Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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More than a dozen Nebraska writers will gather at the Kimball Public Library this weekend for the Six Corners of Nebraska – Panhandle Southwest event. On Saturday, Aug. 5, N.L. Sharp will facilitate “The Rim of the Prairie: A writing practice marathon.” Sharp, a children’s author and educational writing consultant is from Fremont. She is also the coordinator for the Nebraska Novel Retreats for Middle Grade and Young Adult Authors. The fun continues on Saturday, Aug. 6, beginning at 12:30 p.m. with reading by Nebraska Authors, “Nebras...
Kimball City Council heard a request to extend the Economic Development Grant to the High Point Welcome Center at their recent council meeting. “In 2012 the City and County entered into an agreement to match one another at $1,000 each month for the Visitor’s Center,” Special Projects Coordinator Amy Sapp reported. “The Economic Development Committee recommended giving $1,000 a month for five more years.” The local visitor’s center is also receiving support from neighboring communities including, $10,000 annually from the City of Gering, $4,...
Shifting the focus of local economic development from recruiting new, large industries to Kimball, the local Economic Development Committee is currently focused on assisting established local businesses make needed improvements. “Existing businesses in rural towns have a stake in the community and focusing on helping keep your existing businesses in town is less costly than recruiting and attracting new industry,” Special Projects Coordinator Amy Sapp said. “Although a new industry would be wonderful, the fact of the matter is, it usually takes...
The Receipts for Cash program at Main Street Market has awarded thousands of dollars to local organizations and as more organizations begin collecting receipts, there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. This program began as a way to encourage individuals associated with charitable organizations to shop locally. Now that most citizens are saving their receipts for their favorite causes, the program has become one more way that local businesses, organizations and citizens work together for our common good. Here’s how it works: Organizations col...
Nestled between two highways, the gardens of Kathy and Gene Franks at 4323 E. Hwy. 30 in Kimball offer privacy, natural beauty and peace. Their home is surrounded by Evergreens and Sumac bushes which are pruned and trimmed regularly to grow into trees that offer relief from highway noise and shade visitors and hostas from the sun. A well landscaped lawn, complete with a "John Deere green" sign announcing their name and address, welcomes guests and an inviting xeriscaped bed, designed by Kimball...
The Kimball City Council met on July 11 to discuss, among other things, the future of the Kimball Event Center as the municipality enters the 2017-2018 budget planning period. During the budgeting process last year, with much input from the public, the City chose to continue subsidizing the event center for another year, though at a decreased amount. Special Projects Coordinator Amy Sapp presented a fiscal report to the board highlighting the Event Center’s growth with subsidies from the local Keno Grant, the Board of Public Works, as well a...
A few teachers represented a concerned and proactive group of Kimball educators at the recent Board of Education meeting following a discussion last month about increasing academic standards. Cynthe Staehr addressed the board regarding the desire to increase scholastic expectations. “Conversations began at the end of school with an unusual amount of uneasiness being voiced on several issues,” she said. “We felt an urgency to take action and move forward with our conversations.” Teachers at both schools met to discuss concerns and followe...
After months of investigating the best course of action, the Kimball Board of Education authorized School Superintendent Marshall Lewis to purchase the materials needed to seal the stadium. “At this point the estimate is $25,000 to $35,000. That is our best guess at this time,” Lewis said. “We don’t know how much we are going to need.” In addition to the undetermined amount of product necessary for the job, Lewis expressed concern that the bleachers are wood wrapped in aluminum. “We have no idea what the wood underneath might look like,” he s...
The reward for information leading to the arrest of individuals responsible for the June 22 vandalism of City and personal property in Kimball has increased to $750. This is the second year that one or more vandals have defaced property in Kimball, including the Kimball Swimming Pool and public parks. Cheif Andy Bremer believes those responsible are likely connected to similar incidents in the past and the matter is still under investigation by the Kimball Police Department. Anyone with...
After more than a decade, Kimball County Fair will have an open class for adults and youth who are not in 4-H but wish to show sewing, crafts and more. Open class exhibits can include needlework such as knitting, crochet and hand or machine embroidery or tatting, quilts and sewing anything from placemats to clothing. Crafts entered into the open class can be wood working, painting, paper crafts or porcelain/ceramics and photography, in both color or black and white, is accepted as well. Exhibitors can enter foods in breads, cakes, pies, cookies...
Due to unfortunate email issues within our office, which we are attempting to resolve, several important legal notices were missed and failed to print this week. This is through no fault of the entities required to publish the notices. These notices are a priority for our advertisers and our consumers, and they are governed by state statutes. For these reasons, any legal notice that is not printed is of huge concern to all. The South Platte Natural Resources District, the City of Kimball and Kimball County were all affected this week and were...
The 4th Annual Kimball Garden Walk, sponsored by the P.E.O. Chapter GN, will feature four new yards this Friday, July 14 from 5 to 8 p.m. Gardens featured for this year's Garden Walk include that of Pat Quillen, located at 13 Dowd Court. Pat's garden features numerous small flower beds throughout the front and back yards but the truly impressive feature is the transformation of the lot behind her home. Since purchasing the vacant lot several years ago, she has blended the original Nebraska...
Erin Aerni, 33, of Kimball was killed in an accident on Highway 30 in Kimball Saturday morning. According to Nebraska State Patrol, the accident occurred at about 9:40 a.m. a half mile west of Kimball when Aerni was running westbound on the highway. At some point she ran from the shoulder onto the road and was struck by a westbound vehicle driven by Caroljo Nagel, 62, also of Kimball. Nebraska State Patrol worked with the Kimball County Sheriff’s Office on the investigation....
Wolf Auto Center and the Kimball Banner County Chamber of Commerce have partnered to raise money for the City of Bayard following the destruction caused by a tornado last month. Kimball citizens might see red collection boxes in local businesses for this purpose. Boxes have also been distributed to businesses in Ogallala, Sidney, Bridgeport, Scottsbluff and Gering. These boxes have been in place since June 30 and they will be picked up on August 4. Anyone who wishes to donate to the City of Bayard can do so at any location with a red...
Michael Moore grew up in Kimball and moved to Scottsbluff, where he graduated high school. He followed up with college at University of Nebraska in Lincoln, where he married his wife Lisa just prior to graduation. After his engineering degree from UNL, he attended graduate school at the Mayo Clinic and received his degree in biomedical engineering. "I was working on nerve regeneration research (at Mayo Clinic) and we developed a biodegradable insert you could put into the spinal cord," he said....
Liz Williams, Kimball County’s Panhandle Health Group Peer Navigator, has brought a fun, new wellness tool to Kimball. Williams introduced an Art Journaling Workshop on Monday, July 3, to a group of six in Kimball, and she said four more participants are expected to join soon. A different topic is introduced each week and a variety of mediums and resources are offered as participants are guided through the process. Art Journaling is a way to record thoughts, memories and emotions with the use of images, art and words, combining record k...
Three local young men and one young lady attended the Mike Trader's Mid-America Basketball Camp in Morrill on June 12–14 in anticipation of the upcoming season. Each of these young athletes, Beau Hanks, Jacob Withrow and Samuel Cajero, were awarded honors at the camp. Hanks was named most valuable camper in the boy's major league division, was the boys major league forward in the one-on-one championship and was scoring and rebound leader. Withrow won the hustle award in the boys major league d...
A Union Pacific train collided with a tractor trailer combination belonging to Pine Bluffs Sand and Gravel at approximately 8:34 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, according to Nebraska State Patrol. The collision, which resulted in no injuries, happened at the railroad crossing on County Road 55E. The semi was driving northbound at about 10 mph, crossing the railroad tracks and the trailer was struck by the train. Responders from Kimball County Sheriff's Office, Nebraska State Patrol, Dix Fire and...
You may be trained in CPRand the Heimlich maneuver, you can call 911, but will you know how to help in a mental health emergency? The words first aid often conjure images of rolled gauze or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but Panhandle Health Group is offering a first aid class of a different kind on Saturday, July 29 at the Dix Community Center. The all day class, from 8 – 5, is geared towards mental health first aid and focuses on the unique risk factors and warning signs adolescents may display of mental health problems. Emphasis will be p...
Local business matters were discussed at length during the June 20 Kimball City Council meeting, beginning with a unanimous vote to rename the Main Street Design and Improvement Grant to the Kimball Business Facade Improvement Grant at their June 20 meeting, a request from City of Kimball’s Special Projects Coordinator Amy Sapp. “As we go through the leadership certified status and we possibly focus more on main street, I wanted to separate the two,” Sapp said. “Most of the communities in our area use Business Facade Improvement Grant....
Kimball County Sheriff Harry Gillway said that the spaghetti feed at Oliver Reservoir this past weekend was a huge success. Organized by the Kimball County Sheriff’s Department, the feed raised more than $500 in free will donations to assist the local Ministerial Association in its endeavors, such as housing the homeless in local motels and feeding residents that have fallen on hard times. Gillway said that he went through four gallons of homemade spaghetti sauce and served over 200 people. ...
Erin Aerni, 33, of Kimball was killed in an accident on Highway 30 in Kimball Saturday morning. Local dispatcher, Erin Heidemann, called Kimball Emergency Dispatch to report a vehicle/pedestrian accident near the Kimball Cemetery at approximately 9:40 a.m. Kimball County Sheriff's Office and Kimball Ambulance responded and secured the scene while waiting for Nebraska State Patrol Troopers to arrive. The highway was closed and traffic was diverted as Troopers investigated the accident. Carol Jo Nagel, also of Kimball, was the driver of the...
Kimball Police Department is offering a $500 reward to anyone offering information that leads to an arrest for the recent incidents of vandalism in Kimball. In the early morning hours of Thursday, June 22, unknown individuals vandalized several properties in Kimball, including personal and City property. At the Kimball Swimming Pool the vandals spray painted the walls, dismantled equipment and plunged patio furnishings into the water. By 8 a.m. city crews were busy covering the damaged walls and...