Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Newly elected and re-elected Kimball County officials and deputies were sworn into office before the Kimball County Commissioners meeting Jan 5. At the first meeting, the first order of business for the commissioners was to elect a chairman and vice-chairman. Rich Flores was elected chairman, Carl Stander was elected vice chairman, and new member Elyse Schlake Lukassen joined the board.The appointments of commissioners were made to various regional boards, and contact officials were designated...
The first meeting of the year for the Kimball School Board consisted of reorganization and installing new board members. After the four new or re-elected members took their oath of office and were sworn in, Travis Cook was re-elected president, Jennifer Griebel vice president, Tom O’Brien secretary, and Chauncey Pederson was re-elected treasurer. Community Building Solution’s Jacob Hurla reported the progress on the HVAC project. After a series of supply chain delays, Hurla estimated that the project would be completed by the end of Jan...
While the New Year is still young, and those resolutions are still fresh in your mind, a little motivation from others is always beneficial. Four of the top 10 most common resolutions include healthy living –such as exercising more, losing weight, living life to the fullest and quitting smoking. "In 2016, I began losing some weight," Steve Knigge of rural Kimball recalled. But that was just the beginning of his transformation. Steve was looking to improve his life, and a passion for running w...
New Kimball County Sheriff Dave Hottell signs his oath of office Jan. 5 in the Kimball County Courthouse....
Good morning and here we are in the first month of a New Year. A New Year coming with challenges and changes, some of those which began here last week with the swearing in of newly elected county officials. An estimated 50 plus Banner County residents attended the ceremony and reception which also included a short meeting and district court. We all know that it will take a while for the new officials to get their feet on the ground. However, I for one know that it will happen, and we will be...
A tinge of the red and orange sunset reflects off the Wildcat Hills in Banner County this past week....
Daniel S. Acheson, 77, of Kimball, died in Scottsbluff on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 14th at the Kimball Presbyterian Church with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given to the Nebraska State FFA Scholarship Fund at https://neffafoundation.org/support_us/. The services for Dan have been ent...
Margaret Elaine Henderson-Sanford died peacefully on January 3, 2023 at Kimball County Manor. A memorial service was held January 9, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with inurnment at Kimball Cemetery. Margaret was born in Kimball, Nebraska on October 25, 1934 to George and Naomi (Wagner) Yung. She married Wayne Henderson on December 24, 1958, and they farmed and raised six children together southwest of Kimball. Wayne died in 2002. Margaret married Jim Sanford of...
Catherine F Toman, 81, of Kimball, Nebraska, passed on January 5, 2023. Catherine was born on April 11, 1941 to Clyde and Ellen Cain. She is survived by her sister Jeri Whiteside and son Tyler Jacob Toman, also grandchild Logan Riley Ronald and Morgan River Rose. She is welcomed into Heaven by her family, Father Cylde and Mother Ellen Cain, Sisters Jean Murphy and Mary Puscheck and Brother Bob Cain, and by most of all her husband Ronald Toman. Catherine was a loving friend to all, who loved...
The Kimball boys basketball team, flashing some nice play this season, continues its busy January this week with a home game Tuesday, Jan. 10, against Potter-Dix and road games 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at Bridgeport and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Gordon-Rushville. Going into the Potter-Dix game, Kimball was 3-5 overall and 1-1 in C2 District 12. Here's a look at the squad's last three games, a stretch where Kimball went 2-1. Kimball 54, South Platte 41 Jan. 4 The team played a 9-9 first quar...
The Kimball Longhorn wrestling team heads to Chase County this Friday and Saturday after a trip to Garden County on Saturday, Jan. 7, for an invitational tournament where they showed well as a team and in individual competition. At the end of the day, the Longhorns finished in fourth place out of 22 schools, scoring 79 team points. The tournament was won by the defending class D state champions from Sutherland High School. The Longhorns were led by seniors James McGinnis at 132 and Trey Schindler at 152. Both seniors won championships. Senior...
The Potter-Dix Coyote basketball team looked to continue its strong start of the season into the New Year, and had a close victory against Bayard followed by a blowout win against South Platte during the first week 2023 to show for their efforts. The Coyotes travelled to Bayard on Friday, and the Tigers looked to be one of the few challenges the Coyotes had on their regular season schedule, coming into the match up at 5-2, and their defeats coming from out-of-class opponents Sidney and Alliance. The teams battled hard throughout the matchup,...
Radon, a cancer-causing radioactive gas, is found in homes throughout Nebraska and in Kimball County. The gas is odorless, tasteless, and invisible, but it can pose a danger to you and your family in your safest environment, your home. Testing for radon is easy and takes just minutes. At Panhandle Public Health District, January is Radon Awareness month, and test kits are readily available. The test kits are easy and free. Call 308-487-3600 and request a test kit. Radon is a byproduct of the natural decay of uranium and can seep into homes...
Newly elected Kimball School Board member Ken Smith takes his oath of office on the left. The current member seated is Lanny Little. Others taking their oaths of office on Monday evening are, from left, Jennifer Griebel, Travis Cook and Thomas O’Brien....