Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Just what is a borrow pit and how should it be used? The Kimball County Planning Commission has raised that question, and attempted to define it and regulate its use for the benefit of county residents. During a special meeting on Monday, March 20, with the Kimball County Board of Commissioners, following a planning commission recommendation to change verbiage to Kimball County zoning regulations, planning commission members said they each previously had their own definition. Additionally, they are tasked with regulating the use of gravel from...
The Kimball High School speech team competed in the district speech competition last week in North Platte and is sending 10 of 11 students to Kearney, today, Thursday, March 23 for the state competition in seven events. Nicholas Thomas-Lewis and Desyree Nelson competed in Persuasive speaking at the district meet where Thomas-Lewis earned first place and qualified for the state meet. Just one student, Tristen Cook, performed in the Informative Speaking event. Cook placed second at districts and...
The Kimball High School was placed on lockdown on Wednesday, March 15, during a routine search of student lockers and vehicles. Students were held in classrooms to prevent interaction with the canines during the search, according to Kimball Superintendent of Schools, Marshall Lewis. “This particular event was planned as a preventative action,” Lewis said. “Law enforcement interaction is a regular part of the community collaboration in which Kimball Public Schools engages.” Though the event, a cooperative effort between the Nebraska State P...
Ronald Dean "Ron" Wasser, Jr., 53, Lincoln passed away March 14, 2017. Born July 6, 1963 in San Diego, California to Ronald Dean and Betty Jeanne (Saddoris) Wasser, Sr. Ron was a graduate of Kimball County High School and attended Chadron State College where he played football and wrestled. He worked for Bison Industries and Kawasaki Motors in quality control. Ron loved watching movies, was an avid fisherman, and was a member of the modelers club, making sci-fi characters. Family members...
Alfred S. Forsling, 82, of Hay Springs and formerly of Kimball, died at the Pioneer Manor Nursing Home on Saturday, March 18, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Cantrell Funeral Home with Pastor Caryl Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. The obituary can be viewed on line at www.cantrellfh.com and friends can leave memories and condolences for the...
Wayne R. Marshall, 88, of Kimball, Nebraska, died at the Kimball County Manor on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to Calvary United Methodist Church in Bushnell, Nebraska or the Bushnell Volunteer Fire Department.. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Wayne's Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family. The services for Wayne have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Wayne Russell...
Dorne O. "Salty" Solberg passed away March 10, 2017 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 30, 1934 to Andrew Solberg and Christine Vaselenko Solberg in Williston, North Dakota. He graduated from high school in Williston and pursued a career in the oil field industry, eventually moving his family to Kimball, Nebraska. He became a wireline operator owning his own company, Lane Wells, and later working for Oil Well Perforators...
There is a mountain lion on the loose in the Bushnell area, or so the rumors say. According to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission website, mountain lions have been making a comeback in Nebraska since the 1990’s. Many of you may remember the one that was found in a tree across from Gotte Park about ten years ago and what happened to it. If you want to learn more about mountain lions in Nebraska, go to http://outdoornebraska.gov/mountain lions. There, you will find an excellent interactive map of where they have been sighted (pretty much a...
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. David Dellatto was looking at different options in life from the time he graduated from high school. He knew going to college at that time wasn't for him, and at age twenty-two, he worked at a store offering all things for house improvement. A...
Kimball High School opened up the track season at the Chadron State College Indoor meet this past Saturday and had some very respective marks in their first outing according to coach Gene Mohr. "We took eleven kids to Chadron and for no more practice than we have had, I was very pleased with how our kids performed," Mohr said. The highlight of the meet for Kimball was a win by Hannah Biesecker in the girl's long jump as she took home the gold medal with her winning leap of 15'11". Considering...
I am sure by now you readers all know that the South Dakota State UniversityJackrabbits lost to number one seed Gonzaga 66-46 to end their season. Our Mike Daum didn't have his best game, but still ended up scoring 17 points against a team that is in the running to win it all. He did a good job against their 7'1" big guy in closing out an awesome season in just his sophomore year of Division One basketball! ------------------------------- We gave you the Western Trails All Conference Basketball...
Although the local VFW post had been declining for the past several years,an influx of new members with fresh ideas has rejuvenated the Post. Last Friday, the VFW held a Saint Patrick's Day dinner and dance at the Kimball Event Center with hopes of breaking even, those hopes where shattered when over one hundred people of all ages showed up to enjoy the festivites. According to Post Commander Andy Bremer, they had 57 pounds of corned beef and fixings which ran out within the first hour. It was...
Coach Gene Mohr has high hopes for his Kimball High track team this spring with 29 boys and 15 girls checked out. The boy's sophomore class has the largest representation with 13 young men on the roster, followed by six juniors, five freshmen and five seniors. The girl's division lists five freshmen, four sophomores, three juniors and three seniors. Looking first at the boys, coach Mohr has a returning state champion in senior Jaden Withrow who won the Class C triple jump last year with a...
With everyone back on the Kimball High Boy's golf team that finished sixth at last year's Nebraska State Tournament, Coach Chad Wise is optimistic for an even higher finish this season. Last season Coach Wise, who also serves as the Four Winds Golf Course Professional, established a motto for the team of "We are here to win." That same motto is in place again this year. The only player who graduated from last year's team is Tyler Magninie, a good athlete who switched from track and field to...
In his second year coaching the boy's golf program at Potter-Dix High School, Ryan Mumm, is rebuilding with two new golfers. Sophomore Nathan Robinson joins junior Dylan Nielsen on the course this year, a first for both athletes, though they have competed for the Potter-Dix Coyotes on the football field and the basketball court. Though both boys are just learning the game, they have been doing so quickly according to Mumm. "The boys have been working really hard to improve and learn the game,"...
In his first year as head coach for the Potter-Dix track team, Dale Frerichs returns a slew of seasoned athletes and adds a few enthusiastic newcomers. Joined by assistant coaches Jerry Brown and Krista Deal, Frerichs will build on the core group of competitive athletes that earned MAC second place (girls) and fourth place (boys) last year. The boy's team also earned third place in the 2016 district contest while the girl's team were named district champs. Frerichs will expect his returning...
With only three athletes returning out of the eight on the roster this season, the Banner County Track team will be concentrating on individual improvements for the upcoming season, and though her team is small they bring a mighty positive attitude, according to Banner County head track coach Kari Gifford. Gifford, along with assistant coaches Bill Gifford and Priscilla Bastian, will return state qualifier MaKenna Dahlgrin, who placed eighth in the state in shot put, and fellow returning letter...