Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Three Kimball County residents, Misty Duzich Jefferson, 50, Matthew Duzich, 42, and Daniel Valdez, 24, were arrested on various drug charges on Thursday, March 1. According to the arrest affidavit, Kimball County Sheriff's Office Deputy Anthony Osborn, along with other officers of the KCSO and the WING Task Force conducted a search warrant at 505 South Walnut Street in Kimball. Occupants inside the house at the time of the search warrant were Misty Duzich (Jefferson) Matthew Duzich, Daniel...
As the new Kimball Wind Farm nears completion, the Board of Public Works reviewed a land lease contract for the wind farm substation, to be placed adjacent to the City of Kimball’s south substation. The land, a one-acre parcel, was paid for by Kimball Windfarm LLC., but was acquired in the City of Kimball’s name. “Kimball Windfarm folks approached us and they asked us to secure a piece of land, take title to it and lease it to them for their substation,” Kimball City Administrator Dan Dean said. “They paid for all the expense to subdivide...
With the filing deadlines past, and several last minute filings, Kimball has several races that will be presented in the primary election in May. Five non-incumbents filed following last week’s story, each for a different office. Stephanie Pedersen filed for City Council, Travis Cook for Board of Education, Darcee Wheeland (R) for Clerk of the District Court, Brandon Mossberg (R) for Kimball County Commissioner and Dawn Hickman (R) for County Clerk. “My message as the Election Commissioner of Kimball County, is to encourage the voters to com...
Donald Dean Willoughby of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, passed away at his home surrounded by family on February 27, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 5, 2018 at the Crossroads Community Church in Pine Bluffs with Pastor Dan DeBruyn officiating. Burial will be held in the Potter Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Visitation will be held on Monday at the church in Pine Bluffs from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Dean's Tribute...
Kimball Mayor, Keith Prunty, appointed Annette Brower to the position of City Treasurer, and council approved the appointment at a special meeting on Monday, March 5, at noon. Brower is expected to assumer her new role on March 26, and she brings several years of experience to the position, according to a news release from the City of Kimball. Her experience includes work for the Ft. Collins, Colo., Police Department and she was the Technical Communications Supervisor for the Ventura County Sheriff in California. Brower, who has served as...
After a good summer of camps and league play, the excitement and expectations for the 2017-18 Kimball High Girls Basketball hit a snag and thanks to some very key injuries. With Alex Reader back for her senior year and with sister, Kate Reader, ready to go for her junior season and with a pretty solid supportive cast, Coach Chauncey Pedersen had thoughts of post season honors. Alex Reader had missed most all of her junior season thanks to a serious knee injury that required major surgery, so she...
Donkey Ball was a real kick in the pants, fun for all ages with Donkey Rides at half-time for the younger kids, and the contagious laughter that filled the Kimball High School gym. 631 tickets were sold with 437 of those being pre-sale tickets, and not included in the total amount were, of course, all the little ones who were not charged to get it. Justin Perry of the Kimball Ranch Rodeo Committee estimated around 700 people were in attendance. Perry also commented that about 200 guests showed...
Adam Bohac was a stand-out athlete and student a few years back for Kimball High School, and then went on to play his college basketball for the University of Nebraska, where he won more honors and was thought highly of by his coaches and fellow teammates. His name and his achievements are still listed in the record books at Kimball high as he excelled in all three of his sports including, football, track and field and, of course, basketball. After graduating from UNL, he went right into...
Kimball’s Mike Daum continues to reap honors as he leads his South Dakota State Jackrabbits to victories, including, winning the Summit Conference regular season outright. His individual honors are amazing, but us fans are becoming accustomed to reading and hearing about all of his many accomplishments. Again this year, he has been named 1st Team All Summit Conference and Player of the Year, a repeat of both honors he was rewarded with last season. At the time of this writing, he had already been named Player of the week 7 times. Among some o...