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 Banner County Lady Wildcats faced both Hay Springs and Hemingford on Tuesday, Sept. 5, for matching 2-0 losses. These losses could have been easily avoided, according to coach Angie Hilbert, who attributed them to a lack of communication and simple errors. One of those simple errors, according to Hilbert was not getting to the ball. “We will address these deficiencies in drills and conditioning,” she added. A total of 29 serve receptions were recorded for the Banner County ladies against Hemingford, with MaKenna Dahlgrin and Jadyn Cro...
The City of Kimball has set sights on becoming a Leadership Certified Community (LCC) and, to that end, two community meetings were hosted this past August in partnership with the State of Nebraska Economic Development. Becoming an LCC allows bonus points for a community that can increase a community's chances of receiving state grant funding for Economic Development projects. "Although bonus points for grants are a wonderful ad- dition and can assist with projects like Downtown...
Kimball’s Veterans of Foreign War post #2243 was recently named an All American Post and so honored at the National Convention, on July 22-27 in New Orleans, for their outstanding activity and growth, according to John Liebsack, Adjutant/Quartermaster for the State of Nebraska Veterans of Foreign War. “There was just a huge community effort headed by Andy (Bremer),” Liebsack said. “We came out here thinking we would find three or four new members, but it is now at 20 and growing.” Liebsack added that a post has a 1/1,000 chance of being nam...
When they bought the house, Don and Sherry Olson had two large old pine trees. Sherry said that when the wind blew one of them out into the street, they had the other removed. They replaced those trees with two different ones, using the tree grant money available in Kimball. Each year they continue improving on their outdoor space, adding borders to the garden beds, finding unique yard art and, just this year, installing automatic underground sprinklers. Their garden beds are full of rich green...
The Banner County Lady Wildcats opened their season at home on Friday, Aug.25, against the Cody-Kilgore Cowgirls. Sets began with the junior varsity teams facing off for a quick three sets that ended the JV season opener with a 3-0 loss for the Lady Cats with varsity play immediately following. Though they played hard, the varsity team also lost in three sets, 25-11, 25-10 and 25-10, struggling with their opponents’ cut shots. Senior MaKenna Dahlgrin, a consistent leader on the court, led the team offensively with nine kills and three digs. D...
As the Kimball Public School District begins the search to replace school nurse, Emily Stull, several new teachers have already begun their duties. Ben Aarestad takes over the Kimball High School Physical Education program following Nick Kuxhausen and Aarestad will also step in as the High School football coach. We did not receive requested information from Aarestad by press time. Art teacher Kim Beyer has taken over as the Director of Curriculum and Assessment and left her positions as High...
In addition to a healthy and perfectly manicured lawn, Brett and Tracie Janicek care for brick-edged garden beds full of native grasses and perennials as well as strawberries, mint and sage in honor of their decesased pets. The couple said that to keep their lawn looking neat and green, the Janicek's mow the grass regularly and water it often. They also use fertilizer to keep it healthy....
The ladies golf program at Kimball High School opened their season on Aug. 22 at Sidney and senior Lila Moore led the team with a total of 133 for the course. Teammate Maddie Cook, a freshman newcomer to the team, followed with a score of 148, Raven Johnson scored 152 followed closely by Natasha Selves with a 154 and Leisha Casimiro scored 175. Coach Katie Culek said that the team's short game needs improvement and they will continue working on accuracy as well. "The girls struggled to keep the...
Running a new course caused a bit of trouble for the Kimball High School cross country team as they opened their season at the Riverview Golf Course in Scottsbluff on Thursday, Aug. 24. Though senior Kaden Adrian led the Kimball runners through the course, he was unable to complete the race, according to coach Tiffany Johnson. "Had he finished, I feel he would have been in the medal winning with Thomas (Lenzen)," Johnson said. Kimball competed against a field of 214 athletes for their opening...
The Banner County School Board will accept bids for a new or slightly used 14 passenger bus, this was one decision made when the board met on Monday, August 14, 2017. The matter was discussed at length by the Buildings and Grounds committee. “There are about three or four routes that could possibly use it,” board member and Buildings and Grounds committee chairperson Ron Johnson said. “It could also be used for an activities bus.” A CDL is not required to drive a bus of that size, though a driver must still acquire a bus license. The Distric...
This week's Yard of the Week is the home of Greg and Penny Stull, whose gardens sit away from the street in the quiet neighborhood. A curved path leads visitors to the front porch which is lined with bushes and Columbine, as well as perennials like daylilies, tulips, roses and mums. Color, in the form of potted annuals, join the greenery of spikes, bleeding hearts, iris and pansey. Ornamental grasses, yarrow and tansey are inviting to all of God's creatures, according to Penny, even snakes,...
The Kimball Longhorn football team returns from a disappointing 1-8 season with high hopes and a new coach, Ben Aarestad, who brings with him a 17-23 career record. Assisting Aarestad on the field are Gene Mohr, Luke Dea and Jarrod Williams. The Longhorns return several versatile athletes as starters, three offensive starters and three defensive, including seniors Paycen Harroun, an offensive and defensive lineman, and Kole Bush, a wide receiver and linebacker. "Paycen will be our most consisten...
Though the Lady Horns made it to sub-district finals in the previous season, returning head coach Jeri Ferguson is pushing the team to play more consistently this season and take the team to the top. Joined by assistant coach Erin Monheiser, Ferguson has a group of energetic, talented athletes that are ready to compete. "I'm really happy that Erin is back with us again, she is a big piece of the puzzle," Ferguson said. After two weeks of practice, Ferguson said she still is not ready to say who...
Veteran coach Tiffany Johnson returns for her 11th year with the Kimball Cross Country team and assistant coach Laurie Janicek is, again, at her side. The boys team proved successful throughout the years, taking second at the Western Trails Conference last year as well as third at the South Platte Valley Association Conference, third place at Districts and 14th as a team at the state competition. Johnson lost both of last year's top runners, Brandon Barker to graduation and Zachary Wagner to a...
Coach Katie Culek returns for a second year coaching the Lady Longhorns golf team with two returning athletes as well. Lila Moore and Leisha Casimiro both return to the course as varsity players and will be expected to take a leadership role for the newer members of the team. "I also expect them to continue where they left off," Culek said. "Lila should be about to make a statement by placing at a few tournaments." Joining Moore and Casimiro this year are Natasha Selves, who played in 2015 and...
The Potter-Dix football team looks forward to improving on last year's season, returning several key players, according to veteran coach Dale Frerichs. Frerichs, joined again by assistant coach Ryan Coffey and five upperclassmen to his team, including seniors Dylan Nielsen, JT Herboldsheimer and Connor Williams, as well as, juniors Michael Steele and Nathan Robinson. Following last year's 0-8 record, Frerichs will draw heavily on these returning starters' positive attitudes and experience to...
Angie Hilbert steps back in as Banner County's volleyball coach this year with Jessica Harvie beside her on the court. The coaches will be looking for ways to improve on last year's 5-22 record and with several returning starters and letter winners. Senior MaKenna Dahlgrin, a four-year starter, returns as a middle hitter. Coach Hilbert describes Dahlgrin as an all-round athlete with a lot of high-level skills. "She will bring lots of leadership to our team," Hilbert added. Jadyn Cross is...
With four runners out for Banner County Cross Country, Kari Gifford's athletes will not be able to compete as a team, but that isn't slowing them down. Senior Courtney Knisley, a three-time state qualifier, is joined by sophomore Deven Sullivan and freshmen Cheyanne Knisley and Avery Wicker this year. Courtney will be expected to lead her fellow runners and Gifford will rely on her to push the newcomers, share her experience and commitment. An injury may prevent Wicker from joining in these...
Following a recent increase of complaints about high utility bills, with some nearly doubling, Kimball City Administrator Dan Dean sheds some light on causes, including longer billing cycles. “There is a combination of factors for higher bills. Primarily the higher bills are due to higher usage of water and electricity,” he said. “Also, the number of days between meter readings will vary between 28 and 35 days. This was one of the longer periods of time.” Though the number of days between readings vary, he said that all meters are usually...
Arthur Cornils emigrated to the United States in the late 1800s, along with four of his brothers, following the Franco-Prussian war. His mother was a nurse during the war and she did not want her sons to fight in a war. Arthur attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and graduated in 1906, according to his grandson, Clint Cornils of Bushnell. Following his university graduation he taught at Centennial, Wyo., and then in the Hull Community school district before homesteading south of...
When Carl Stander moved into his home at 702 S. Burg in Kimball one year ago, one of the first orders of business was to remove a large dying tree – one of a matching set. In its place Stander planted a domed garden bed and part of the tree was used to make a natural wooden sign displaying his love of Nebraska football. Another large part of the original tree was made into a patio table that graces his front porch. He added a host of perennials, that will return next year larger and more v...
I recently attended a community meeting focused on Kimball’s future, our strengths and weaknesses, as well as opportunities for Kimball and potential threats to our growth. The meeting was well attended and many thoughts were shared. Our strengths include being a friendly community, full of small-town charm and hospitality. We are close to urban areas and airports with easy access to both, but traffic jams are a rarity. Of the strengths listed, one was that Kimball is a pedestrian-friendly town and I would have to say that, for the most part, w...
The newest cell at Kimball Landfill will reach capacity within the next two years and an expansion will be required by that time, at an estimated cost of $1.6 million, according to Kimball City Administrator Dan Dean. "I want to bring the landfill to your attention," Dean said. "We have a little over two years left in the (current) cell for trash. It is time to start thinking about increasing it." The engineers estimate, according to Dean, included a 50 percent multiplier from earlier estimates...
On their third annual ride, The Tipi Raisers passed through Kimball on Wednesday, Aug. 2 and stayed the night at the Kimball County Fair Grounds. This group of riders, including Lakota Sioux natives from Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota, are riding 400 miles on horseback to raise awareness of the hardships on the Pine Ridge Reservation as well as to raise funds to help the Lakota tribe members rebuild their homes and their community. Executive Director Dave Ventimiglia began the ride,...
Linda Mihm has lived in her quaint Kimball home at 605 S. Webster for 20 years and she has continued to improve on it inside and out since purchasing it. Linda's lush green lawn showcases two trees, each with their own neatly kept bed. Gracing the front of Linda's house is a meandering bed featuring purple bayberry bushes and colorful potted plants, as well as, strawberries in a towering trio of large pots. Her gardens don't just take up land space, they line her front stoop and grow on the...