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's wind farm, located just northwest of the city, will soon be decommissioned and replaced with 12 new turbines. 2017 marks 15 years of operation for the local wind farm, the first utility-scale project of its kind in the state, according to a recent news release. Increasing maintenance requirements for the aging turbines, and the associated cost of repairs, led the Municipal Energy Alliance of Nebraska (MEAN) to begin looking for green alternatives. The project, scheduled to begin this...
The 150th birthday of the State of Nebraska was celebrated in the district court room of the Kimball County court house on March 1. More than 100 people of all ages attended the celebration including a couple from Colorado who came to get their marriage license and stayed for the party because the groom is originally from Grand Island. Although the Kimball County Commissioners requested the celebration, many of the court house employees worked together to make the afternoon affair both fun and...
One Kimball County youth chosen as a finalist in the National American Miss Nebraska Pageant. Kyla Ramsey, 11, of Dix will travel this month to Omaha to compete in the pre-teen division of the pageant, according to a recent news release. Kyla, the daughter of Crystal Ramsey, has been an active participant in youth basketball, junior cheer, Destination Imagination and 4-H in the Colts and Fillies group. She also enjoys riding four-wheelers and horses and she has volunteered to hang flags at the...
I’m a little frustrated by all the negativity through social media lately. No, it’s not just what’s going on with the ambulance or the Sheriff’s Office. It’s much more than that and I wonder what is causing this hate with people. I suspect it’s kind of a mob mentality when people can get each other riled up over a personal post not thinking of how it affects not only the person they are writing about but how friends, family and their community are affected. Recently my brother’s kids (adults) got into a hateful diatribe on Facebook whic...
Kimball City Council members reviewed the status of six properties owned by the City of Kimball during the recent Kimball City Council meeting, on Feb. 21. Each of these properties have been used in the past for a variety of purposes and may be used or sold in a variety of ways. Since 1996 the Community Gardens area, located on East 7th Street, were once used as a place for several families to use to grow vegetable gardens. This worked well for many reasons, but in recent years, participation has dwindled. Pictured below. Potential reasons for...
Daniel Elston Kinnison, 93 of Kimball, Nebraska died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Kimball County Manor. Cremation has been held and his memorial service will be held on Thursday, March 9, at 2 pm at Trinity United Methodist Church with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. A private interment will be at the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Daniel's Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be given to the Andy Shaw Memorial for our local people...
Hello All – I am delighted to announce that this year marks the 91st Kimball Farmer’s Day, which will take place on Saturday, September 23. In addition to the main Farmers Day Events in September, the committee will host a Fun Night sometime this summer to raise funds for all the activities. If you are interested in learning more, or volunteering, please contact any committee member or look for updates on our Facebook page, facebook.com/kimballfarmersday. While planning is just starting for this years events, we are seeking the communities inp...
For those of you who do not know, I will put on record that I enjoy my job and one of my greatest joys is writing a weekly opinion piece. Buckle up readers, this week is a doozie. As I said, I truly enjoy my job, I feel that I’m somewhat good at it and no one has threatened to fire me as of yet, although I have ruffled a few feathers (something I will continue to do as long as the powers that be will allow me). However, I do not love my job, this is not my soul work nor do I believe it is what I’ve been put on this earth to do. I have a clo...
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. Registering for the Selective Service was very mandatory in the 1940's. Once signed in, a young man was subject to being called up for service just about anytime the Armed Forces were in need. When he reached eighteen, Earl was all set to go into the...
High School sports are a large part of what holds small towns together and the fans that show up event after event play such a large part in the success of these programs. You have the Family Fans who take their turn of attending as long as some young member of their claim is active. I speak of the Moms and Dads, Grandmas and Grandpas, Aunts and Uncles, brothers and sisters. Then you have the true call town sports fan who turns out year after year simply to enjoy watching and cheering on the...
Western Nebraska didn’t fare so well at the Nebraska State Girl’s Basketball Tournament, with none of our teams getting past the first round. I am speaking of Mitchell, Sidney and Potter-Dix. Sidney came the closest, losing by just four points, but none-the-less, all of them had excellent seasons and we salute them for getting that far. Now, we turn our attention to this week’s Boy’s State Tournament action and it looks to me like Scottsbluff in Class B has the best chance to advance past that first round contest. ----------...