Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Just like years past the Kimball Co-Ed Softball League came to an end Friday night, July 28, under the lights with Team Autolok coming out on top for the 2017 regular season, followed by High West Energy in second. With the team anxiously awaiting the bracket, and the tournament play to start on Saturday morning, July 29, games were set to kick off at 9 a.m. The morning was very warm and muggy but at least the clouds were out in full force. Finally just after noon things started to cool off and...
It will be a busy day at the Whartman Arena next Sunday, with their last gymkhana of the summer series, as well as hosting another NBHA NE 05 barrel race to follow after. Gymkhana times have changed because of the start time of the barrel race. Entries will open at 9 - 9:45 a.m. with events starting at 10. There will be a 15 minute lunch break around noon, and plan to be done by 2. End of the year awards will be given to the highest point winners of each age division. The NBHA barrel race will...
Attention all campers, and lake goers, please pay close attention to what you are doing and where you are at Oliver Reservoir. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is investigating a report of a mountain lion spotted at the lake. Local law enforcement as well as the Nebraska Game and Parks has planned on setting up trail cams to try to snap a few photos of this big kitty and what she could have with her from all of the tracks in the area and a Facebook post earlier last week thoughts are she has at least one cub. According to Kimball...
Never ending weeds here in Kimball County, Rick Wangler, County Weed Superintendent, addressed the board at the Commissioners meeting Tuesday, July 18. Wangler stated he feels like he’s taking one step forward and two steps back trying to keep up with spraying as well as inspections this summer. With all of the work Wangler continues to do throughout the county, he also takes care of some work within city limits. Wangler added that he is working his days off to try to compensate and attempting to get ahead. The County Commissioners took all t...
Believe it or not there is a black market for horse hair, actually a very large one at that. The clippings of mane and tails are used for many different things, including jewelry, belts, horse tack, pottery, and even hair extensions for show horses. A tail is very important to a horse, their tail is their number one defense against flies and pesky summer bugs, and also horses take pride in their tails-have you ever seen a happy horse running through the pasture with their head held high? Notice their tail too, how pretty it looks, it has the...
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska (CAPWN) is dedicated to encouraging and sponsoring innovative youth programs. CAPWN has youth programs to offer the 11 counties of the Nebraska Panhandle, including Youth Shelter and Group Home, Rural Host Home Transitional Housing, Youth Leadership, Teen Outreach Program, and Supportive Housing both transitional and permanent. The Panhandle Youth Shelter has served Kimball County since 1984. Throughout the past four years, CAPWN Youth Programs have served 16 youth from Kimball County, and has...
Another hot, dusty, and fun-filled summer day at the Whartman Arena rolled around once more this summer, this past Sunday July 23. Adults and children of all ages, horses, trailers, the arena just east of Potter, the day started off at 11 a.m. with five events of the day Barrel Racing, with the PeeWee age group (four and under) up first, Able K. placed first in the barrels last weekend followed by Payslee W. in second, Allie R. in third then Makayla L. took fourth. Next up in the Barrel Race was...
Another walk across the country, Erin Parete is making her way east to west across America. From her starting point in Rhode Island on March 25, 2017, Erin Parete is more than half way done with her cross country trek. Her plan is to follow I-80 up through Wyoming and into Utah, just before reaching Salt Lake City, Utah, she will head north into Idaho, then will walk west to her final destination outside of Portland Oregon. On average Erin walks 30 miles a day, "My longest was 40 miles in one da...
Get your organic locally grown produce, Tuesday evenings from 5 - 7 at Gotte Park. Owen and Natalie Elders of Kimball have started a small farmers market to help encourage the community. “This is not money making, we want to encourage everyone to bring out some of their own produce from their gardens,” Owen said. He added that since Kimball does not have a farmers market the couple wanted to do this to help add to the community. Their produce comes from the small market garden at their home north of Kimball. “Everything is beyond organ...
"Small Town Strong" is more than a motto, it's a way of life and for Kimball's Mike and Denise Petko, it's the way of life demonstrated in every way throughout the community of Kimball. Born in Anaheim, Calif., Mike Petko came to Nebraska when he began his career as a rising football star. At the age of 18 Petko packed up and headed to Lincoln on a football scholarship to play for the Huskers. During his freshman year at UNL, the first time he saw his wife Denise and told his friends he "needed...
Following the equalization of Kimball County properties during the reappraisal process that began late last year, a total of 42 protests were filed with the Board of Equalization. Protests began on Monday, July 10 and continued throughout Thursday, July 13. In addition to the board, Kimball County Assessor Sherry Winstrom and Josh Gamis, representative of Stanard Appraisal Services, heard the protests. Stanard Appraisal was the company that assisted with the assessment of hundreds of properties throughout the county. Throughout the week, there...
Rick Wangler, Kimball County Weed Superintendent, came before the Kimball Board of Commissioners on Thursday, July 6, to discuss the effects of Bindweed throughout the county. Placing Bindweed back on the noxious weed list in Kimball County was a matter addressed at an earlier meeting and it became clear that few would agree on the same solution. Whether the weed was replaced on the list, Wangler agreed with the board to continue spraying it as often as possible to maintain control. This practice could continue through the remainder of this...
After a hot and humid couple days in Alma, Neb., the Kimball Junior Legion Baseball came to a close this season with the boys playing in the Class C Area Tournament. The ball players started off the tournament Friday, July 7, with a game against Bridgeport at 5 p.m. Kimball lost the high scoring game 16-21. Your hometown team led for part of the game but Bridgeport came back and took the lead. "You would think scoring 16 runs would get you the game, but it wasn't quite enough." said parent Berni...
For more than 100 years the Engstrom family has farmed the ground in Kimball and Banner County, raising cattle and children on the Nebraska prairie, and last weekend they celebrated the occasion with a reunion and dance. In 1906, Adolph and Selma Carlson married in Rawlins, Wyo., after both immigrated from Sweden. Adolph and Selma lived in Laramie, Wyo., before heading east to Sidney by wagon. Upon arriving in Sidney they met a doctor who led the couple to a homesteader by the name of Mr....
After more than 100 years the Masonic Lodge in Kimball is still going strong and was rededicated on Wednesday, June 28, during the Grand Master's Road Tour. The Grand Master of Mason's of Nebraska Rick Myers and his wife, Marsha, of Fremont, joined the Grand Master's Road Tour and Worshipful Master Kevin Wynne, of the James L. Eatmon Masonic Lodge #294, in Kimball, alongside many members of the local lodge for a tour of Kimball's lodge as well as the opportunity to rededicate the lodge after...
Kimball's Junior Legion team played a double header with Sidney at home last Thursday, June 29. Pitching for Kimball is really coming along nicely, according to parent, Bernie Walker. "The kids are really figuring out their roles and what high points are," said Walker. Kimball lost the first game 12-4, with just one poor inning the Sidney ball players took advantage of the errors Kimball made. Brendan Walker pitched four innings and struck out five hitters, with Ethan Bemis adding his arm for on...
The High Point Welcome Center was busy this past Thursday, June 22, as the first of five tour groups rolled through town. This report was given to the Kimball County Board of Commissioners at their recent meeting, Tuesday, June 20. Four more tours are scheduled, two in July and two in September, according to Kimball County Tourism Director Jo Caskey, who added that these groups will be served a farm to fork lunch from BeeHaven. Two of the five groups will also get the chance to experience the Bison operation at Rocky Hollow Buffalo Company,...
The Veterans Service Office of Kimball County will be hosting a Resource Fair, Thursday July 6, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Kimball’s VFW to assist veterans, those who currently serve and family. This Resource Fair offers those who are interested learn more about all of the different resources available. “As of now we have about 13 different organizations planning on coming,” said VSO Administrative Assistant Sheana Hendrickson, including, but not limited to, Workforce Coordinator, Vocational Rehab, Kimball Health Services, and Scott...
After a rough, dirty and hot weekend at the ball fields The Zone, a team out of Scottsbluff came out on top, with Dripping Gold from Scottsbluff finishing in second place and Autolok, one of our home teams out of Kimball, holding up third. The Cockriders, a team out of Cheyenne, took home the Sportmanship award this year, they came to play and be competitive, but yet it was all for a good time and to help with a great cause. "I don't think I laughed as much anywhere else than doing books during...
After a little misunderstanding and some confusion Kimball and Alliance Legion teams were finally in the same town at the same time. Kimball coaches thought the game was in Alliance and Alliance coaches were sure the game was in Kimball. After a couple phone calls between coaches, Alliance headed back home to match up with Kimball. By the time the game got started it was already 7p.m., so it was decided that there would only be one game played on Thursday, June 22. Our hometown boys lost the...
Potter residents see a new arena in the area. Callen and Whitney Whartman began building the arena on their land just east of Potter in 2015. Though the arena is ready to use, the Whartmans are currently still adding improvements. Initially built for personal use and as a safe place for their children to grow up utilizing, the arena is now available to the public. "Over the past year, we have continued improving it and that's when we realized we wanted to offer it to the community to use as...
What better way to kick of the 4th of July holiday than with a fun day at the lake while supporting your local veterans office? For several years Kelleigh Huff organized the Oliver Reservoir Fun Run, but when she relocated, Sheana Hendrickson decided to step up and take over organizing this day full of summer fun to help raise money for the local Veterans. With the help of Kimball Police Chief Andy Bremer, Kimball Mayor Keith Prunty and Kristopher Nitz, she has accomplished just that. “I think the whole event will be great, I hope to make t...
Do you or anyone you know enjoy writing? A Six Corners of Nebraska Contest, “Future Great Writers of Nebraska” is just the thing to showcase your best work. The Panhandle Southwest region is taking entries from writers ages 13 to 25 through July 1. All types of writing are eligible, including but not limited to, fiction, non-fiction, articles, books, poems, news columns/articles, video game writing, and screen writing, just to name a few. A maximum of 1,000 words will be accepted, one entry per person, three prescreened entries per cla...
Things are starting to come together for Kimball’s Legion Baseball team. The young ball players hosted Hershland last Tuesday night, June 12, and won the sole game 11-3. After getting off to a rough start this season Kimball was able to tighten up pitching and other issues they have been working hard on in practice. This win came as a total team win. Everyone pitched in, in one way or another. Brady Kilgore hit three singles, and marked three stolen bases in the books. Nathaniel Mars added two singles, and two stolen bases while Cole Henton, s...
The Kimball Ranch Rodeo was a booming success. Top finishers in each category are listed below. Top Horse- Dave Burton of the Cowpuncher Cartel Team. Top Hand- Clint Sterkel of the Bunkhouse Trailer Sales Team. Wild Cow Milking- First place went to Epp Land and Cattle with a time of 00:38.5, second was Rushcreek 00:51.2, and third was Bunkhouse Trailer Sales with a time of 01:05.0. Bunkhouse Trailer Sales took first place in Team Tying with a time of 00:50.7, followed by second place Epp Land...