Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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The purchase of a new activity bus topped the action items for the Kimball School Board at its monthly meeting in July. To upgrade the bus fleet and maintain a rotation, the board opted to purchase a 2023 Thomas activity bus. With two bus trade-ins, the new activity bus will cost $179,765. The current activity bus is a 2011 model and has over 150,000 miles on it. The delivery time for the new bus is estimated to be March 2023. Graphics/mascot lettering will be available upon arrival. Under additional action items, the board approved the...
Vince's Corner Double Draw ABCD Golf Tournament concluded just before a few thunderstorms came through the area on Sunday evening. The two-day event welcomed 152 golfers and hosted 38 teams. Local golfer Dillon Wise captured the number one A Player status with a score of 115.868. Lance Juelfs was second, followed by Kendal Ferguson, Bruce Smith and Cory Huston. First place in the B Player category was Jay Staehr, then Donny Peterson, Todd Menghini, Rob Jackson and Greg Robinson. Jay's two-day...
When she landed in Africa, Carli Wurdeman recalled, "I stepped off that plane, and I got slapped in the face." Carli, a 2020 Kimball High School graduate,was talking about the oppressive heat in Accra, Ghana. Accra is 8 degrees north of the equator. "I had flown out of Denver, changed planes in New York, then straight to Ghana, and I had on long pants and a hoodie," she explained. Accra is the capital and largest city in Ghana, located on the southern coast at Gulf of Guinea. The heat wouldn't b...
July Fourth was a fun-filled day in Kimball with the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department, Kimball Connect, and Friends of the Library working all morning to the delight of families. Hundreds of people enjoyed the festivities. The cheerleaders sold hot dogs and Main Street Market supplied the watermelon. The big hits were ballon animals by Kayla Fennell, fire truck rides, a High West Energy demonstration, and the craft tables and paper airplane station by Friends of the Library. The City of...
The Kimball County Commissioners held their regular bimonthly meeting on Tuesday, July 5. Starting Aug. 1, the Kimball County ambulance will be operated by Kimball Health Services. The subject had been discussed at previous meetings. Action by the commissioners was taken to mutually cancel the ambulance agreement between Kimball County, Kimball Health Services and and Regional West Medical Center, which began in December 2016. Then the commissioners approved and authorized an agreement between Kimball County and Kimball Health Services for the...
Week 4 for the Kimball Women's Golf Association was NWAGA Play Day. Payton Wise shot a 46, which won low gross, and low net winner was Dar Evertson with a 33. Phyllis Greenwood won low putts using her putter only 11 times. She also won the NWAGA medal. Laura Hall holed out on Number 12. Alice Theobald, Susie Abramson and Charlotta Young were flag prize winners. Week 5 was the mid-season league tournament. In the championship division, Payton Wise shot a 44 to win low gross. Other low gross...
On Tuesday, manslaugher suspect William Shane Serrano appeared in Kimball District Court for a bond review and arraignment. Serrano's plea of not guilty was accepted by the court for all five counts, which include: Count 1 – manslaughter (Class 2A felony); Count 2 – attempted first-degree murder (Class 2 felony); Count 3 – attempted terroristic threats (Class 4 felony); Count 4 – attempted terroristic threats (Class 4 felony); Count 5 – possession of a firearm during commission of a felony (Class 2 felony). State-appointed attorney Kelly Bre...
Two significant matters, one a proposed development and one a permit renewal, are unfolding five miles south of Kimball at Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc. Clean Harbors has applied to the the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy to begin construction of the foundation for a new incinerator, a proposed development that has gained much attention in the Kimball area. Copies of that application are available to review or obtain from the department. Mike Chrisenbery, Clean Harbors vice president of environmental compliance,...
Ten days before he committed suicide at the Union Pacific caboose in downtown Kimball, Nick Gehrig spent 30 minutes walking, talking, and recording his deepest darkest feelings for a social media audience. His video, titled "Suicidal Thoughts. The realist talk you will EVER hear," was his cry for help, but the social media audience that he appealed to did not help or notify anyone. Julia Gehrig of Kimball, the stepmother of Nickolaus Gehrig, wished that he, Nick, would have reached out in...
The Kimball City Council is examining a noise control ordinance. On Tuesday, June 21, the council members were supplied with a noise control ordinance from Lincoln, which covers everything from definitions of decibel to motorcycle and muffler definitions. The ordinance addresses administration of a noise control program, noise disturbances prohibited, motorized vehicles and motorcycles on public right-a-ways, as well as penalties. A noise ordinance draft will be prepared for the next meeting. No action was taken by the council in response to a...
The Kimball Longhorns trap team state results have been calculated, and awards for the top three individuals in varsity male, junior varsity male and female, and novice male and female have been announced. Area results include Dawsen Monheiser from Potter-Dix, who placed 2nd in the varsity division with a score of 90/100 Sweeping the female junior varsity division and receiving state awards were Kambree Hottell in first place with a 71, followed by Grace Anderson also with a 71, and 3rd place went to Anna Coleman with 53. Kimball Longhorn shoot...
Kimball will celebrate July 4 with activities at Gotte Park from 10 a.m. to noon on the holiday next Monday. Kimball Connect organized the events, which will include fire truck rides, yard games, balloon animals and a free watermelon feed sponsored by Main Street Market. Friends of the Library will sponsor kids activities, and the Kimball cheerleaders will have a hot dog feed. A corn hole tournament is scheduled for the afternoon, which is sponsored by the Farmers Day Committee. The Kimball Volunteer Fire Department is in charge of the...
Kimball’s Dead Eye Shooter Julia Winstrom competed in the 2022 National Three-Position Air Rifle Championship in Camp Perry, Michigan, last week. Julia placed 20th out of 122 shooters on Friday in the National Junior Olympics 3 PAR Championship. Twenty shots are taken in each position for each match using electronic targets. Then on Saturday, Julia outdid herself while competing in the CMP 3PAR National Championship. After qualifying, Julia shot a 552 and was ranked No. 5 in her age bracket. Julia made finals. According to her mother, eight i...
Ken Hunter, CEO of Kimball Health Services, updated the Kimball County Commissioners on Tuesday about operations and provided some general information on the financial situation of the hospital as well as the construction and demolition at the site of the future hospital. "We had a good year," Hunter said. "We have been in the black for the whole year." He said the hospital is "continuing to experience all the effects of inflation. It is concerning, but I don't think anything can be done (about...
Information was released Tuesday during the correspondence segment at the regular Kimball County Commissioners meeting that Tall Grass is proposing switching their pipeline from natural gas to CO2. The Tall Grass pipeline runs in the southern portion of Kimball County. They anticipate pushing CO2 to the west. The approval must come from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In other county business, the commissioners purchased an additional motor grader through the state bid process and Murphy Tractor. The price of the motor grader is...
Ferdinand the 1,125-pound steer belonging to Kasyn Snyder, 10, above, gets a bath before showtime Sunday at the 19th Kimball FFA Alumni Progress Show. Kasyn is a member of the Pleasant View 4-H Club. Families along with their livestock showmen from the tri-state region turned out for the event over Father's Day weekend. In all, area youth brought 11 heifers, 24 steers, 37 hogs, 51 lambs and 35 goats. It was two full days of washing, grooming, showmanship, market and judging...
Father's Day Classic chairman Randy Bohac said, "It was a fabulous weekend." The field of golfers at Four Winds ranged from 8-year-old Graham Braash to two men in their mid-80s. Bohac stressed that it is a family-oriented event and he said "those that played with their Dads are pretty lucky." Bohac is quick to praise all that helped make the tournament run efficiently. Greg Robinson is the treasurer of the Thursday Night League, and he had to stick around to write checks for all the winners....
Kimball Women’s Golf has started its season, and three weeks of golf have been played, with June 15 the fourth week. President of the league, Charlotta Young, has been instrumental in acquiring additional teams and many subs. Twelve teams now play on Wednesday evenings, so there will be 12 weeks of women’s golf along with the horse race and battle of the sexes. For Week 1, low net scores included Jan Bashaw with a 32 and Payton Wise with a 33. Payton Wise had a low gross with a 38, followed by Pattie Klinginsmith with a 41. Low putts winners we...
On Monday evening, Kimball School Board approved a list of surplus property at their regular monthly meeting. The surplus property list includes exercise equipment and 40 interactive whiteboard and projectors. If you are interested in an items, contact Superintendent Trevor Anderson and make an offer. The full list can be seen on the school website. In other business, the Harry McNees Auditorium seating was back on the agenda. The auditorium currently has a capacity to seat 739 people. During a...
Some students from the Elite program at Mary Lynch Elementary School shared with the Observer their favorite things to do with their dads in honor of Father's Day this Sunday. Kindergartens and First Graders Gunner, 6: My favorite thing to do with my dad is to play games like Minecraft. Kyra, 7: My favorite thing to do is celebrate Father's Day and ride around. Knightly, 6: I like to play games with my Dad. Kaci, 5: My favorite thing to do with my Dad is play games like he throws me on the couch and throws me into bed. Sapphira, 6: My favorite...
The annual Kimball Ranch Rodeo featured two rounds of saddle bronc riding and four ranch rodeo events, with seven teams competing for the title and belt buckles. The crowd was treated to some outstanding bronc riding, with Justin Quint winning the event with a score of 84 points, followed closely by Cinch Hebb with 83 points, and third place went to Cody Miller with 82 points. The Ranch Rodeo events started with trailer loading, roping and doctoring, team tying, and the crowd favorite, wild cow...
What began as an 4-H activity for an 8-year-old continues today for 17-year-old Kimball High School junior Julia Winstrom. Julia will compete in two national air rifle competitions over the summer, one in Ohio and one in Colorado. According to Julia, "I go into any shoot and forget everything that has happened and I just focus on shooting. Sometimes when I'm mad I just take my anger out, tends to make me shoot better. I just know I have a job to do and that's . . .win." From age 8 to 15, Julia...
The Kimball Longhorns trap team continues to be active in anticipation of trips to state and nationals. This Saturday, 26 Kimball individuals will shoot for state scores along with eight shooters from Potter. They will each shoot 100 rounds. The teams will shoot in Sidney and then submit scores to be calculated with the other teams in the state. Jarrett Schutz was awarded All-State trap honors due to his outstanding season average of 20.3 out of a perfect score of 25. National trap shooting is in Mason, Michigan, during July, and Kimball qualif...
Members of the community of Dix were up in arms about the need to remove a damaged building in downtown Dix, but then demolishment of the structure began Tuesday. The former multistory commercial building at 123 Myrtle Str. sustained substantial wind damage in early April during a wind storm and suffered a large hole in the south side wall. The building, about a century old, was not repairable and a number of residents wanted it demolished. The Village of Dix also asked the owners to demolish th...
Road Superintendent Randy Bymer updated the Kimball County Commissioners on Tuesday about road issues within the county, and then the discussion turned to the purchase of one or the possibility of purchasing two new road graders. In the update, Bymer reported that two truck drivers are hauling rock for a chip seal project. One mile of Road 37 has been graveled, and a discussion with zoning administrator Sheila Newell has taken place for direction in adopting a driveway policy. The commissioners are considering abandoning the minimum...