Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Three newly elected school board members took their seats Monday at the January meeting of the Kimball School Board. The three new members – Albert Hargreaves, Lanny Little and Chauncey Pedersen – joined Tom O'Brien, Matt Shoup and Travis Cook on the Kimball School Board. Matt Shoup was elected president, vice-president Travis Cook, Treasurer-Chauncey Pedersen and Secretary Tom O'Brien. Yearly agenda items were tended to in quick fashion. Appointment to board committees, appointment of sch... Full story
As COVID-19 fatigue sets in on the Panhandle, Kimball County’s numbers continue to stay steady or even decrease. With a total of 361 confirmed cases, the county had 18 people testing positive in the last 14 days. Since Jan. 7 Kimball County has reported only four new cases of COVID-19, which is encouraging. Neighboring Cheyenne County has had 810 confirmed cases and 54 in the last 14 days. Kimball County has had six deaths while Cheyenne County has experienced 15 COVID-19 related deaths. The Kimball area isn’t over COVID-19, but there is lig...
Pastor Roger Gillming reported to the Observer that the local Salvation Army was able to work just two and half days during the Christmas season, but the bellringers from St. John’s Lutheran Church, Presbyterian Church and United Trinity Methodist Church received more than $1,900. This amount is a record for the Salvation Army Christmas Bell ringing. Pastor Gillming said, “We have never brought in that much.” Daria Anderson-Faden...
Recycling Resolutions for the New Year 2021 are simple to participate in and give you a feel good moment, when you recycle you are saving landfill space and preserving precious natural resources. The first recycling resolution in this series of articles was the recycling of cardboard, which is considered the easiest and most lucrative of products. Next, Recycling Resolution #2 is to keep those plastics out of the landfill. Kimball Recycling Center, which is a program of Keep Kimball Beautiful, t...
Carl Stander takes the oath of office Jan. 12 as a Kimball County Commissioner from County Court Clerk Michele Woods. The commissioners, in their first meeting of the year, conducted their annual organizational business. They next meet 9 a.m. Jan. 19....
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far. Our beautiful weather has been great, but we sure do need some moisture, right? However, for our students traveling for sports or other school competitions, it has been especially nice. As usual, they are on the move. This evening, Thursday, January 14, there will be the monthly meeting at the Harrisburg Community Church. The time is 6 p.m. and it is open to everyone. Friday the 15th the junior varsity boys basketball team will be headed to Garden County and game time is at 5 p.m. Saturday,...
Donna Jean Kallhoff, 88, of Kimball, passed away in Cheyenne, Wyoming, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, January 4, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball with Father Mike McDermott officiating. Burial was held in the Kimball Cemetery. Visitation was held from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. on Friday at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with a prayer service to follow. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com... Full story
Emogene Marie Parker-Burt (Jeanne), 97, died on January 6, 2021, at Louisville Care Center in Louisville, NE. where she had resided for the past 7 years. Jeanne was born in Olathe, Kansas, on February 4, 1923, the eldest of 3 daughters. She was raised in Rawlins, WY. During her senior year at Rawlins High School, she was elected to the Quill & Scroll Journalism Honor Association, and she interviewed First Lady Lou Henry Hoover. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Job's Daughters.... Full story
Doug Haase, 62, of Kimball, passed away January 7, 2021, at his home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday January 16, 2021, at the Kimball Cemetery. Cremation has taken place. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary and leave condolences and stories for the family. The family requests no flowers or donations, but plant a tree in his memory; that would make him smile. The services for Doug have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Douglas Don Haase was... Full story
Kimball Longhorns wrestlers will be tested in four meets the rest of January following a Garden County Invite in which James McGinnis placed third at 126, Connor Cluff third at 132 and Trey Schindler fourth at 145. Next up for the Horns is SPVA wrestling today, Jan. 14, at Hershey, the Chase County Tournament on Jan. 16, and trips to Hemingford on Jan. 22 and Mitchell Jan. 30. Their scheduled meet Jan. 23 at Chadron was canceled. “It has been a challenging season for us with COVID,” Kimball coach Bob Culek told the Observer. “We were able...
Kimball's Lady Longhorn basketball team returned to action after a COVID-19 induced break in December and first faced off against the South Platte Lady Blue Knights at home on Tuesday, January 5. South Platte at Kimball Both teams were rusty to start the game, with the high-scoring South Platte team only putting up 10 points to Kimball's five in the first period. But the Lady Blue Knights found their rhythm in the second period, and the offense took off for a 22-point explosion to head into the...
Kimball’s Longhorn basketball team came back from the COVID-19 break in their season to face the South Platte Blue Knights on Tuesday, Jan. 5, and continued to struggle on offense against the more experienced teams that they are playing. South Platte at Kimball South Platte had a solid if low scoring first quarter, and led the Longhorns by six going into the second frame. The second quarter had the Blue Knights take off on offense, putting up 24 points in the quarter to open a 36-16 lead at the half. Another big quarter of scoring in the t...
Here are the Mitchell Wrestling Club Tournament 2021 results for Kimball Wrestling Club. 6U (1st Session 9am-12pm) 39-42 Brayson Atkins’s place is 2nd and has scored 14.0 team points. Round 1 - Preston O`Gorman (Panhandle Wrestling Academy) won by major decision over Brayson Atkins (Kimball Wrestling Club) (Maj 10-1) Round 2 - Brayson Atkins (Kimball Wrestling Club) won by fall over Cain Maddox (Sidney Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:16) Round 3 - Brayson Atkins (Kimball Wrestling Club) won by fall over Christian Alvizar (Mitchell) (Fall 0:36) 6U (1st...
Potter-Dix’s Coyote basketball team won two of three contests over the past week, while the Lady Coyotes continued to struggle and dropped three games by wide margins. Potter-Dix at Morrill The Potter-Dix teams opened the week’s action at Morrill on Jan. 4, and the Lady Coyotes battled hard with a strong Lady Lions team through the first quarter, and were only down by nine points at the end of the first quarter. But the Morrill girls turned up the offense and clamped down on the Lady Coy...
Banner County Wrestling competed through the end of 2020, but Wyatt Reichenberg, at right, is the only wrestler completing as Noah Yetter suffered a season ending injury before the first tournament. As a freshman, Reichenberg is 5-4 overall at 152 pounds. He has wins over Lewis of Morrill (2), Zorkowski of Aniworth, Stevens of Brady, and Vitosh of Chase County. Wyatt placed fourth at the Sidney/Bridgeport Invite on Dec. 19, where he lost to Zink of Ogallala and Allen of Gerin...
In recent action at Sidney, the Kimball Youth Basketball 3rd/4th Grade Lotes put together a nice 20-3 victory over Sidney Black. Kimball scorers in this game included: Cooper Kasten,10. Keagan Gasseling, 4. Lucas Tabor, 4. Robbie Trefren, 2. Kimball also won over Sidney Red,10-8. Scores in this game included: Cooper Kasten, 4. Mason Brown, 4. Lucas Tabor, 2....