Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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A small group of residents, ambulance crew members and the Kimball City Mayor, joined one grateful Helen Kuhlman to honor 18 year old Garrett Pruett, of Kimball, who some have called a hero. The group gathered at noon on Thursday, Feb. 4 in the City conference room where Prunty presented Pruett with a certificate from the City and introduced Kuhlman to Pruett, stating, "This is Helen. The lady that you saved." The mayor, Pruett and Mrs. Kuhlman stood in front of the room. "Garrett, we would...
Although the war began with Nazi Germany’s attack on Poland in September 1939, the United States did not enter the war until after the Japanese bombed the American fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. Roosevelt worked to prepare our citizens to prepare for the conflict that he (the President) deemed “inevitable.” This fact was one that influenced young lovers to tie the knot while young and quickly, before they were called to leave – to fight for this great nation. People in the situation were reminded what was really importa...
Traditionally, in the United States – we celebrate Valentine's Day by giving flowers, cards and chocolate. However, have you ever wondered where these traditions may have come from? According to several online sources, the tradition of giving flowers to our "sweethearts" on Feb. 14 began in the 1800's, since roses, which (past and present) represent love – were the flowers of choice for the day. It is offered that roses were the favorite flower of Venus, the goddess of love, because they rep...
Kimball County Sheriff Harry Gillway petitioned the Oliver Reservoir Advisory Committee (ORAC), of which he is a member, to consider him and his wife, Ann, for a possible position as camp hosts at the west lake in Kimball during the 2016 Summer, on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The board, along with representatives from the South Platte Natural Resources District (SPNRD) were pleased to know that Sheriff Gillway and his wife will be camp hosts at the lake. The SPNRD has been in control of Oliver Reservoir...
A great sense of humor and an obvious admiration for each other keep Jowain and Linda Sherman on the move. Jowain said of their continuous busy lifestyle that they "would rather wear out – than rust out." They have lived in Kimball for 15 years, but it is Jowain's second time in town. "This is my second tour here. I graduated from 1960 from the old high school," he said. Jowain's father was with an oil well surveying company, which caused the family to move a lot. His family moved to Kimball i...
A trip to downtown Kimball to run a few errands turned into a potential nightmare and a daring rescue for 92-year-old Helen Kuhlman of Kimball. On Friday, Jan. 22, Kuhlman left her Park Terrace apartment for some personal errands and decided first to stop at the Kwik Stop to get gas in her 1993 Buick LeSabre. But, according to Kuhlman, her vehicle came to a stop just short of the gas pumps, made a loud "pop" noise and started fire. She explained that a man then came to her vehicle and started...
The Kimball County Ambulance was called out on the morning of Wednesday, Jan. 20, to assist a woman who had called 911 believing that she was suffering from a diabetic episode. Kati D. Groll of Shelby County, Iowa, made the call to the Kimball County Dispatch at 8:26 a.m. During the phone call to dispatch, the Sheriff’s department’s dispatcher noted that there was a man yelling at the woman in the background. Both the Kimball County Ambulance, along with the Dix First Responders were paged to assist. Although they were paged on two sep...
Last fall County Clerk Cathy Sibal received correspondence from True the Vote, a national non-profit advocacy group dedicated to finding and prosecuting voter fraud. “Dear Voter Registration Officer, I am writing to notify you that based on True the Vote’s research, your county is in apparent violation of Section 8 of the National Voter Registration Act,” the letter stated, “while the Office of United States Attorney General may enforce the list maintenance requirements of Section 8 of the NVRA to ensure that ineligible voters are not partici...
After teaching others' children for five years in the Kimball Public Schools, Becky Lowery made the decision to stay home and care for her own daughters, three-year-old Bri and Ele who is nine months old, while they are young. "Teaching is something I'm passionate about," she said, "and if I'm passionate about something I enthusiastically dive into learning more about it, the more I learn the more confident I become in it and creative ideas continuously pop into my brain, the more creative...
Once an active member of this community, the late Ron Scott, chose to gift his home to the Kimball Hospital Foundation, which has recently been re-gifted to Kimball Health Services. Scott, who passed away on March 10, 2015, spent many years of his life serving, not only did he serve his country, but served people in general. During his eighty-years of life, Scott was an active member of the Catholic Church where he was a member of a Catholic School Board and a Eucharistic Minister. He was a Cub...
Issues concerning Kimball County’s noxious weeds stem back to August, 2015, when Dave Hottell, County Highway and Weed Superintendent, reported to the Board of Commissioners that major changes were needed. Hottell brought in Chris Burkes of See Weed Management out of Cheyenne, Wyo., to give her opinion as well. According to Nebraska’s Noxious Weed Control Act each county is responsible for enforcement in their jurisdiction. Each county board shall employ one or more weed control superintendents. Each such superintendent shall, as a con...
After taking over the family business, started in the 1950s by Royce McConnell's grandfather, young ranching couple Royce and Lisa McConnell and their extended family remain focused on producing Angus cattle. Additionally, the owners and operators of McConnell Angus of Dix focus on raising their families, growing feed, and holding cattle sales. "We've been involved in the cattle industry all of our lives," said Royce. "So that's somewhere over 60 years of combined experience." They raise herd...
Troy and Brandi Carruthers started Carruthers Cattle Company together in 2009. Troy grew up helping and working on his parents' family farm, until he went off to college. "After college I began a career as a financial planner with intentions to return to ranching at some point," Troy said. "And my parents' endeavors had changed, so it was wonderful to have met a girl (his wife, Brandi) who shared my goals as was equally excited to jump in with both feet to purchase our place together." Troy...
Dave Duello, owner of the Duello Cattle Company, was raised on a ranch alongside an average of 75 cattle in eastern Iowa where his family grew corn and soybeans. After graduating high school in Iowa, Duello attended Iowa State University where he received his bachelors degree in animal science and a masters degree and doctorate in beef/ cattle population genetics. Duello is a member of the 1986 national champion livestock judging team and won several livestock judging awards, including the...
T he Colorado Cattle Company, south of Kimball in Colorado, is a dream come true for those wishing to experience the cowboy life. According to owners Tom and Darcy Carr, the history of this ranch began in the mid 1800s when a man named John Iliff ran cattle all over the area, including through the area which is now the Colorado Cattle Company. Iliff had cattle from the Colorado mountains to Kansas, and from Wyoming to the South Platte River. In 1868 he set up a base camp just southwest of the Ca...
Dakota Lee, 21, of Kimball, was arrested Jan. 14 by police Chief Darren Huff for burglary, and possession of a forged check according to an affidavit received by the Kimball Police Department. Lee entered the Kimball State Bank last Thursday with a friend, Jordyn Barnes, and requested of teller, Jennifer Provance, to cash a check which she believed to be forged. Provance told Lee that she was unable to cash the check, but before handing the check back to Lee – she took a photocopy of the c...
Kimball county has been receiving Juvenile Justice grants from the State of Nebraska, for the last few years according to County Attorney, Dave Wilson. The state receives the funding through a federal program called the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, from the Crime Commission. “This is fairly new program and we are just getting into this process,” Wilson said, “but I think it will be good for the youth of our county.” The state emphasizes diversion programs for the youth who get into trouble. Wilson has been to several...
Activity and involvement are a way of life for 29-year-old Erika Loy. Loy, the Extension Assistant and officer manager at the Kimball Banner County Extension Office doesn't go to work each day for the paycheck, but rather for the passion she has for 4-H. She has been involved in the program since grade school, she said, and later was active in FFA. "I've really enjoyed 4-H and FFA and all that it taught me. The life skills, working with the animals, teaching others about animals and teaching...
A recent audit found that Kimball County Health Services is in great health financially. CEO of Kimball Health Services, Ken Hunter, along with CFO, Melissa Prante, presented the Kimball County Commissioners board with the results of their in-house audit during the regular board meeting held Tuesday of this week. Prante affirmed that the audit company provided the hospital and clinic with a clean opinion, which simply means the auditor judged that the financial records and statements were fairly presented and in accordance with Generally...
Of the eleven counties represented by the Region I Office of Human Development, one county stands out – Kimball. Kimball County Commissioner Daria Anderson-Faden attended a Region I meeting in December, and reported to the board her findings during last week’s commissioner meeting. The Region I Office of Human Development, a political subdivision of the state, is charged with the responsibility of organizing and supervising comprehensive mental health and substance abuse services in this region. Counties that come under the purview of Reg...
Substitute teacher, passionate volunteer, Champion of Record and self-described apple connoisseur, Katie Ryan came to Kimball nearly a decade ago as part of her grieving process, after losing her husband, Patrick, of 29 years. Now she fills many roles in the community she calls home. Ryan came from Laramie Wyo., in April of 2006 where she resided with her husband and taught in the Albany County public school system for 32 years. As an AKC Breeder of Merit, Ryan brought with her twelve adult dachshunds, which she bred, raised and showed, though...
Mathew and Waneta Scott, formally of Kimball, received a $185,000 insurance settlement from a local business, following a claim filed in Woods County, Minn. District Court. The claim stated the business, which was up for sale at that time, was liable for a January 22, 2014 accident involving the couple's then two-year-old son, who suffered a partial amputation of his thumb and three fingers. Owners of the Suds & Mugs at the Wooden Tub laundromat, K&N Partners of Kimball, failed to install an...
A two vehicle accident east of the Dix exit on Interstate 80 sent two adults and a child to area hospitals Sunday, Jan. 3 around 7:30 a.m. According to Kimball Sheriff’s Deputy, Brandon Loy, the early morning accident occurred in the east bound lane, when Brittany N. Welch (22) of Augusta, Mich., attempted to pass an eastbound semi truck with a trailer in a 2011 Chrysler four door sedan. The right front portion of Welch’s vehicle clipped the semi, sending the vehicle out of control and into the median and sending Welch, eight months pre...
December 31 marks the end of 2015 and the end of the Kimball Country Club, after nearly 90 years of association. On Thursday, Dec. 31, Kimball Country Club board members presented Mayor Keith Prunty and Barry Fredericks, Chairman of the Park and Recreation Board, with check for $91,093.24 in the lobby of FirsTier Bank in Kimball. Established in March 1926, the Kimball Country Club's purpose was to "promote the general health and welfare of its members, to stimulate social activity among its...