Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Kimball Cub Scout Pack #31 gathered together with leaders, family and friends to compete with their one of kind derby cars, at the Trinity United Methodist Church on Sunday, Feb. 28. Each scout is given a kit to put together, and design their racing cars at the beginning of February for the race that was held last weekend. The parents of these participants are encouraged to help with their cars. This has been a long-standing tradition in the Kimball area, along with most other cub scout...
With the end of the school year, warmer weather and longer days approaching, youth in Kimball may soon stay out longer. The Kimball Police Department wishes to remind citizens that Kimball has a curfew for juveniles under the age of 18. Sunday through Thursday those 17 years of age or less must not remain in or upon a public place within city limits from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., while on Friday and Saturday the timeframe is from 11:59 p.m. through 5 a.m. The exceptions to this curfew include if the juvenile is accompanied by a parent or an adult with...
The Board of Public Works reviewed their policy regarding utility deposits at the latest BPW meeting and considered several items related to the Kimball Landfill. “This was an issue brought to us by a citizen last month that was tabled,” board president Jim Cederburg said. The request is threefold: to cease requiring deposits from those who show an exemplary payment history, to cease requiring deposits from those whose utility bills are taken directly out of their account, or to give the city administrator the authority to waive deposits in...
Filing deadline for non-incumbent elected offices, was Monday, Mar. 1. Several persons filed to continue on the Kimball County School Board including Lynn Vogel requesting a two year term limit. Heather Norberg, Carrie Tabor and Clinton Cornils are running to serve a four year term. No one has filed to compete against the current board members. Two seats are available for the City Council board, and three are running for the positions. John Morrison and James Shields currently serve on the board. Kim Baliman is challenging to take one of those...
The Kimball area welcomes our newest law enforcement officer and his family to the community. Kimball Police Officer, Wacey Schmid, graduated from Garden County High School in Hay Springs, in 2011. Following high school graduation Schmid attended Chadron State College and studied business management. Schmid stated that he spent some time between college and the present time working on ranches in Hay Springs, Harrisburg, and in Wisconsin. "I did several jobs in ranching," he said, "I broke...
Each year Kimball FFA chapter members step up on a platform to earn big money for their local chapter by auctioning their labor. The Annual Kimball FFA Chapter Labor Auction and Alumni Silent Auction, a tradition in Kimball for decades, will be held this year on Friday, March 11 at the Kimball High School student center. The FFA student chapter members set up for the event, the chapter's main fundraiser, serve the meal and then will be auctioned off for eight hours of labor during the March...
Jack L. Worth, age 84 of Dalton, NE, passed away in his own home Friday February 19, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, February 26th in the United Church of the Plains-Trinity Site in Dalton with Pastor Eric Alm officiating. Burial will be in the Dalton Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 1-7:00 P.M. at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made in Jack's name to the Church or the Dalton Fire Department. You may view Jack's Book of Memories,...
Mildred (Milly) Frederick, 91, passed away in Queen Creek, Ariz., February 20,2016. Milly was born in Kimball to William and Rosa Miles, March 15, 1924. She graduated from high school in 1942. Later, married LaVern John Frederick, February 5, 1947 in Kimball. Milly Frederick is survived by sons: William and Sharon of Littleton, Colo., Barry and Barb of Bushnell, and Bruce and Karen of Queen Creek, Ariz.; brother and sister in law William and Vickie Miles of Mederra Beach, Fla. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and six...
By March 1944, World War II was being fought on many fronts, costing thousands of lives and even more injuries. There was progress being made in Europe as well as in the islands in the Pacific. Less than six months before, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met to coordinate plans to smash German forces and their nasty leader. The Russians had driven the German Forces out of Leningrad. Big things were in the works. Daniel E. Kinnison (Dan) was a strapping twenty year old man who knew that the Selective Service System was active in the northern...
The 2015-16 basketball season for the Kimball High girls will be remembered as exciting with lots of wins and lots of achievements, but also as disappointing! Coach Chauncey Pedersen and his girls, especially the seniors, had some lofty goals, some of which they attained, and some they didn't attain, thanks to end of season injury to standout senior Danika Daum. It was a year where the Lady Longhorns went up against, and defeated, several state ranked ball clubs. It all started with a 68-63 win...
The Kimball High Boys saw their basketball season come to a close with a 56-34 first round loss to Chadron in sub-district Tournament play at Alliance this past week. The Horns were unable to get anything going in one of their worst shooting nights of the season. The Horns shot 13/52 from the field for 25%, going 7/24 on 2 pointers and just 6/28 on 3 point attempts. They shot only 4 free throws on the night making 2. In other team stats, they pulled 20 rebounds with 8 offensive and 12...
Hyannis rallied late to upend Potter-Dix in the District D2-6 finals on Friday by a 44-39 score. The Lady Coyotes led for much of the game, but foul trouble hurt them down the stretch. Three Potter-Dix players fouled out in the final six and a half minutes of the game. A pair of Hyannis players also fouled out, but one of those came in the final minute after the game was in hand. Things went the Lady Coyotes' way early as they held a 9-7 lead after the first quarter. They opened the second...
Over 160 plus young wrestlers participated in the Kimball Invitational Federation Wrestling Tournament held this past Saturday at the Kimball High School. The Kimball club took home lots of honors and had a good turnout from their members according to coach Bob Culek. Winning first place honors were Britton Culek, Mason Brown, Kylee Kirby, and Trey Schindler. Finishing 2nd were Logan Paxton, Troy Cook, and Cameron McGinnis. Third place honors went to Austin Weiss, Kasyn Snyder, Matthew Johnson,...
I am not sure that spring has sprung but I do know that the Spring Sports practices has begun at our area schools and throughout the state of Nebraska. Coach Gene Mohr had his Kimball High track and field athletes working out, and in, as they ran the halls at the high school and in the gymnasium, starting this past Monday. Coach Chad Wise will get his Kimball High boy’s golf team going this week as well if the weather and the condition of the Four Winds Golf Course allows. The school calendar shows the first track meet the Longhorns will be inv...