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 Board of County Commissioners voted to go with the bid from the CAT representative to purchase a CAT motor grader in their January 3 meeting. The motion to accept the bid came from Commissioner Larry Brower. “As far as graders, I can’t say that any grader is better than the other. They’re both very equal. CAT’s a little bit higher, but they’re benefit package is a little better. The trade in value seems to be better. We haven’t tried CAT for a while, but I would like to try the new CAT,” Brower said. Commissioner Nolting seconded the...
Governor Dave Heineman announced this week that he has joined the University of Nebraska and Nebraska State College System in a proposed compact that would help ensure continued affordable access to higher education for Nebraska students and families. “In Nebraska, we understand that education is the great equalizer and that’s why education is a priority for me,” said Gov. Heineman. “Investing in education is important to Nebraska’s future. It is also critical that our postsecondary institutions manage their resources efficiently to control t...
The new Tourism Director for Kimball, Jo Caskey, came to town this week to look at homes and meet members of the town. Caskey comes from Lake Havasu City, Arizona where she has lived for the past 20 months. However, this isn’t the first time Caskey has lived in the state. “I’ve lived in Nebraska before. I love the Midwest. I grew up all over the Midwest, and I’ve lived in the high plains. I’m very familiar with the area. For me, it’s coming home. It’s not going elsewhere. To me, it’s a good fit,” Caskey said. Before coming to Kimball, Caskey h...
The Mary Lynch Elementary 5th graders will once again be participating in the Stock Market Game which is held throughout the year by the Nebraska Council on Economic Education under the advisement of 5th Grade Teacher Laurie Janicek. “The Game entails that the teams begin the simulation with $100,000 to invest. They must invest in at least five different stocks, and they have to purchase 100 shares in each stock. They also need a majority to make a purchase on any stock,” Janicek said. The 5th...
Pork tenderloin, cheese curds—the menu leaves no question as to Culver’s birthplace. The relatively young burger chain started in the heart of cheddar country, home to such delicacies as the mild, squeaky, newly solidified bits of acidified milk. Deep fried, they still yield little but some of the unique texture and gentle flavor that distinguish Wisconsin cheese curds. In adopting the “cook to order” model, Culver’s also pays homage to roadside diners scattered throughout the Midwest…w...
The uninitiated might think Irish whiskey brandishes the same pugnacious, brawling character as the “Hell on Wheels” railroad laborers of the wild, wild west--and it is distilled to a greater proof than American bourbons. But blended Irish whiskey owes its popularity to a much less volatile nature. Tullamore Dew, for example, approaches you with fresh, citrusy aromas wrapping around mellow notes of malt and oak. The taste is balanced, with wood and buttery caramel nodding to orange and spice as they pass. The finish is long and more ass...
The phrase “futuristic action thriller” conjures mind-numbing images: explosions, creepy aliens and a preference for special effects over scriptwriting. Looper is different--very different. It is complex, morally ambiguous, provocative and thoroughly entertaining…even with Bruce Willis in the cast. In this future, time travel is illegal. But black market operators know how to access it, providing the mob with a foolproof way to make someone disappear. They send the person into the past where a hitman--a Looper--is waiting. But when the mob d...
“O Pioneers!” by Willa Cather is Nebraska’s reading choice for the 2013 One Book One Nebraska statewide reading program. Cather’s “O Pioneers!” is the story of the Bergsons, a family of Swedish pioneers that settles on the American prairie. While Alexandra, the family matriarch, turns the family farm into a financial success, her brother Emil struggles. A novel surprisingly ahead of its time, this work touches on a wide range of enduring themes—love, marriage, temptation, and isolation. The One Book One Nebraska reading program, sponsored by...
The University of Wyoming Fine Arts Outreach Office will launch a three-state tour of the production “Cinderella: From the Ashes” in January, 2013. The full-scale ballet production, choreographed by Professor of Dance, Jennifer Deckert, will visit the communities of Gillette, Wyoming; Rapid City, South Dakota; Scottsbluff, Nebraska; Torrington, Wyoming; and Fort Morgan, Colorado. Performances will feature University of Wyoming students that hail from the tour locations, including Lindsey Carter of Gillette, Brianna Boyle of Rapid City, Dar...
The Rocky Mountain Nature Association will kick off the new year with two educational field seminars on winter ecology. The Association is excited to offer a new program, Winter Subalpine Ecology & Cross-country Ski Adventure, on January 19, February 2, March 2 and 16. This program will combine leisurely cross-country skiing and instruction along Trail Ridge Road with educational discussions about the winter world of botany, birds, mammals, geology and weather in Rocky Mountain National Park. Winter Ecology: A Snowshoeing Trek for Kids and...
January 10 Greenwood Village, Colo.: Comedian Jon Reep, Comedy Works South (7:30 p.m.) $ Fort Collins, Colo.: “Rock of Ages”, Lincoln Center (7:30 p.m.) $ Englewood, Colo.: Reel Big Fish in concert, Gothic Theatre (8 p.m.) $ January 11 Greenwood Village, Colo.: Comedian Jon Reep, Comedy Works South (7:15 and 9:45 p.m.) $ January 12 Pine Bluffs, Wyo.: “The Pied Piper”, Pine Bluffs High School (3:30 pm. and 5 p.m.) Greenwood Village, Colo.: Comedian Jon Reep, Comedy Works South (7:15 and 9:45 p.m.) $ Fort Collins, Colo.: Reel Big Fish in concert,...
Despite the lopsided 58-23 result, Caleb Reuter insisted after Saturday’s game that Morrill had been a tough team to put down. “They’re not big, but their guards box out,” he noted. “It wasn’t easy.” The Lions did gain an early 4-2 advantage thanks to a short jumper and a put back by Taylor Lackey. And Jacob Ramirez netted a clever shot from about eight feet out later in the opening period. But the hosts fell silent over the next five minutes. Meanwhile the Longhorns found their mark again and a...
Kimball looked like a different team on Saturday, at least compared to the night before--and Taylor Wismer knew why. “Once our shots start falling we get pumped,” she said. In Friday night’s win over Pine Bluffs, the Longhorns hit on only 17 percent of their shots from the field. Saturday at Morrill, it was a different story: a precise 20 of 29 from inside the arc, a 64-31 road win and a 6-1 start to the season. “It has been a few years since we were 6-1,” noted head coach Ken Smith. The conte...
Brenton Soule beamed after Banner County’s 51-36 victory over Hyannis on Monday. “It was awesome,” he exclaimed with a broad smile. The Wildcats entered Monday night’s home game winless on the year, and just five minutes before had seemed on the verge of letting this one slip away, as well. Although the home side led throughout much of the night, Hyannis closed to within three, 39-36, when big man David Safarik pounded one in from the paint. Banner County tried to counter, but a shot sailed...
Four different Longhorns scored in the first eight minutes of play coming off the holiday break. A fifth Kimball player—Jessica Hanks—pilfered the ball twice, once feeding Shelby Vogel off the steal for an easy lay up. The eventual outcome, 42-16 in favor of Kimball over visiting Pine Bluffs on Friday night, suggests a team clicking despite a couple weeks of vacation. But the first quarter ended with only 8 Longhorns’ points on the board, thanks to 4 of 13 shooting from the floor and a coupl...
Mike Daum misfired on his first attempt after returning to the lineup following a preseason injury. A few seconds later, however, Kimball fans were treated to a more familiar sight: A well aimed shot lobbed easily from the wing, giving the Longhorns a 3-0 jumpstart on their way to 56-35 romp over Pine Bluffs on Friday. “It felt really good,” the 6’8 junior said of his first points after the lengthy rehab. “It will only get better,” he added. Daum was admittedly erratic in his return, convertin...
South Platte came out swinging at Potter-Dix on Saturday night. The Knights banged out a 7 point lead in the first few minutes of the game. But the Coyotes weren’t shaken by the sudden onslaught. “I was a little worried, but I had confidence in our team,” Bryant Knigge said. “I knew we’d come back.” Things quickly shifted for the Coyotes when they switched to a full court man defense putting more pressure on the Knights causing turnovers that led to easy drives down the court allowing the Coyotes to end the first quarter with a one point lead...
The Coyotes held a consistent lead throughout their game against the South Platte Knights January 5. Potter-Dix took the advantage early on, with Amanda Maas putting them on the board on a pass from Conner Wolff with 7:30 to go in the first quarter. The Coyotes increased their lead near the end of the first quarter with a three point play by Kaidee Livingstone, who was able to bank in a shot while drawing a foul from South Platte’s Grace Kotschwar leaving the score at 11-5. The second quarter s...
When you are Banner County’s girls basketball coach, you learn to look for silver linings. Despite being overshadowed by visiting Hyannis 71-19 on Monday night, Brittany Cooper saw evidence of progress in her young and undersized squad. “Our pace was a lot better,” she observed. “They were aggressive and we matched it.” Unfortunately for Cooper and her side, the Longhorns were also taller and more experienced. Hyannis center Savanna Jamison took full advantage, scoring 19 points in a torrid first quarter performance and 24 on the night. “S...
Great scores were rolled during the December Bowler of the Month Tournament. Mike Crow’s 741 handicap series topped them all; his 681 scratch series with a high game of 265 proving too high to overcome. Teresa Anthony and Jennifer Reinninger fell only 18 pins shy though; both with a handicap series of 723 to tie for second and third. Anthony’s high game of 225 added to her 540 scratch series. Reinninger’s high games of 194 and 186, helped her gain her 516 scratch series. Marshall Barnes, bowle...
Darbi Klinkhammer Kimball point guard Darbi Klinkhammer had a memorable weekend. In Friday’s win over Pine Bluffs, she outscored the visitors, putting 21 points on the board. On Saturday her 14 point, 10 assist night fueled the Longhorns’ offense. She also recorded 6 steals and 5 rebounds. Tyson Dahlgren Banner County big man Tyson Dahlgren was instrumental in the Wildcats’ first win, scoring a team high 16 points--4 of them coming during a crucial fourth quarter run--and grabbed 7 rebou...
January 2012 Contrary to conventional wisdom, irrigated corn in Nebraska is highly efficient in the use of energy, water and fertilizer, say University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists whose research found that increased yields more than offset the energy cost of these inputs. This research has important ramifications for agriculture’s efforts to meet increasing global needs for food, feed, fuel and fiber on existing farmland, said Ken Cassman, UNL agronomist who holds the university’s inaugural Robert B. Daugherty Professorship. Cassman and Pat...
Sunday Doubles Rowley’s 39 Barrett’s 39 Pile’s 34 Eggli’s 29.5 Martin’s 25.5 HG Doug Barrett 248 Austin Pile 217 Jessie Eggli 123 HS Doug Barrett 592 Austin Pile 586 Jessie Eggli 354 Jack & Jill Weebowls won 1st Half The Cutting Edge 6 Sunshine Painting 5 BCBS 4.5 Dairy Queen 4.5 The Right Impression 4.5 Castronics 4 Weebowls 2 21st Century 1.5 HG Kelly Garrett 253 Tracy Belford 221 James Vrtatko 206 Dwight Miller 206 Nancy Garrett 195 Kathy Walker 172 Sherri Parshall 168 HS Dwight Miller 590 Tracy Belford 545 James Vrtatko 537 Nancy Garrett 5...
Angels escorted Laura Mae (Sutherland) Nelson to heaven where she joined her husband, Leonard, just eleven weeks after his arrival there. Laura died on December 27, 2012 (exactly two weeks shy of her 94th birthday) at the Kimball County Manor where the couple had resided since May 2010. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 5, 2013, at the Prairie West Christian Church in Potter with pastors Ed Hunzeker and Amanda Esping officiating. Burial followed at the Potter cemetery with a luncheon...