Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Payton Wise Shot a new personal best 18 holes of golf to better her own Kimball High School record and the Kimball girls finished 3rd at the District Tournament held at Crandell Creek Golf Course in Ogallala Monday to qualify for the State Tournament in Columbus to be played this Monday-Tuesday. Coach Katie Culek said, "I am so proud of the girls as they came together to shoot their best team score of the season, and they got the job done. Payton had an all-time best round to better her own... Full story
The most exciting thing to happen this week, or month, year, or maybe the past decade, is the Kimball High Girls Golf Team qualifying for the State Tournament! Be sure and read the complete story concerning how they did this, but as I write my column this week it is really all I can think of. I did not make the trip down to Ogallala to cover it in person as things are so restricted with the COVID-19 situation that I didn’t know they would allow me to be to the players and coaches anyway, but I was in contact with the right people who kept me i...
Kimball School Superintendent Trevor Anderson, right, held a "Coffee with the Superintendent" event Thursday, Oct. 1, at Vince's Corner. The open forum event let earlybirds ask questions and gain information about the school.... Full story
The Kimball Public Library Book Sale started the 94th Annual Farmer's Day off on Friday afternoon with a large crowd of bookworms getting a bag of books for bargain prices. Following the book sale was the Kimball Community Trail Fund bike races in downtown Kimball. Although the number of riders was small everyone was able to win a prize. There was a big crowd on Friday night at the Goodhand Theatre the movie "Dolittle." About 140 people packed the theatre for the free showing. Saturday morning...
The Kimball High Girl's Golf Team closeout out the regular season this past week with tournaments at Ogallala and Bridgeport and moved into District Tournament play this past Monday back at Ogallala. The Kimball girls finished 4th at Ogallala in a field of large schools and took runner-up team honors at the Bridgeport tournament. OGALLALA TOURNAMENT The Lady Horns had to battle the big schools at Ogallala with North Platte taking top team honors with their 317 score leaving The talented...
The Kimball Nutrition establishment held its open house on Saturday, Sept. 19, in the renovated Longhorn Building. Owners Brittanie Shaw and Kye Hudson have nutrition stores in Scottsbluff and Gering and now one in Kimball. Brittanie is originally from Gering, but gained her experience in nutrition in Dallas, Texas. "This was the best grand opening we have had and we are thrilled to be in Kimball," Brittanie says....
The Kimball High football program is suffering right now with a low number of athletes checked out which in turn results and not being able to match up with their opponents and the losses keep piling up. The Horns had to drop to the 8-man game because of the lack of numbers, and at their last game I noted they had only 14 players suited. I talked with Dane Wurdeman who coaches the Kimball Junior High football program this week and he has a positive attitude that things are going to get better in this department as he has 21 young men checked...
In this crazy year of the COVID-19 Pandemic, as might be expected, the number of Runners for the annual Farmer's Day Fun Run were way down, according to the organizer Tiffany Johnson. There were only 53 runners who participated this year and only 1 runner who went the 5 mile distance. That hardy soul was Steve Knigge who runs events all over the United States. Steve's time in the 5 mile run was 40 minutes and 5 seconds, and although his exact age was not listed, he runs in the 60 and over age...
After months of Directed Health Measurers, questions and indecision, Farmer’s Day in Kimball will proceed with limited events but a full weekend of community fun. No dignitaries are scheduled for the 95th annual event and there will be no hamburger feed. But local vendors will take up the slack Saturday as the Bearded Bastard BBQ and Klink’s will be serving wings and brisket nachos throughout the day. The Kimball VFW also will have a cabbage burger sale at the post from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat... Full story
After a heated and drama filled Kimball City Council meeting, the search for a city administrator will restart, according to Mayor Keith Prunty. The Observer has begun searching to understand the depth of a city administrator’s job – just what does a city administrator do, what does it include, and how hard is the job? Larger cities such as like Scottsbluff and Alliance are more inclined to have a city manager. A city manager has more authority than a city administrator but the positions are similar. City administrators must go to council and...
The Kimball Lady Longhorn golf team finished second at the Gering Invitational Tournament this past week with a good showing against a field of big schools including the talent loaded Scottsbluff team who won top team honors with a score of 317, with all five of their golfers in the top 10 medal group, including medalist Emily Krzwyzanowski with her round of 76. The Bearcat ladies also placed 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 10th in a display of team strength. Kimball had a good day finishing runnerup with 408, Gering was next with 416 followed by Chadron wi...
With a few months of the camping season under their belt, High Point RV Park, located just off the I-80 Kimball exit, celebrated with an open house on Saturday, Sept. 12. Owners John and Karen Morrison of Kimball purchased the property last fall. The old RV park with 32 camping sites had been vacant and for sale for the past 15 years. The old place needed some TLC, cleaning, painting and severe updating. The Morrisons abandoned all the old wiring, plumbing and water systems and replaced... Full story
The AmeriCorps Maple 50 team, which has been working in the Kimball area for the past month, suffered the loss of one of its team members, Andre Garcia. Jessica Rocha from the Visitors Center reported that Andre had a rapidly progressing medical condition that took his life. It was a non-COVID related viral infection. Reports indicated that he fell ill and was taken to Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff and eventually was transferred to Denver. On Thursday of last week, the South Platte Natural Resource District held a ceremony at...
The Kimball School Board met Monday, Sept. 14, for a public hearing on the Property Tax Levy for 2020-21 and for the General Fund and Special Building Fund request. The board later conducted their regular meeting. Charts showing valuations, property tax request, property tax rate, state aid and the General Budget Fund were available to the board and public. Total valuations in Kimball County are down 1.9% from 2019 to 2020. The Kimball School District tax request for 2020-21 is $5,965,384.00 whereas the tax request for 2019-20 was...
The Plains Historical Society opened its doors Friday afternoon for the public to take a look at work done on the old high school and museum exhibits. The open house brought dozens of people out to meet the AmeriCorps volunteers, who did much of the work, and to see the exhibits....
The Kimball Lady Longhorn golf team racked up another win in capturing the championship of the Western Trails Conference Tournament held at Mitchell this past Thursday shooting the low team score of 401! Kimball's Payton Wise was the individual champion with her best round of the season to date shooting 41-40=81 and Kimball's top four varsity golfers all made the top ten medal group with Katie Heeg finishing 5th with her round of 50-53=103, Maddie Cook was 8th with a round of 52-54=106, and...
The Banner County Wildcats traveled to Crawford on Friday, Sept. 11. Although the final score was 53-0, in which the Wildcats lost, the one positive, according to Banner County's coach, was that at halftime the score was only 17-0. Coach Charles Jones reported to the Observer that "I thought we played well in the first half, then mental mistakes and penalties in the second half led to the score. I feel that we are improving, but it is a slow process with the young players. We are continuing to...
The Kimball Women’s Golf Association concluded their golf season with a dinner at the Sagebrush followed by awards, checks and final standings. The traditional end of the season “Horse Race” Tournament was won by Klinginsmith/Keeler, Anderson/Robinson placed second, and third and fourth went to Young/Gross and Greenwood/Plover, respectively. The “Horse Race” is a fun, scramble type format but very competitive. The final singles tournament of the season resulted in Pattie Klinginsmith taking the top spot in the Championship Flight with an outsta...
After months without a city administrator, Annette Brower has been picked for the position by Mayor Keith Prunty. He will ask for approval for Brower's appointment from the city council at the next meeting Sept. 15. The appointment requires city council approval. The other finalist was Carson Sisk. Mayor Keith Prunty issued a statement late Monday afternoon: "After careful consideration, I have come to a decision on my appointment of City administrator. Going into this process I knew I had two... Full story
Parker Frederick, the 11-year-old grandson of Barb and Barry Frederick, nominated their yard for Yard of the Week. Barb and Barry's acreage and residence reflect a beautiful setting along Lodgepole Creek, a few miles east of Kimball. They share their place with turkeys, birds and deer. Barb declares the yard to be her "happy place" but also a "work in progress." She said she adds perennials to her yard every year. The front porch faces the east and is the perfect place for the Fredericks to... Full story
The unique building now housing Johnson Construction has 85 years of business experience in Kimball. The two-story building was built in 1935 by Farmers Co-op Oil Co. The May 2, 1935 edition of the Observer reported that "The Farmers Co-op. Oil Co., with a membership of farmers in Kimball and Banner counties, have bought the lots from C.V. Bullock on the Lincoln Highway west of the Darling lunch room. Some of the bulk tanks arrived this week and are being installed. They will buy through the...
On a warm September afternoon the Longhorn Homecoming Royalty 2020 were crowned....
Crowned Miss Potter 2020 was Kendal Nielsen, daughter of Dean and Tonia Nielsen. The royalty reigned during Potter Days and will represent Potter in area events this fall. The Potter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority sponsored the queen crowning....
The new Banner County Wildcats football team played their first game last Thursday on their home field. It was an accomplishment and a challenge. The Wildcats had six freshmen and sophomores and one junior hitting the field while the opposing Minatare Indians fielded an experienced set of upperclassmen. Seven of their 11 players were juniors and seniors. Although the score was lopsided in favor of the visitors, 70-0, Coach Charles Jones said, "Our kids learned a great deal the other night. That... Full story
The Kimball girls golf team picked up a pair of team championships this past week and Payton Wise added a pair of medalist honors to her season as well. The Kimball girls won their own Invitational Tournament and captured top honors at the Creek Valley Tournament in Chappell. KIMBALL INVITATIONAL With 3 of their golfers finishing in the top ten medal group, the Kimball girls wrapped up the team victory with a score of 446 while Gordon/Rushville finished runner-up with 492, followed by Bridgeport...