Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Panhandle Public Health District confirmed that there have been 110 new cases of COVID-19 in the Panhandle this past week from Jan. 25 to Feb. 1. Kimball has reported nine new cases in that time period, and most of the cases are due to community exposure. PPHD reported that no COVID-19 variants have been identified in Nebraska or the Panhandle. The variants will only be tested and identified if there is a cluster. Vaccinations will increase this week as 1,400 doses will be arriving in the...
After nearly a year, a class art project was finally completed by the arts students at Potter-Dix High School. The 4-foot by 8-foot mosaic is now on display in the party room on the north side of the duck pin bowling alley. The party room had recently been renovated but had no decorations, so according to art teacher Jennifer Thomas, "We made the mosaic to add some color and design to that area. We used stain glass." More than $400 worth of stain glass was used. The project was started by...
COVID-19 has been tough on 30-year-old Blane Millerking of rural Kimball. First, his business came to an abrupt halt as a direct result of COVID, and then his mentor and grandfather died after contracting the nasty virus. Blane's business was raising and selling meat goats to Colorado Indian restaurants. The successful business completely stopped due to COVID regulations and the closure of those restaurants in Colorado. Then he lost his grandfather to COVID, the grandfather that took him to...
Lucile H. Culek, 101, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2021 at the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Lucile's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in her name to the Kimball County Manor or the Donor's Choice. The services for Lucile have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Lucile Helen Culek was...
Inabell L. Petsch, 97, of Kimball, died at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Rich Thomas 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 in her memory to the First Baptist Church in Kimball. The services for Inabell hav...
Fern E. Yung, 95, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the Cantrell Funeral Home with Brad Stuefen and Juli Harthorn officiating. Private family burial has been held. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Fern's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials in may be given to Vista Villa, 720 Vista Drive, Kimball,...
Kimball's Lady Longhorn basketball team continued to struggle with three losses over the past week to fall to 2-10 on the season. On Tuesday, January 26, Kimball hosted Mitchell, and the Lady Tigers were able to open a five point lead a tthe end of the first period, 17-12. The Lady Tigers then increased the defensive pressure, holding the Lady Longhorns to just six points in the second quarter as they built at 33-18 lead going into the intermission. The third quarter had Mitchell again clamping...
Kimball's Longhorn basketball team continued to struggle for wins, falling in two contests in the past week to drop their season record to 0-11. Kimball first traveled on Friday to take on the Sutherland Sailors, looking to avenge a 30 point loss from January 21. However, the Longhorns fared no better this time around, getting shut out in the first quarter en route to a 25-4 halftime deficit. The scoring slowed for both teams in the second half, but the 21-point lead was far too much for the...
Potter-Dix’s Coyote basketball teams hosted the Sedgwick County Cougars last Tuesday night for the the Cougars’ first action of the season due to Colorado’s decision to delay the start of the winter sports schedule. The layoff seemed to have no effect on the visitors, as the Lady Cougars cruised to a 59-18 win and the boys team defeated a surging Coyotes squad fresh off of a MAC Tournament championship. Sedgwick County started fast and put up 25 points before the Lady Coyotes put up a score of their own, pressuring the Potter-Dix squad into...
The Kimball County Commissioners met on Feb. 2 at 9 a.m. in the Kimball County Courthouse. Randy Bymer, County Highway superintendent, discussed grading and gravel operations on the county roads. According to Bymer, many areas are suffering from washboard roads and this is due to the dry conditions, although they are trying to control them and address some of the complaints. Bymer has had some issues with the GPS units, which have recently been placed on all road graders and some county pickups. The GPS units track where the grader is on a...
Banner County Wrestler Wyatt Reichenberg has been busy with numerous meets and showing improvement. Placing fourth at Chase County, Reichenberg chalked wins over Houchin (Bay), Vitosh (Chase County), O'Brien (Hitchcock County) and Walz (Hershey). On Jan. 22 at Hemingford, Banner County's lone wrestler placed third with a win over Martinez (Minatare), then followed it up with another win over Martinez at Morrill. At the Mitchell meet, Reichenberg placed fourth again with wins over Bayard's...