Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Good morning Banner County! Beautiful here in Western Nebraska right now. We need more rain, but then so do many states in the Midwest all the way to California. Here is a little bit of what is happening in our neck of the woods. Story time is beginning at the Lied Library in Scottsbluff, and on Thursday the 9th they will have “Wild Critters” for the pre-school kids from 10-10:30 a.m. and again at 6:15-6:45 p.m. The After School Art program is beginning at the Western Nebraska Arts Center for students grades 1-6 beginning on Friday, Sept. 10....
Good morning Banner County. Here is hoping that you are having a good week, one that is not too hot to handle. With red flag days this past week, we are praying for rain. The 2021 Van Pelt Reunion will take place at the picnic area of the Banner County Museum on Sunday, September 12th from 12:30- 4 p.m. For those who live within a 30/40-mile distance, please bring a hot/cold dish of your choosing and anyone traveling further may bring something easy. Paper and plastic tableware will be provided as well as cold bottled water. There is plenty of...
Good morning Banner County! Boy have we had our share and then some of fires here this past month. Another one in the northwestern corner this past week. We really, really need some rain. School has officially started here and in a number of other school districts in our surrounding area. In Scottsbluff, last Friday brought hot air balloons in the air and derby races at the Scottsbluff County Fairgrounds. The High Plains Riot continues today through Sunday, August 22nd, with motorcycles, rat rods, hot rods and customs. For more information on...
Good morning! I hope you are well and handling the smoke as best as possible. Fire is always a terrible thing and at this point the fire just east of here has been at it for close to a week. Many firefighters have been on the scene 24/7. I am sure we can not thank each and every one of them enough. Hopefully it will be out soon. They seem to be keeping it pretty well contained at this point. This past weekend was sure a busy one. The mini bull and mutton bustin’ at the Kimball Banner County on Friday evening was quite interesting, lots of fun....
Good morning Banner County! Wheat harvest is well under way, and mostly finished in most parts around here. Some areas are still spotty. Summer is definitely winding down. And my lawn needs mowed! Today! Thursday, July 29th folks in Chadron will celebrate Bands on Bordeaux from 6- 9 p.m. And on the same evening the Dawes County Fair will begin. There will be rodeo, tough truck and rubber check competitions, plus the 4H exhibits through Aug. 7th. Similar events will begin in Harrison on the following day in with the beginning of the Sioux...
Good morning Banner County! The combines and semis have been in and out and all over Harrisburg and Banner for the past week. We have been very fortunate with our weather so far and hopefully most wheat will be finished up soon. If anyone has the time Cheyenne Frontier Days is happening beginning on July 23, this Friday, and will continue through August 1st. Most of us have grown up going there for concerts, rodeos, exhibits and shopping over the years and missed it last year due to COVID....
Good morning and nice to see that some wheat harvesting has gotten under way. I feel deeply sorry for the folks who were affected up by Alliance this past week by the the huge hail. Corn fields looked like someone had gone through them with a gigantic hacksaw. Up toward Bayard, the Chimney Rock Museum is now completely reopened. They began renovations in 2119 and had partially re-opened but the renovations are now complete! Today! July 15th the Midwest Theater will show the Free movie “Croods 2. A New Age” at 1:30 p.m. and this evening the 3rd...
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far! Hot and dry around here and some of the wheat looks like it is ready to head to town. We might just see that begin to happen soon. Well, after two nights of rodeo and fireworks at the Bridgeport Camp Clarke Stampede and I have to say that in my humble opinion that after 30 years of going there for the 4th, they really outdid themselves this year on the fireworks show. Thanks to you, Bridgeport! More entertainment continues this week as the folks in Chadron will celebrate Fur Trade Days now throu...
Good morning! Beautiful weather to start out the month of July ... Can you believe July is here already? I want it to be May. I need more time and nice weather. Well, since it is July you know that this week everyone everywhere will be celebrating the 4th. The remembrance of our fight for all of the freedoms we enjoy every day. Since the 4th falls on a Sunday this year many celebrations will begin on Friday the 2nd. Here are a few: In Hemingford, the Cattle Capital Rodeo will be held at the Box Butte County Fairgrounds on the 2nd & 3rd with a...
Good morning Banner County! We started this week out with a better attitude, at least around our house, due mostly to a couple of cooler days and some much needed rain. We had close to an inch of rain Sunday evening with a little small hail. Starting Monday, June 21st, the days will start to become shorter but I don’t think we will notice that too much for a while yet. Leading up to the 4th of July, we resume “Concerts in the Park” at the Gering Legion Park on Thursday evening June, 24th at 7:30 p.m. There is no admission for these conce...
Good morning! June has arrived with farmers in the field, hot weather and summer celebrations! I think in a past life my husband was at the very least a relative of Johnny Appleseed because every year or so we plant & re-plant trees. Recently we planted another 250 and with this hot windy weather we can’t water them enough. The rabbits are a challenge too, bless the sweet little critters. This past weekend the Harrisburg Community Church held a pot luck dinner and enjoyed great food, friends and conversation. Soon they will be having V...
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far! Well summer has arrived hot and hot! A little rain and just like that everything is green! I hope you all are loving it. Here at home things are moving in the fields and pretty slow, but on the go always it seems. The regular school board meeting is to be Monday, June 14th in the school cafeteria at 7:30 p.m. Birthdays here this week include: Whitney Harper, Kaylea Stoddard, Chris Kling, Brian Browne, Robin Darnall, Brock Elsen, Keagan Marie Adrian, Monty Stoddard, Kohl Krakow, Jack Cochran,...
Good morning Banner County! Well, after several days of cloudy unsettled weather we woke up Monday morning, Memorial Day, to beautiful blue skies and with what appears to be summer on its way. I certainly hope so because area swimming pools are opening this week! The Westmoor Pool in Scottsbluff opened Tuesday, June 1st and Gering and Alliance hope to open by the end of the week. They were scheduled to open on the 1st also but had a delay due to pool chemical shortages. Hopefully that will all be resolved and not a problem throughout the...
Good morning Banner County! This week ends with Memorial Day. In the Bluffs and surrounding areas there will be Memorial Ceremonies in many cemeteries and at the Veterans Home in Scottsbluff. We will remember those who sacrificed everything so we can have everything. Also during the weekend the Omaha Strings led by Scottsbluff native Ruth Wilson Meints will give several Free and open to the public concerts. On Friday, May 28th, they will be performing in Fort Robinson and at the Centennial Park in Scottsbluff at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 29th....
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far. Here we are in the middle of May and the school year will be over for most of our area students by the end of the week. Our last day for the kids is Thursday with a 1 p.m. dismissal. Hooray ! Senior graduation was this past Saturday and it was very very nice to be able to have an actual graduation ceremony. Now we will move on, up and forward. Needless to say, the school calendar will be empty after this week until next fall. The high school state track championships will be held in Omaha...
Good morning, Banner County! Here we are on the home stretch as far as senior graduation 2021 goes! Hallelujah! However, before all of that, the kids have high school track at Leyton this Friday, May 7th, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Then they will compete at districts on Wednesday the 12th. For more inflammation please call the school at 436-5262. Safe travel and good luck to all of you. The regular school board meeting is on Monday the 10th at 7 p.m. Over the weekend,we will celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 9th. Mother’s Day as we know it was...
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far. I do believe spring has finally sprung! We sure have had some beautiful weather here lately. The folks in Torrington are thinking spring as the South East Wyoming Art Association is inviting all artists to participate in their annual spring art show. Entries will be accepted on Thursday (Today!) the 29th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 307-575-3408 or 307-641-4002 for more information. The show will be open on Monday, May 3 through noon Friday, May 7. Friday April, 30th. looks like it will be a busy...
Good morning! Whatever season we are in today, I hope that it is a good one. We have a few options this week to get out and enjoy ourselves as long as a snowstorm does not pop up and cancel them out. That is still a possibility for this time of year. Last week, school was cancelled here and in several other school districts. Hopefully that will not be an issue in the remaining school calendar. The Scottsbluff Rural Fire Department will host its annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday morning, April 24th from 7-11 a.m. The pancakes and some...
Good morning! Here is hoping that you didn’t get blown away or sand blasted by the crazy winds that have been annoying us lately. Can’t even begin to call that kite flying weather. This past weekend was a half & half, one beautiful day, and one day that was not so much. The open house at the Nebraska Western Arts Center was not slowed down one bit by all of that. Both galleries were filled with exhibits form local area students. The Main Gallery held the “Visionaries 2021 Student Art Exhibit” and the Bronson Gallery showcased work from the 6th...
Good morning Banner County! Beautiful here the past few days, and a great Easter weekend, hope yours went well. Congratulations to former Banner County School graduate, Karen Valdes in being named the “Young Educator of the Year 2021.” Karen is the daughter of Don and Dina Cashler and teaches in Hastings. This coming week looks pretty busy at the schoolhouse. The speech team will host “Sweets and Speech” on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at the school. Everyone is welcome. There will be a regular day of school on the following Friday and on Satu...
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far! Beautiful weather just in time for Easter. We still have a little snow piled here and there, but I suspect that the high temperatures and high winds will take care of that. As far as Easter, our church buildings are open, which is super great and hopefully families will continue to celebrate together. The zoo in Scottsbluff is hosting Easter egg hunts, Seven of them over a three day period. The first one will be on Friday, April 2nd at 1 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, the third and fouth hunts wil...
Good morning and Happy Spring! She arrived in spite of all of our snow, hallelujah! You know last week I knew we were missing school on Monday. However, I didn’t know the same was going to be happening on Tuesday and Wednesday. School on Thursday and Friday was a good thing. This week we didn’t have school on Monday because Banner County hosted the MAC quiz bowl and we have a regular school day on Friday, March 26th, but a 1 o’clock dismissal. For the rest of the day, there will be a Jr. High quiz bowl. Saturday, March 27th there will be high s...
Good morning and I hope you are enjoying the heat wave! This past weekend we were given our “winter” season all at once as our entire area and quite a ways beyond was hit with blizzard conditions and lots of snow and cold. Everything here in the Burg was shut down. Needless to say the senior sneakers did not sneak. The time change was not cancelled, however, so we had one hour less of bad weather. I have very little to report because everything is postponed or cancelled, or currently closed. However, the winter farmers market is still sch...
Good morning Banner County! The beautiful spring tease is about to cool off by about a 15/20 degree drop, but it sure has been nice to have such great weather. Along with that change we will also be springing forward with our clocks beginning on Sunday, March 14th. This week at the local schoolhouse they will be in school. Not a whole lot of outside activities, great, huh? A heads up for them also, concerning Friday, March 19th. That will be a regular school day with an early 1:00 p.m. dismissal. We extend our sympathy to the local Olsen famili...
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far. I hope you are enjoying some of this warmer weather, and holding the fort down against this wind! March sure has came in like a lamb although I still have snow in my yard, and ice. We here in Banner County are sorry for the loss of long-time resident John Gifford, who recently passed away. Our sympathy goes out to Sherry and the family. Here at school we have parent-teacher conferences set for Thursday, March 4th, with student dismissal at 1 p.m. Conferences will begin at 2 p.m. and there will...