Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Maybe you have driven to Sidney or Scottsbluff to partake in their community concerts downtown. Maybe you moved here from another community and enjoyed going downtown or to the park on a Friday or Saturday night to relax with the locals while listening to some music in the early evening. Maybe you were like me who made sure you were attending any FREE music event so that you could dance the night away (those were my younger years). Either way, it’s a great way to bring the community out! Summer Concert Series has been on my “project boa...
Area residents will have a special opportunity to hear major organ repertoire performed by Nathaniel Mars in an organ recital at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 601 S. Locust St. in Kimball, on Sunday, July 21 at 3 p.m. Fellow student Ethan Bemis will accompany several selections on trumpet. Nathaniel is a graduating senior student of Patricia Fletcher, having studied organ for three years and piano for 12 years. He plays the organ for church frequently, leading St. John’s congregational service once a month and other area congregations as nee...
You may have seen a tease a couple weeks ago about some exciting changes to existing incentives as well as some new incentives the City of Kimball has to offer. Over the next couple months, I will be submitting articles to educate local businesses, businesses who are looking to relocate, and entrepreneurs who are wanting to turn their hobby or idea into a business. Our hopes are that the loans and grants that are available for businesses will encourage YOU, business owners and tax payers, to utilize the funds that YOU and the citizens have put...
An event that sets thousands of eyes on the night sky throughout this commuity, as well as the nation, is of course just a short day away. A great firework show arrives at dusk on the Fourth of July at the Kimball Junior/High School football field. The way the fireworks are funded has changed over the past five years in the city of Kimball - and there is now a permanent funder: FirsTier Bank. Over the past few years, coming up with the funding for the fireworks has become more difficult. Karen Robinson, of Larsen’s Jewelry, graciously r...
A press release was issued from Kimball Police Chief Andy Bremer this week stating that at approximately 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2019, Kimball Police captured a fugitive wanted out of Laramie County, Wyoming, on two felony warrants. Lonnie Lieurance was taken into custody on a felony traffic stop conducted by Kimball Police and the Kimball County Sheriff's Office. Information was developed that Lieurance was staying in a motorhome on the north side of town. Investigators said that Lieurance...
Last week the contractor poured the southeast and northeast paved swale that will be part of the decorative features between the rock slope and the new sidewalk - as well as completing the southeast sidewalk curb and pouring several pedestrian rail posts. The roadway curb was removed and replaced on the northeast side of the bridge. The headwalls were formed and poured on the northeast and southeast slope, and finish grading began on the slopes to prepare to replace the rock slope protection. This week the contractor wants to begin demolition...
Hannah Stahl, a senior at Potter-Dix High School, won the Best Overall High School category for her artwork in the Youth Art Month art exhibit held at the State Capitol Building in Lincoln. Hannah's batik, "Waterlilies," has been on display in the rotunda of the capitol for the month of March. All artists were recognized at a ceremony at the State Capitol Building this past Saturday. There were 76 entries in this exhibition for artists in grades K-12. One award was given for the elementary...
Ninth grade students from across the region attended Nebraska Extension's Connecting the Dots Career Exploration Program at Sidney High School on March 5. Nearly 150 students spent the morning exploring their skills, learning to write a good resume and how to behave in an interview. In addition to Sidney High, students from Leyton High School, Kimball High School and Banner County High School participated in the simulation. After lunch, students had the opportunity to see how they can connect th...
In October 2016 the City of Kimball participated in a housing study through Western Nebraska Economic Development. The study identified that in order for Kimball County and the City of Kimball’s population to remain stable through 2021 we would need 92 new units in our community (combination or owner occupied and rental). It also showed the need for 10 units in the downtown areas of Kimball along with a total of 411 homes that are in poor or substandard condition that need rehabilitated. On Tuesday, March 13, the City of Kimball held a s...
When we talk about Kimball, tradition comes to mind! Kimball and surrounding communities have an evening of amazing pyrotechnics for years. The locations have changed over the years from Horseshoe Hill, Oliver Reservoir, and the High School; but there has always been some great explosions to celebrate the 4th of July. The Kimball Volunteer Fire Department spends $5,000-$7,000 to give a great event year-after-year. The past two years, Karen Robinson, of Larsen’s Jewelry Store, graciously raised money from businesses so that Kimball could once a...
The Kimball Lions Club recently conducted their yearly Hearing and Vision Screening for the students at Mary Lynch Elementary and Kimball Jr./Sr. High School. The screening is a free service offered by the Kimball Lions Club in conjunction with the Nebraska Lions Foundation and BlueCross Blue Shield of Nebraska. A total of 205 students were screened, with 15 being referred for vision follow up and 24 referred for hearing. The Hearing and Vision Screening is offered annually to all Kimball...
A community-wide tradition of honoring loved ones with a "Gift of Love" has reached its 25th year at Kimball Health Services. The Kimball Hospital Foundation invites residents to honor someone special in their life through the Foundation's Holiday Spirit program. Residents fill out "Gift of Love" cards displaying the loved one's name on the front and their name(s) on the back. The cards, which represent gifts of any amount, are displayed in the hospital during the holiday season. For donations...
More than 200 people showed up to support the local VFW and Kimball Area Foundation this past Saturday night for the 1st Annual Veteran's Day Dinner & Dance. Dinner entertainment was featured by the group Yes Ma'am from Bayard, who performed WWII era music along with 50's & 60's classic hits. Following dinner, the Juke Joint Cruisers took the stage, playing classics from Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and many more. At one point, 'It's Only Make Believe' by Conway Twitty played while...
The Kimball-Banner Counties Fair Grounds in Kimball was the place to be Aug. 26 as beautiful young ladies from our area displayed the best of their talents in horsemanship, personal interviews, speech, appearance and personalities, as they competed for the titles of Kimball Rodeo Queen and Princess for the coming 2018 year. Last year's princess, Nicole Delaplane, will have the honor of representing Kimball as next year's Queen. She is currently a sophomore at Kimball High School and is the...
For Potter-Dix football players, the season is going to be measured in small improvements. "We're focusing on the little things," said Coyote Coach Dale Frerichs. "We're looking for improvement." Down 37-0 after one half of play Friday, Potter-Dix saw its share of frustration, but coming out of the locker room into the third quarter, the Coyotes also experienced success, and in no small way. After missed assignments and other mistakes resulted in discouragement and frustration through the first...
Join the City of Kimball and the State of Nebraska Economic Development as we host a community meeting on August 10 at 5:30pm at the Event Center and again on August 31 at 11:30am for those that missed the first one. The meetings will be used in collaboration with the City becoming a Leadership Certified Community. The meetings will be led by Starr Lehl who previously worked for the State of Nebraska Economic Development with the help of Daniel Bennett from Panhandle Area Development District and Special Projects Coordinator Amy Sapp. The City...
To many, he was simply "Coach." To others, "Mr. Combs." But to all within the Potter community, Al Combs was for many years held in high regard, both within the confines of the school and in the community. And now, the regard Coach Combs held has landed him in the Nebraska Eight Man Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Combs, who coached at Potter High School for 20 years, from 1958 to 1978, was the first man named to the Hall of Fame during halftime ceremonies at the Sertoma Eight Man...
A team from Sidney High School will represent the Panhandle for the Nebraska Envirothon Contest near Gering at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center Wednesday, April 26, 2017. The first place team was Sidney Team 2 comprised of Chantal Riggs, Mitchell Porter, Kollyn Weimer, William Castner and Lindsey Deaver earned the state berth with a score of 109 on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the contest held in Gordon. 30 students competed in the regional contest from six schools including Sidney, Gordon-Rushville,...
Potter-Dix went into the Nebraska State Volleyball Tournament last week on a roll and with high hopes for a good showing. The Lady Coyotes entered the tournament with a 32-1 record and the third seed in the Class D2 bracket, having controlled their competition at each turn since the second match of the season. But Chambers/Wheeler Central (WCW), behind the powerful one-two punch of seniors Jacie Laetsch and Regan Dierks, set the Lady Coyotes back on their heals, while unusual plays went against...
It was another clean sweep for the Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes last week as they rolled past both Bayard and South Platte in straight sets on Sept. 27 and notched another win against South Platte on Sept. 30. With the wins, the Lady Coyotes improve to 16-1 on the season. Vs. Bayard First on the chopping block were the Bayard Lady Tigers on Sept. 27, who limped away with a 0-2 loss (12-25, 14-25). Serving percentage was 88.9, with Alexus Rozelle, Lanie Thies and Audrey Juelfs serving 100 percent, fol...
With nine tournaments completed the Kimball Girl's Golf team has had a positive improvement year. At the start of the year, Lila Moore was getting back into the swing of things but struggling a little from little practice over the summer. Moore began her season shooting a 154. As the practices and tournaments progressed, she quickly improved and showed a very positive attitude. Moore ended regular season having a personal best of 114. Moore received one medal for 10th place this year at the WTC...
Cowboy isn't just your average calf. From the very beginning, he was destined for great things. "I was cow sitting for a friend of mine while he went on vacation," said Cowboy's owner Kurt Brower of Kimball, Neb. "During this time there was a calf that had been abandoned by his mother, who also was being picked on by other cattle in the herd. He was just born in January, so he needed to be bottle fed to survive, so I started spending quite a bit of time getting to know him." It didn't take long...
Keep Kimball Beautiful (KKB) has cultivated a number of community partnerships in our efforts to impact the local environmental education/stewardship, provide opportunity for recycling, honor nature spaces and promote our community. The Keep Kimball Beautiful Board of Directors consists of six local residents of Kimball, these are volunteers who have agreed to focus our resources and efforts to keep Kimball clean, green and beautiful. These individuals bring their passion and community connection to the ongoing development of programs which...
Area 4-H students tackled a different kind of showmanship Thursday evening as they participated in the 2016 4-H South Panhandle Speech Contest held at the Cheyenne County Community Center in Sidney. "The 4-H speech contest builds confidence, it teaches them to organize their thoughts and it takes a lot of courage to get up in front of an audience," Cheyenne County UNL Extension Educator Cynthia Gill said. The contest covered 4-H'ers from clubs in Cheyenne, Kimball, and Banner counties. Eight...
Hyannis rallied late to upend Potter-Dix in the District D2-6 finals on Friday by a 44-39 score. The Lady Coyotes led for much of the game, but foul trouble hurt them down the stretch. Three Potter-Dix players fouled out in the final six and a half minutes of the game. A pair of Hyannis players also fouled out, but one of those came in the final minute after the game was in hand. Things went the Lady Coyotes' way early as they held a 9-7 lead after the first quarter. They opened the second...