Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes rolled on to one more W this past Friday in their Homecoming match with Creek Valley taking them to 7-7 this season. In the four set match the Lady Coyotes came strong and took the lead but let the Storm get going to come back and take the first set win 25-22. The second set was again back and forth with Potter-Dix coming out on top 23-25. In the third it was again Potter-Dix who was able to stay up on Creek Valley long enough to get another set win taking this one 17-25...
Potter-Dix suffered their first district loss last Friday, Oct. 4 to Creek Valley, 64-27. The Coyotes were able to get some points on the board in the first quarter of the 2018 Homecoming game but the Storm were also able to put some points up ending the first quarter 26-14 Creek Valley. In the second quarter the Storm out scored the Coyotes yet again 12-6 heading into half time with the Storm up on the home team 38-20. After half time Creek Valley was able to hold Potter-Dix scoreless while putting up 12 more points to their 30 point lead. In...
On Friday, Sept. 21, at approximately 2:36 p.m. a call came into the Kimball County Sheriffs Office from Wyoming Highway Patrol about a stolen vehicle and subsequent high speed pursuit that was heading east into Kimball County on Interstate 80, according to Kimball County Sheriff Harry Gillway. Gillway said the pursuit exited the interstate at Bushnell and continued east on Highway 30. “A woman passenger jumped from the moving vehicle and was then brought to the Kimball County Sheriffs Office, by a passerby, where she was then i...
According to court documents, on May 17, 2018, 90 year-old Mary James of Dix, placed a harassment protection order on Kenneth Childs of Dix, for harassment that has been taking place for some time, according to James. Court proceedings for a violation of the harassment protection order ended Tuesday, Sept. 25, with a jury trial at the Kimball County Courthouse at 10 a.m. According to court documents Childs violated the harassment protection order on May 24. At trial, District Attorney Dave Wilson stated that Childs was walking back to his...
Potter Dix Lady Coyotes made the trip to Paxton last Tuesday, Sept. 18 in a triangular tournament facing both Wallace and Wauneta-Palisade. The Lady Coyotes lost in a two set match to the Broncos in the Wauneta-Palisade game losing 2-0, but came back to take on the Lady Wildcats of Wallace in a two set match winning 2-0. Coach Michelman’s team then made the trip to Hyannis on Friday, Sept.21, to face off with the Lady Longhorns but fell sort in a three game set 3-0. A busy week for the Lady Coyotes kept on rolling with yet one more set of g...
Potter-Dix Coyotes faced off last Friday night, Sept. 21, with a tough, unbeaten Hyannis team. The Coyotes were shutout in the first quarter and Hyannis was able to put up 62 points in just 12 minutes. Potter-Dix was able to put eight points up on the board in the second quarter but couldn’t keep Hyannis off the board, putting up 14 points of their own heading into the locker room with the score 8-76. Heading into the third period the Coyotes were able to put up another 6 points on the board but struggled to keep Hyannis scoreless with the L...
A empty building on Second street has a new look and new opportunity at revitalization. Tom Hewitt of Redwing Trading, Custom Knives has taken one of the many grant opportunities from the City of Kimball. His shop, located at 110 W. 2nd Street, is newly remodeled inside with multiple updates throughout and a new roof that Hewitt was granted through the City of Kimball's Business Facade Grant. Hewitt said he wouldn't have been able take on this project without the help of longtime friend and...
Kimball Lady Horns lost a 3-1 battle with Sutherland last Thursday at home. Sutherland came out ready, winning the first set 25-13. Kimball fought back for the W in the second set holding on to a 24-26 win but lost the next two sets 25-17 each. Giving the Sailors the win. Leading in the kills category for the Lady Horns was Jenna Greenwood with 25, Madison Wynne ended the game with three blocks, Kiersten Anderson had four served aces, Anderson also hit the floor in a good defensive effort with...
Members of Kimball County can begin to look forward to a Bicycle Gravel Race in September of 2019. Kimball County former resident Jon Heidemann former Professional Cyclist has decided with the help of his wife Anna Lisa to bring a Gravel Race to Kimball County called Rattlesnake Stampede. Heidemann grew up on his families farm south of Bushnell, and it was all thanks to his father Paul who gave him the love of bicycles. “I wrecked my car in school and my dad had me ride my bike, thinking I would get home to do chores faster, since I wasn’t in...
A former Kimball man arrested in Cheyenne County following a seven hour stand-off with law enforcement. A string of burglaries in eastern Cheyenne County lead Cheyenne County law enforcement to Potter resident Jarred Neuhalfen, with sightings of a suspicious vehicle making its way to farmsteads throughout western Kimball County and eastern Cheyenne County. Thursday morning, August 30, law enforcement out of Cheyenne County were granted a search warrant to search the residence of Jarred...
Another annual Potter Days came to an end over Labor Day weekend. For the results of the parade it was St Paul's Lutheran Church in first place in the Church category with Prairie West Church in second. First place in the Businesses category was A Collective Gathering and second was Potter State Bank. American Legion took first place in the Organizations category with Potter Historical Foundation in second, Kimball Area Foundation in third and the Lions Club in fourth. Potter Pep Band took home...
Coach Frerichs has seen his teams improvements in the past few weeks of the 2018 season, but now the Coyotes have their first win under their belts following last year's 1-8 season. Potter-Dix hosted the Sioux County Warriors last Friday, Sept. 7, at home hoping to end a two game losing streak. "We struggled in the first half and we were down at halftime," said Frerichs. The second half of the game was a different story for the Coyotes coming from behind to take a 18-42 win over the Warriors....
The Mitchell Lady Tigers held a Triangular Tournament last Thursday September 6 between the Kimball Lady Longhorns and the Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes. Mitchell came out on top beating both Kimball and Potter-Dix, in just two sets in both games. Kimball lost to the Lady Tigers 25-7 in the first set, and 25-6 in the second set. Kimball however lost to Potter-Dix as well in a three set match, the Lady Horns won the first set 25-14 but lost the next two 25-22 and 25-21. For the Lady Coyotes is was Senior CC (Ciera) George leading the way with a...
On or about August 20, 2018, a camper trailer and several other items were stolen from Oliver Reservoir, 10 miles west of Kimball, according to recently released records from the Kimball County Sheriff's Office. Days later, in Greeley, Colo., Jimmy R. Beets was arrested and the stolen items were recovered. Beets, out of Sterling, Colo., has a lengthy criminal history according to Kimball County Sheriff Harry Gillway, including a confirmed arrest in Alliance for a similar situation with a stolen...
The Potter Dix Coyotes faced off with the Crawford Rams last Friday night, August 31 for their second game of the season. The Coyotes were able to hold their own during the first half with the score 12-18 with the Rams on top by six. The third quarter is where the game slipped away with the Rams out scoring the Coyotes 18-0 for a score of 36-12 heading into the final period. “We just committed a few mistakes that Crawford was able to capitalize on,” Coach Dale Frerichs said. The Coyotes were able to hold the Rams to only six more points and...
Cross Country runners had their first taste of the 2018 season with their first meet, Thursday August 23 in Scottsbluff. Your Kimball Junior High Boys were led by Braylon Miller with a time of 15:47 followed by Xavier Thomas-Lewis with a 16:01, Joseph Bremer with a 16:36, Joey Johnson with a time of 17:56 and Shane Zoppelli with a time of 23:49. Shannen Marks ran a 23:47 for the Junior High Girls. According to Coach Tiffany Johnson no of these runners placed with their times but is proud of how they competed for their first meet. “Xavier ran l...
The Potter-Dix Coyotes hosted the Hay Springs Hawks in their season home opener last Friday night. Heading into Friday nights action left some unanswered questions for Coyote fans. Could the Coyotes keep up with the well know Hawks 6-man team who faced Spalading Academy and Riverside in the 2017 playoffs? Heading into the matchup, holding junior running back Trent Reed would be a challenge but one that needed to be done. Reed finished his 2017 sophomore season with 2,401 rushing yards, making...
Kimball volleyball is back in action this season with four returning starters, Madison Wynne setter, Kate Reader middle hitter, Jenna Greenwood outside hitter, Sydney Biesecker outside hitter, also with these four, is returning lettermen Sierra Rutledge. Once again on the sidelines is four year head coach Jeri Ferguson, assisted by Tiffany LaBeau. With the absence of last years seniors, Hannah Biesecker and Justine Heeg, the returning starters will be expected to step up their team leadership...
Heading into his 14th year coaching for the Potter-Dix Coyotes Football team, Head Coach Dale Frerichs is ready to get the season kicked off with some newcomers that he is sure will add some speed and athleticism to the roster. Along with Frerichs, Assistant Coach Ryan Coffey will return for another year for the Coyotes on the sidelines. Last year the Coyotes finished 1-7 overall, this year loosing three valuable seniors Dylan Nielsen, JT Herboldsheimer and Connor Williams. But Fererichs has...
New to Potter-Dix but not new to coaching, a 20 year veteran Cory Michelman is the Lady Coyotes new volleyball coach this year, sitting court side this season for the Lady Coyotes is also Assistant Coach Nancy Bunner. After graduating three "big hitter" young ladies, Payge Hoffman, a middle hitter, Trinity Langley, a middle hitter, and Audrey Juelfs, an outside hitter, coach Michelman will need the six returning starters and letter winners, to step up big time this season. The six returning are...
According to an arrest affidavit from the Kimball Police Department on Monday, Aug. 13, at approximately 5:17, Officer Henderson Bryson of the KPD was notified by Chief Andy Bremer, that Wayne L. Schmidt had been living here in Kimball for longer than three days without registering as a sex offender. Schmidt, 37, was approached by Bremer and Bryson at 800 East 6th Street. When the officers asked if he was registered his reply was that he had not. According to the affidavit Schmidt stated that he had only been living in Kimball for about a week...
1 years of blue jeans and family dreams at the 2018 Kimball-Banner County Fair. The week started off with the Hay Bale Decorating Contest, round bales were placed throughout the city of Kimball as well as at the fair grounds. The winners were announced with 1st Place awarded to the Colts & Fillies 4-H Club, 2nd Place to FirsTier Bank and 3rd Place to Hometown Floral. Thanks go out to all the participants! According to the judges it was a tough decision as they were impressed with everyone's...
Back to school time is just around the corner and the Kimball Public Library has many activities planned for all ages. Activities include a weekly Wednesday Preschool story time with 10-16 children attending. Club Next, the after school program is Tuesday afternoons with 16-24 children. According to Jan Sears Kimball Public Library Director the library staff is in partnership with the UNL Extension staff and they learned about pets, healthy food and also a variety of things following the Extension programs. The adult Brown Bag Book Club meets...
The Kimball County Commissioners made a decision not to decide right away on the Kimball Veteran’s Service Officer at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 7. Andy Bremer, Chairman of the County Veterans Service Committee and Darcee Wheeland, County Veterans Service Office Assistant met with the board to discuss the Veterans Service Officer position, as well as discuss hours for the Veterans Service Office. The Veterans Service Committee tabled any action on this topic and did not make a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. A decision...
Your 2018 Kimball PRCA Rodeo has been represented well this past year, from Kimball's 2017 Farmers' Day parade to Cheyenne Frontier Days and many stops in-between. Nicole Delaplane of Kimball and Mckynna Deeds of Dix are your 2018 Kimball PRCA Rodeo Royalty. Kicking off this year's long road ahead, the young ladies started with a bang in the 2017 Farmers' Day parade, giving horse back rides at Gotte Park and followed up the rainy evening with the Demo Derby. Once snow fell and the air turned...