Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Former Kimball Police Chief Darren Huff's last day as an employee of the City of Kimball was Thursday, Oct. 6, according to City Administrator Daniel Ortiz. No information is currently available regarding the reason for Huff's recent administrative leave, why he is no longer employed as Police Chief, or who made that decision. “Captain Andy Bremer is currently serving as Acting Chief in the interim,” Ortiz stated....
Everything changes - evolves really. Everything from popular hairstyles to electronics change, and newspapers must do the same. The Western Nebraska Observer is evolving, and next week we will unveil our newest change – a compact, easier to handle format measuring approximately 11 by 22 inches. This fun new design mirrors the sizes of many newspapers across the nation that have already made this change - including the New York Times. This new size won’t effect the amount of local news in the Observer, and the print will remain as easy on you...
VFW Post #2243, which began in October 1931, is secure and will not be closing any time soon. This is the news shared following a visit from State VFW officials Sept. 7-10. The officials came to the area to increase membership and activity at the local post. According to lifetime VFW member, and longtime leader, Joe Hernandez, the leadership roles have been handed over to capable, young veterans. “I am thankful and appreciate those people that wanted to join the post,” Hernandez said. “We have a new, young generation that are energetic and a...
Previously a Kimball student, Mark Schnell recently coordinated the world's largest movement of F-35s to date – and loosely compared it to scheduling a trip to watch the Huskers play. Following his 2002 graduation from Kimball High School, Schnell, son of James and Julie Schnell, joined the United States Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at Kansas State University, where he was attending college. "I initially entered the service through ROTC for two primary r...
Health conscious members of the Potter Cross-Fit club sought continued use of the Potter High School from board members during the Sept. 12 Board of Education meeting. Potter resident Amy Jones addressed the board requesting that the school be kept available for Cross-Fit training. She explained that she had seen it on the agenda, listed as item #H.6. that the school’s facility usage guidelines would be discussed and she wanted to be present, along with other residents who are active in the Cross-Fit Training program. “What is being rev...
More than 115 students from 10 area high schools roamed the range two miles north of Dix on Wednesday, Sept. 14, to gain real world experience on the range. These students were invited to judge rangeland, owned by Robert Lee, for the area FFA Range Judging competition, sponsored by the South Platte Natural Resources District, North Platte Natural Resources District, Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District, the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the University of Nebraska -...
The Lady Coyotes are now 13-1 for the season following their latest winning streak beginning on Saturday, Sept. 17 against Creek Valley and concluding at the Potter-Dix invite against Morrill, Crawford and Pine Bluffs on Saturday, Sept. 24. The intense athleticism of the Lady Coyotes was on display when they battled the Creek Valley Storm. Lanie Thies kept her teammates set up with a total of 29 assists to her name. Dawson Sharman dominated at the net with 14 kills to her credit, followed by...
The Lady Longhorns took to the road on Sept. 10 for the Gordon-Rushville Invite beginning the day with two wins but ending with two losses. They first battled the Bridgeport Lady Bulldogs for a win in three sets – 15-25, 25-20, 27-25. In those three sets, Hannah Biesecker led the Lady Horns with 17 kills and 2 blocks followed by teammate Raelynn Hinton with six kills. Justine Heeg added 13 assists and Jannel Fiehtner served up nine points. Fresh off that win the Kimball ladies took control of t...
State ranked Hershey shut out visiting Kimball 25-0 this past Friday night leaving the Longhorns looking for that first win and hoping it comes this Friday night when they host a tough Bridgeport Bulldog team. A stingy Hershey defense allowed Kimball a mere 77 yards of offense while attaining 236 total yards of their own. The winners prevailed in almost every category, but give the Horns credit for playing hard and especially for their defensive effort according to coach Nick Kuxhausen....
In their first year playing six-man football, the Potter-Dix Coyotes suffered another loss, 54-6, last week when they hosted the Sioux County Warriors on Friday, Sept. 16. The Coyotes struggled from the very beginning, allowing their opponents 20 in the first quarter, but they were able to add six to the scoreboard themselves. In the second the Warriors ran away with an additional 28 on the board and finished that off with another six following halftime – all unanswered. Sioux County’s speed challenged the younger Coyotes, according to coa...
Banner County faced more than tough opposition during their away game at Hay Springs last Friday, Sept. 23. Head coach Charles Jones said, “The game was shortened due to weather, the weather conditions were not good, lots of wind, rain then the lightning came in as well and that is what prompted the game ending where it was at.” In addition to challenging weather conditions, the Wildcats had trouble maintaining ball control, with five turnovers, according to Jones. “We turned the ball over too many times and failed to recover an onside kick....
With a short turn around time between the Alliance and Scottsbluff races the Banner County runners competed in Scottsbluff on Tuesday, Sept. 20 against runners from Scottsbluff, Gering, Bridgeport, Kimball, Chadron, Mitchell, Bayard, Hemingford, Crawford and Minatare. Josh Boston ran the Alliance 5K course in 20:27 and Courtney Knisley ran the same one in 23:44, though the Scottsbluff course was more difficult for both, as Boston ran a 21:39 and Knisley 24:12. Coach Kari Gifford said, “Josh and Courtney were a little disappointed with their t...
Kimball cross country runners continue improving through three meets last week, beginning with Alliance. On Tuesday, Sept. 20 the athletes competed at the Scottsbluff meet. Kimball’s team, consisting only of boys, competed against nearly 90 athletes from 12 area high schools and place two in the top ten. Brandon Barker finished in third place with a run time of 17:39, while teammate Zachery Wagner finished tenth with a time of 18:36. “Our athletes continue to improve each time out. They have been working hard and the last week they had a lot of...
Kimball may soon be home to a dog park in memory of Fritz, the first Kimball County Sheriff's Department K9 officer, who passed away July 31, 2016 following a sudden illness. Following the loss of Fritz, Kimball Police Department Captain Andy Bremer approached the new Special Projects Coordinator, Amy Sapp, and City Administrator Daniel Ortiz with an idea of a Service Dog Memorial, according to Sapp. "I hope to construct a memorial in Fritz's name," Bremer said. "I haven't checked into it yet,...
Kimball Police Chief Darren Huff has been placed on paid administrative leave, according to City Administrator Daniel Ortiz, who could offer no further information. A confidential source alerted Western Nebraska Observer staff that Huff was under investigation due to actions prior to and during the traffic stop, though that has not been confirmed by the City Administrator, County Attorney, Nebraska State Patrol or State Attorney General’s office....
A Labor Day traffic stop caused some citizens and passersby concern. The Western Nebraska Observer received a letter asking why nothing had been printed following “an apparent drug bust near the underpass at I-80 on Highway 71”. The letter further stated that there were “at least two people spread-eagle on the ground”. After following up on the letter, Kimball Police Chief Darren Huff explained that the traffic stop was not connected to drugs in any way and that no one was detained spread eagle on the ground. Instead, he said, his departm...
The Goodhand Theater received a bit of a facelift this past week, as work continues to ready the building for business. The repainted marquee and signs were rehung following a true team effort, according to Kimball Mayor Keith Prunty. Prunty credited Sonny and Zach Porter of AutoLok for the prep work on the marquee, Greg McDaniel, owner of Kim-Bowl, purchased the primer and paint and Scott Sterling of Hastings Ford and Kent Holub from Team Chevrolet had the signs repainted. In addition to a new...
The Bushnell Volunteer Fire Department recently received a donated life-saving, grain bin rescue tube from Farm Credit Services, according to Chief Klent Schnell. FCS donated more than 400 of these devices, which sell for more than $3,000, throughout an 8-state region, Schnell said. "Keith Wasielewski, a member of our department, was the driving force to get Bushnell Fire Department on the list for this great donation," Schnell said. "He was in contact with Farm Credits Crop Insurance agent, Car...
Lifelong Kimball resident Martha Mossberg, 99, was chosen as the 2016 Farmer's Day Outstanding Homemaker. Mossberg was born and raised on a farm in Kimball County and graduated from Kimball High School in 1937. "We worked on the farm, in the fields," she said. "I was from a family of ten." She raised her three children, Elsie, Kenneth and Marshall, in the same way, on the farm and in Kimball schools. "We farmed in Banner County, but we lived in Kimball County," Mossberg said. "They are still...
The Kimball Cross Country team competed in Alliance on Sturday, Sept. 17, according to head coach Tiffany Johnson. "It was a really good day and all of our runners ran really well. Most of our athletes had their personal best or season best time at this meet," she said. "The race in Alliance starts a busy week for our athletes." Kimball's varsity boys placed two in the top ten out of a field of 63 runners with Brandon Barker taking fifth in 18:11, followed by Zachery Wager in ninth place with a...
The Kimball High Football Team is still looking for that first win after dropping games to Mitchell and Chase County the past two weeks. On top of this, the schedule doesn't get any easier as they travel to Hershey this Friday night for a 6:30 Mountain Time contest with a club that has been top ten state ranked. The Horns scored 30 points at Mitchell getting their offense untracked somewhat, but gave up 46 pints to a Tiger Team that averages around 300 pounds up front and equipped with speed...
News from Four Winds Golf Pro Chad Wise is “Come out and enjoy some beautiful Fall golf.” Jeremy Williams and his crew have recently sanded plugged the greens and they are in pretty nice shape again and getting better each and every day. Right now, there are discounted green fees and lots of open golf. This year’s Open Stroke Tournament was not held due to lack of entries, but a new format is in the plans for next year and it is expected to attract more golfers. The Men’s combined year-end scramble will be held this Sunday (September 25), with...
Andrew Knutsen will be out to set a new record as he runs in the Farmer’s Day Fun Run this Saturday. Andy, with Kimball ties, including his uncle Jerry, and his father Steve, who will also be back in town to help celebrate his Class of 1966 Kimball High reunion, is a runner of National honors. Andy has been competing in the Xterra Tri-Athlon events where each contestant swims .93 miles, bikes 17.7 miles, and runs 6.2 miles. In a recent Pan American Championship event in Ogden, Utah, he place 29th overall including the Pro contestants, and w...
Imagine a country the size of Oregon with nearly 40 million residents. Now, imagine half of them are 16 years of age or younger, few have ever received medical care for any reason and most of the care given was without the aid of electricity. That is what Dr. James Broomfield encountered on his recent trip to Uganda, where he traveled as part of a medical mission. "There is really no health care of any appreciable amount in the northern part of Uganda," he said. This trip was not the first of...
What young lady, aged 16 to 19, wouldn’t want a $250 scholarship, $75 in Chamber Dollars, and a pedicure or manicure? That is what the 2016 Farmer’s Day Queen will be awarded once chosen. Applications are currently being accepted for the position, which must be filled by a young lady who resides in Kimball or Banner Counties. Applications are available at the high schools in Kimball, Banner County and Potter-Dix. These applications must be signed and returned to the Kimball High School or school secretary by Friday, Sept. 16, and must include a...