Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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David Ford, Water Superintendent for the city of Kimball, was sentenced to 12 months probation by Judge Randin Roland on January 23, in the Kimball County court. Ford sat with his attorney Kristine R. Cecava who spoke on her client’s behalf before Judge Roland pronounced his sentence. “Mr. Ford stands here ready to accept responsibility for his actions. He is sorry for his momentary lapse in judgement. He felt threatened, and that is when the incident happened,” Cecava said. The incident Cecava was referring to was the August 3 confr...
A potential site for the oil derrick to be erected on has been picked out, according to Bob Abramson. The site picked is near the Four Winds Golf Course. “It’s just west of the golf course by the west well,” Abramson said. However, though a site has been picked out, the group still needs to go through a process of getting the site approved before any action can be taken on moving the derrick to that spot. “We have to ask the Department of Roads to approve us putting it there, and if the Department of Roads approves it, then we have to get the...
The County Commissioners recently approved the creation of a Kimball County Ambulance Advisory Committee. The committee was put together by Kimball County Ambulance Service Director Carla Goranson. “My goal for the committee is to help them to understand more about how the Kimball Volunteer Ambulance Service functions so that when there are questions in the community, they will be able to answer them,” Goranson said. The committee consists of Trevor Bush, MD, Richard Harriger, Virginia Halligan, Jordan Aurtey, and Michele Daum. Members of the...
Does Kimball really need two elementary schools? Logic would suggest a negative response, as students and staff from West will reportedly fit into space at Mary Lynch. But the thought of leaving Kimball with another empty shell must be a cause for concern. We acknowledge that budgets generally rule in these matters. Kimball Public Schools receives no equalization funds from the state, giving administrators little room for maneuver. Yet we have no enthusiasm for the alternative--however necessary. The city already features too many ghostly...
A number of articles appeared in print recently cringing over the future of America’s vaunted middle class. Once upon a time, white collar jobs and well paid union labor—as well as a global war that left this country in a most enviable position as the only completely intact, up-to-date industrial complex on earth—ensured that a good chunk of the population had access to merchandise and other aspects of the good life. Yet all the while, it seems, modernization incubated the seeds of middle class destruction. Well, that’s what I’ve been read...
This is a follow up on my Sheriff’s Corner about gun control. First, thank you to all the people who thanked me for the article and my stance. I’d be remiss if I didn’t address firearms safety and use. Tragic accidents happen and it is so important to be careful with firearms. Many years ago when I was Scout I was asked to be a pallbearer for a boy in my troop. He was visiting his father and as it was common at his father’s house to look at the guns, a fascination that many children have, his father removed a shotgun from the gun cabinet and ha...
Traffic: TR13-48 Tara Kniss, Bayard, NE. Speeding TR13-49 Austin Morse, Wolverine, MI. Speeding TR13-50 Matthew Cabbage, Kimball, NE. No Operator’s License TR13-51 Benito Howard, Kimball, NE. Failure to yield Criminal: CR13-1 Estan Gibbons, Assault 3rd degree CR13-2 Jason Disponzio, Strangulation CR13-3 Angel Lopez, No valid registration, unlawful display of plates, defective lights CR13-4 Tabitha J. Brovon, No proof of insurance, failure to use seatbelt CR13-6 Serena Kizzair, Open alcohol container CR13-7 Reagan Tenhagen, No proof of i...
On January 8, 1879 three Cheyenne Chief’s, with Dull Knife’s band, were taken from the barracks where they were being held at Fort Robinson. Capt. Harry Wessells hoped that by removing the leaders from the Cheyenne people that they would relent and agree to be returned to the reservation at Darlington. Each of the three leaders, Old Crow, Wild Hog and Left Hand, individually and collectively refused to voluntarily return to the Indian Territory Reservation at Darlington and were subsequently placed in irons and held in separate quarters. Their...
I hope everyone enjoyed the terrific warm weather that we had over the past week. Although we have had more average temperatures for the last several days, I think it will warm up again somewhat. My yard is full of tumble weeds. I have no use for them and personally think they are a pain. We also had a smidgeon of rain one day and it reminded me that it still can happen, here in terribly dry Banner County! Last Sunday the Banner County Volunteer Fire Department hosted a soup lunch and silent auction for Tom Neal and his family. The weather was...
The Abundant Grace Free Store will be holding a garage sale on Saturday, February 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their location in Kimball (northeast corner of the intersection at the stoplight). They will be selling sewing machines, television sets, collectibles, dishes, Christmas decorations, and more. The community center board meets on Monday, February 4. The Bushnell Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6. There’s a new business in Bushnell–Verne Hackbarth’s Flying H Towing is now taking service calls. In the future they...
Wyoming book author C. M. Wendelboe will be at our library to talk about his books on February 7 at 2:00 p.m. His first two books, “Death Where the Bad Rocks Live” and “Death Along the Spirit Road” are part of a series set in Pine Ridge. Wendelboe served in Vietnam and returned to a career in law enforcement. He served in many small towns around the Indian Reservations in South Dakota before moving to Gillette to find his niche as a sheriff’s deputy for 25 years. Please set the time aside now to attend and hear the background. If there are...
The downtown area has undergone some remodeling in the past year with the street lights being changed to LED. The reason for the change was one of necessity, according to Bill Hinton, Superintendent of the Electric Department. “The old ones that were out there were all worn out and broken at the bases. There were two heads to a fixture which weren’t doing much good. These LED lights are much more crisp,” Hinton said. The project of converting the downtown lights to LED has been two years in the making with the process of changing out the light...
Don and Connie Onigkeit prove that one does not have to run into burning buildings or serve in the military to be a hero and save a life, but rather one can be a hero to someone by simply donating blood. The Kimball couple has been donating blood for approximately 25 years with Connie reaching the 100 donation mark, which adds up to 12 and a half gallons of blood, the day after Christmas this past year. “They say you save three lives with each unit, and one time they did tell me it was for a baby so that made me feel good,” Connie said. The...
The following Banner County School students earned High Honor Roll for first semester: Rebecca Brenner Dalton Jordan Cole Carey Megan Gifford Teresa Monsees The following Banner County School students earned Honor Roll for first semester: David Gifford Haleigh White Amanda Harrison Ben Hostetler Jake Carey Tyson Dahlgrin Ashlynne Hanan Allysa Matthews Michael McKown Josh Boston Hollie Clark Savannah Jordan Jacque Stauffer Makenna Dahlgrin Sierra Flores Courtney Knisley...
If you ask most people, they will tell you that dishes prepared from scratch beat out frozen quick service meals every time—particularly if the cook works with fresh ingredients. In the hippest dining enclaves, “slow food” restaurants earn raves. There is a reason, however, that chains like McDonald’s, Taco Bell and other prefabs exist in just about every corner of the western world. Beyond the obvious—value and the questionable comfort of knowing what to expect when placing an order—fas...
The Chivas name is dated, recognized by some of us—me, to be precise—from the days of shag carpeting and polyester. Yet they have longevity on their side. And in 1950 they purchased the Strathisla distillery, using its product to blend into their Chivas Regal. Fortunately, they allowed Strathisla 12 year single malt to remain. It breathes pale oak, clover honey, juice and chaff, backed by hints more difficult to discern—floral and tropical at the same time, with a touch of dry spice. The profile is typical of a Speyside malt. There’s little...
Mention the documentary genre and most eyes will glaze over. But “The Impostor” is hardly your average show and tell. Rather, the docudrama could fit into the same category as, say, “The Ghostwriter” or other seat of the pants thrillers--with some humor and natural drama thrown in. It follows the story of a con artist who pretends to be a teen missing for more than three years and is welcomed back by his overjoyed family. Although he shares distinguishing features as the missing boy, there a...
January 31 Cheyenne, Wyo.: “Nunset Boulevard”, Civic Center (7:30 p.m.) $ February 1 Kimball: Open Mic Night, Java Blend (5 p.m.-8 p.m.) Greenwood Village, Colo.: Comedian John Oliver, Comedy Works South (7:15 and 9:45 p.m.) $ Fort Collins, Colo.: Reverend Horton Heat in concert, Aggie Theatre (8 p.m.) $ Denver, Colo.: Ellie Goulding in concert, Ogden Theatre (9 p.m.) $ February 2 Scottsbluff: “Broadway in the Bluffs”, WNCC Little Theater (7:30 p.m.) $ February 5 Broomfield, Colo.: Ed Sheeran in concert, 1stBank Center (7 p.m.) $ Februar...
Heartbeats paused, eyes widened and minds raced as Quentin Baxter’s desperation shot sailed toward the net. Kimball held a scant two-point advantage thanks to Caleb Reuter’s free throw with four seconds left. Bridgeport hustled back up court and the final seconds slipped away. With two ticks remaining, Baxter left fly from near the half court line. “After,” Jake Reader replied when asked if he could breathe as the ball arched toward its target. “I was just hoping he wouldn’t make it.” The po...
It was apparent from the beginning that visiting Bridgeport hoped to smother the Longhorns’ versatile guard, Darbi Klinkhammer. They double-teamed her inside the arc, the pressed her on the perimeter and held the prolific shooter to three attempts from the floor. But they forgot that Ken Smith’s squad possesses many weapons—and that Klinkhammer is just as happy piling up assists as she is scoring points. In Saturday’s 52-29 shellacking of Bridgeport at The Arena, Shelby Vogel led the way wit...
When Kimball’s high powered offense shifts into gear, the resulting speed and noise can be exhilarating--for local fans, if not for the opposing team. The Longhorns’ commanding 55-36 victory on Friday night at Pine Bluffs began as a back and forth battle. Although Shelby Vogel and Darbi Klinkhammer seemed unstoppable, the Hornets’ Sam Hanson hit a jumper less than a minute into the second quarter that narrowed Kimball’s lead to a paper slim 12-11. “In the first we weren’t playing as well as we...
An ill-omen occurred before the Longhorns took to the court at Pine Bluffs on Friday night. Big center Mike Daum tossed an empty bottle toward a garbage can barely three feet from his seat. The clear plastic container bounced off the rim and onto the floor. Over the next 32 minutes, Kimball put the ball up 68 times from the field but converted only 26 into points—a 38 percent rate. “We couldn’t throw it in the ocean,” said head coach Bruce Tjosvold. That the Longhorns emerged from Pine Bluffs’ s...