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 take legal action regarding the Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC at their February 4 meeting. According to Kimball County Zoning Administrator Sheila Newell, Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC, which recently moved into the old ASI building on the east side of Kimball, has begun construction on a pump station which will be used in the process of converting the Pony Express Pipeline, also known as 'PXP', which runs from Guernsey, Wyoming to Cushing... Full story
Cars lined the streets as residents descended upon the Harry McNees Auditorium at the Kimball High School to pay their respects to Bruce Evertson, the morning of Saturday, February 8. Evertson, 64, was killed along with a female passenger and business associate, Robin C. Lapaseotes, 56, in a car accident Tuesday, February 4, when his Cadillac Escalade crashed head-on with a semi westbound on Highway 88 west of Redington in Morrill County. The driver of the semi, Dennis G. Dobrinski of... Full story
Kimball for Economic Growth and Sustainability (KEGS), had a meeting on February 6, 2014, at the High Point Welcome Center. At the meeting they received an update on the ongoing rail spur project as well as information concerning Marketing Hometown America. At the meeting on the sixth, both Wilson Bowling and Daniel Ortiz were present to talk about the rail spur. Bowling started by giving KEGS an update. “Since the last meeting we went and spoke to AVI in Cheyenne. After taking a look at the design that we showed them they said that it would al...
Bruce F. Evertson, 64, of Kimball, died on Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Memorial services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Kimball High School Auditorium. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Friends may stop at the funeral home on Friday from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. Memorials have been established to Pheasants Forever or Ducks Unlimited, in care of the Bruce F. Evertson Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 397,... Full story
Danyne Rice Killham, 85, of Bumpass, Virginia, died in Palmdale, California, on January 30, 2014. Danyne was born in Laramie, Wyoming, on March 3, 1928, the second of six daughters and one son born to Daniel and Helen Ellis Rice. She was raised in Kimball, Nebraska. After two years at the University of Wyoming, she taught elementary school, later receiving her degree when she was in her 40s. A life-long teacher and learner, she also taught religious education and bridge. Her last formal... Full story
LaVern John Frederick passed away December 21, 2013 in Queen Creek, Arizona. Cremation has taken place and a life celebration will be held at a later date. LaVern was born in Kimball, NE on August 14, 1923 to Louis and Josephine (Tex) Frederick. He was raised in Kimball and graduated from Kimball County High School. He served in the army and did a tour in Korea. He married Mildred Miles on February 5,1947. LaVern farmed many years and was an accomplished woodworker. They moved to Arizona where... Full story
EIGHT STRAIGHT! That's 8-STRAIGHT! Eight straight Western Trails Conference Tournament championships for the Kimball High Boys! Eight Straight tourney titles for Kimball teams coached by Coach Bruce Tjosvold. What a streak, and thanks to you Kimball fans for giving me the head line for this story. You see, the Kimball fans began the chant of "Eight Straight" in the closing minutes and closing seconds of the championship game with Bridgeport at Cougar Palace Saturday evening and it gave this old... Full story
The Kimball High girls finished fourth in the Western Trails Conference Tournament this past weekend leaving them with a record of 12 and 8 heading into the final weekend of regulation play before they move into sub-district play on Tuesday. The Lady Longhorns opened first round play on the home court seeded #3 and handled #6 Bayard in fine fashion winning 47-27. In Friday night semi final action at Cougar Palace, Kimball fell to Mitchell, the #2 seed, 39-31, and then on Saturday in the battle...