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 United States has joined the unfortunate group of countries throughout the world battling the coronavirus pandemic. The effects are being felt here in the Panhandle. According to Panhandle Public Health, six individuals were tested for the virus and their tests came back negative. Those numbers, reported over the weekend, are sure to grow. As of early Wednesday, there were 24 confirmed cases statewide. Closings throughout the area have included public schools – Kimball, Potter-Dix and B... Full story
The special Kimball school board meeting at 7:30 a.m. Friday, March 13, had some important and unusual circumstances arise. Danielle Reader, the district's director of curriculum and instruction this school year, was recommended by the superintendent to succeed Mo Hanks as the high school/junior high principal. The school board approved her contract as principal for the 2020-21 school year. In another matter, one discussion regarded two contracts from the 2019-20 school year that the school...
On Thursday, March 12, the Kimball City Council accepted the proposal from SK Hayes LLC to lease the fitness equipment housed at the former Kimball Event Center. SK Hays and Heather Entingh submitted proposals. According to the winning proposal, the renovated Longhorn building will be the location of the new fitness center. The proposal said there will “be 4,500 square feet of space with individual women’s and men’s bathrooms that will have showers and changing capabilities … The plan includes private rooms that will allow for private fitness c...
City Administrator Dan Dean provided this statement to the Western Nebraska Observer and the residents of Kimball: “We, at the City of Kimball, are concerned about the health and wellbeing of the residents and our employees. We urge everyone to follow the precautions of the health community and of the CDC. The CDC Guidelines have been posted on our Facebook page. “As a provider of essential services such as water, electric, sanitation and law enforcement, we will continue to be open operational. We have amended our procedures at City Hall to he... Full story
The Western Nebraska Observer is following recommended precautions of health authorities to promote social distancing at this time to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in our community. The main change is that the Observer's front office door will be closed during work hours at 118 E. 2nd St., Kimball. Customers visiting to do business are asked to drop their payments, news items and other documents in the mail slot next to the door. We'll evaluate how long to do this and update y... Full story
Larry Delynn Peterson, age 83, of Red Feather Lakes, Colorado passed away peacefully March 5, 2020 in Fort Collins, Colorado. Delynn was born December 11, 1936 to Albert and Luella (Lockwood) Peterson in Kimball, Nebraska. He attended Kimball schools and was raised on the family farm north of Dix, Nebraska. After graduating from Kimball High School he continued his education at the University of Nebraska and Colorado State University. His love for farming brought him back to Nebraska where he...
Potter-Dix and Banner County FFA members were among those attending the recent FFA district meet in Kimball. More than 320 FFA students attended. Students visited from schools across the region. Meanwhile, this past week, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the Kimball FFA as it has so many others locally – forcing postponement of the Kimball FFA Alumni and Supporters dinner and article auction and labor auction. The annual event has yet to be rescheduled.... Full story
Good morning! Are we not living in quite a different world at this minute then we were at this time last week? Yes, I am referring to the COVID-19 virus and the effects that it is having on all of us in one way or another. When this all started in China, a world away from my own, I felt concern for the people there. When it moved to the States I wondered about all of the people abroad, especially those coming back to the States. But, hey, the virus was basically in China, right? Then we heard of it in Washington. Then it seemed like overnight...
Sports are on hold! Thanks to the Coronavirus scare, the National, Collegiate and area High School sports are on hold, with lots of them cancelled for the balance of the season! Kimball High, along with all of the Panhandle schools, are closed completely – thus meaning no track people are allowed to even work out on the school track facilities. Hopefully, you tracksters are working out on your own out on the streets and roads to keep in condition. At the time of this writing, I guess you boy golfers can still practice, on your own, at the F... Full story
For certain there were highs and lows for the Kimball High wrestlers in the 2019-20 season and let's start with junior Connor Cluff setting a new Kimball High School record in escapes improving the record from 35 to 45! Another high was Kimball qualifying 4 wrestlers for the State Tournament! Coach Wade Brashear had 5 wrestlers this season, at least who finished this season, and to have 4 qualifying for the state tournament is exceptional! Those 4 include senior Stephen Bateman, junior Connor...
Health providers and staff at Kimball Health Services and the Pine Bluffs Health Clinic remain vigilant for signs of COVID-19 and are taking precautionary measures should the virus make an appearance in the area. “There are no confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Kimball Health Services area, nor do we know of any person who has expressed concern about exposure,” said Dr. James Broomfield, medical director at KHS, in a statement released Tuesday. “But there has been much public speculation. “We continue to follow the advice of public health of... Full story
SCOTTSBLUFF – Regional West is expanding the current visitor restrictions to protect our patients and providers. These restrictions will be implemented at all Regional West healthcare facilities including the Medical Center, all Regional West Physicians Clinics, Village at Regional West, Surgery Center, offsite physician clinics, and Urgent Care. Visitors 18 years and younger will not be allowed to visit, unless they are a patient or parent of a patient. Valet service is closed and curbside assistance is limited. In addition, every visitor w... Full story