reference to possible animal cruelty case. In an affidavit, Kimball Police Officer Logan Luft stated that Eldon Blake Lewis, 27, was being investigated for capturing, killing, skinning, eating and keeping the head of his ex-wife's cat. While Lewis was detained in the patrol car, the household, garage and property were searched. Luft's affidavit states...
The Kimball County Commissioner accepted the resignation/retirement of highway superintendent Randy Bymer on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Bymer has served in the superintendent capacity for five years and will retire effective Dec. 27. After a review of the job description, the county will begin the search for a new road superintendent. In other business at the meeting, discussion centered on filling a vacancy on the Kimball County Visitors Committee and seeking a person to fill an at-large position to represent the county on the City/County Park and...
A Dix man is facing a variety of charges after an incident on Oct. 8. Mike Evans has been charged with assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest, obstruction of law enforcement, flight to avoid arrest, willful reckless driving, and driving under revocation for the incident which started with a Kimball County Sheriff’s deputy attempting to stop Evans south of Dix on county roads 59 and 18. Deputy Youngquist said that while he was on patrol, he observed a vehicle run off the road, get back on the road, and drive down the center. When...
On Thursday, Oct. 10, Lori Maas captured the beauty of the Northern Lights from her home north of Potter. She took the picture with her iPhone. The lights occurred about 8:20 p.m. She said they didn't last long but it was "pretty cool." This week, Lori is waiting for Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) to appear in the evening sky. The comet should be visible 45 minutes after sunset in the western sky, but the position will change throughout the week. This comet has an 80,000-year...
Kimball Public Schools Food Service Director Danessa Terrill praised local groups and community members for the generous donations to pay off previous lunch debts. The lunch debt fund received significant contributions from the Knights of Columbus, the Red Knights and the Masonic Lodge. Other donations came from an account that Terrill set up in honor of former employee Vicki Kaczar; they received $750 from that account, which paid for milk and seconds on food items for children. Terrill shared with the board on Monday evening, October 14,...
Wanda Madden president of the Kimball Senior Friendship Center told the Observer that on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the senior center will sponsor a noontime program. Kimball resident Don Story will be the speaker and show his wood carving and figurines, including some with a baseball theme, to the attendees. Madden promises that it will be a program worth attending and sung the praises of Story’s artistic abilities. Lunch reservations are necessary. Call the senior center at 308-235-4505 before 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 23 to be guaranteed a meal. Lunch...
The 2024 volleyball season for the Kimball Lady Longhorns has been a journey of growth, dedication, and resilience. As one of the youngest teams in the league, these girls have shown a commitment to improvement and teamwork that has been evident both on and off the court. This improvement has been noticeable throughout the season. One great example is our serving percentage, which went from 75.6% in our first game, to a remarkable 96.8% accuracy in a recent game against Potter-Dix. This...
Banner County freshman Hunter Fankhauser returns a kickoff at the beginning of the Oct. 3 game against the South Platte Knights. The young Wildcats lost to South Platte, 66-6, in what would become their final game of the season. Banner County School later released a statement announcing that the team's remaining three games will be forfeited due to injuries and the inability to safely field a team. "This was a difficult decision made after careful consideration," the statement read. "We thank...
Longhorns football aims to end the 2024 campaign Friday with a win against visiting Morrill – and it’s an objective within reach. Kimball stands at 1-6 on the season, a game ahead of 0-7 Morrill in the standings. It’s a homecoming showdown for Kimball, and the Longhorns Boosters have a Chili and Cinnamon Rolls Feed in the works for the occasion. Serving time starts at 6 p.m. Kickoff is at 7. The Horns enter the game following a 22-12 loss at Sutherland in which the team battled hard and kept it close with the Sailors. Kimball’s junior...
It’s on to the District D-6 meet at Perkins County for a Kimball XC team that ran four medalists in the WTC meet.in Mitchell. The fearsome foursome were Conrad Kaminski fifth and Braxton Miller seventth in the high school boys race, Trajan Johnson ninth among junior high boys. and MacKenzie Miller 10th among junior high girls. District will unfold starting at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, with the boys followed by the girls. The site is Pleasant Run Golf Course in Perkins County. The schools on hand will include: Banner County Bayard Crawford...
Good morning! It has certainly cooled off; the leaves are changing color and falling off. Fall is definitely here. Hope it sticks around for awhile. I am not ready for Old Man Winter! The Midwest Theater weekend of spooky movies starts today with “Long Legs” at 7 p.m. and a Ghost Tour at about 9. On Friday, celebrating its 50th anniversary “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” will play at 1:30 p.m. After that, celebrating its 40th anniversary at 7 p.m. will be “A Nightmare on Elm Street.” The ghouls will continue as on Saturday, October...
Kimball FFA won five individual ribbons Monday at District FFA Livestock Judging in Hemingford. In junior high, Kyndal Reich, at right, was second overall and Britton Culek, left, fourth. Other ribbon winners were high school students Karsyn Chesley second, Lane Cook third, and Aubrey Culek fourth. In livestock judging, participants evaluate, select and place livestock species, such as beef cattle, sheep and swine. They also learn about desirable traits for marketing and breeding livestock....
