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 Kimball County Board of Commissioners met last Tuesday to discuss zoning amendments, back-up generators and the Kimball County Ambulance Service. Carla Goranson, County Ambulance Director, presented the December 2016 and January 2017 statistical and financial reports to the board. According to Goranson, and supported by the data report, both months had the same number of calls, 35 each month, a slight decrease from November but overall above average months for Kimball County. December showed seven falls on ice while January only had one, ho...
Deb (Sanders) Fiehtner had no idea that someday, as an adult, she would spend more time working at the Kimball Dairy Queen than she ever did as a teenager. A Kimball graduate of the Class of 1980, Deb was born and grew up here, her parents are Delbert and Peggy Sanders and her brother Danny lives in Greeley with his wife Sheri. While in high school, in the late 70s, Deb enjoyed spending time with her fellow cheerleaders Melanie Johnson, Shari Bauer, Jean Koenig, Peri Benstead, Maggie Biggs and...
Renowned cowboy poet, award winning Nebraska columnist and freelance writer/entertainer, Tim Nolting, will host a book signing at the Kimball Public Library on Thursday, March 16. His book, "101 Yesterdays", was published in January and was debuted at the Prairie Art Studio in Gering last month. This is Nolting's first time being published in book form, though he said that he has been writing poems and stories since childhood. "I have always enjoyed writing," he said. "I have always written a...
Janis J. Osweiler, age 85 of Potter, NE entered eternal rest at Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended Care in Sidney, NE, Sunday, February 5, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Friday, March 3, 2017 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Bradley Heinecke officiating. Inurnment will be held following the ceremony in the Potter Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday to sign Janis' register book and drop off condolences for the family....
Jonathan L. Howton, 48, of Dix, died at Kimball Health Services on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Celebration of Life services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Kimball Evangelical Free Church in Kimball with Pastor Hod Boltjes officiating. Friends are asked to wear Nebraska Red for the celebration of life, in memory of Jon. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Jonathan's Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family....
Grace L. Olsen, 76, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Grace’s Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be given to the Kimball Senior Center and Friends of the Kimball Library. The services for Grace have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Grace L. Olsen was born in Kimball on November 2, 1940, the daughter of K...
Charlene K. Mowry, 70, of Cheyenne, died on Monday, February 27, 2017 in Cheyenne, Wyo. She was born on May 17, 1946 in Kimball and had lived in Cheyenne for over 40 years. Charlene had a strong belief in the Lord, and loved Angels, crocheting, and reading. She is survived by a daughter, Regina Mowry of Cheyenne; a brother, Robbie Schadegg of Kimball; a sister, Debbie Pinkley (John) of Kimball; two grandchildren, Christopher Shockley, Sr. (Apryl) and Thomas Shockley (Yolanda), both of Cheyenne; two great-grandchildren, Jayden and Christopher...
Candice L. Dudney, 62, of Potter, died at her home in Potter on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at 10:00a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Burial will be held in the Potter Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Candice’s Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be given to the Cheyenne County Ambulance. The services for Candice have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Candice Loray Dudney was born in K...
In a recent KNEB news item I was quoted as saying, “the commissioners felt it was time to hand the ambulance service over to qualified people in the medical field.” That quote is accurate but unfortunately it seems to have been misinterpreted. The ‘qualified people in the medical field’ was in reference to the establishment of an EMS Board of Directors as recommended by the EMS assessment completed in November of 2016. The assessment was conducted by The Paramedic Foundation and funded by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Service...
Some recent illegal activity, namely car theft and burglary, has the town talking. While most are sharing the reports via Facebook posts, some are reacting with little surprised or angry emoticons and some are commenting as well. One posting party asked what the Sheriff’s office is doing while these events are happening – after all, “it isn’t like you have a metropolis to patrol.” My response is that, while this area is far from a metropolis (something for which I am eternally grateful), it is still unrealistic to expect a law enforceme...
The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. A new wing at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Cheyenne, WY called the Psycho-social Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (PRRTP). In awareness of problems from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the trained personnel in this unit work hard to...
Mayor Keith Prunty acknowledged the dedication and commitment of George Risk Industries (GRI) to the community with a 50th Anniversary Proclamation at the Feb. 21 City Council meeting. Opened in 1966, GRI, which has remained family owned and operated from its inception, has grown to employ 165 in Kimball and Gering. Bonnie Risk accompanied her daughter, Stephanie, and son-in-law, Ryan McElroy to the meeting where Prunty presented them with a certificate commemorating the anniversary. As Kimball...
The Kimball high boys had a good run at winning the C2-12 Sub-District Basketball championship, but came up 4 points shy in the title game with Perkins County. The Horns started out by winning their semi final contest over Bayard 53-45 before falling to Perkins County 56-52 in the championship game. The Kimball boys completed a winning season of 13-10 under the direction of co-head coaches Gene Mohr and Nick Kuxhausen, assisted by Bruce Tjosvold. Kimball had good fan support both nights of...
The Dead Eye Shooters 4-H club of Kimball have competed across the panhandle and brought home lots of hardware this past month. On Sunday, Feb. 5, six members of The Dead Eye Shooters 4-H club competed in the Hyannis Panhandle Best Shoot. In bb gun competition, Jessica Terrill earned first place in the nine and ten-year-old brackets with a score of 361. Julia Winstrom (355) and Chris Foster (346) brought home second and fourth place, respectively, in the 11-12 age bracket and Winstrom placed...
A salute to the Kimball High boys for a great effort in their sub-district basketball tournament play this past week. Despite a lot of conflicting conditions that depleted their roster, those remaining gave it their all, and played with a lot of heart and sportsmanship, as they nearly got the job done to advance them to the district playoff. For different reasons, this will be a season to remember! --------------------------------- Congrats to the Potter-Dix girls for their district championship advancing them to the Nebraska Girl’s State T...