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 City Council heard they were doing a good job keeping costs down at the March 20 City Council meeting. Michael Hoback of Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway and Luth, CPA, presented the audit report for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Hoback reviewed the funds in each budget for council, as well as, revenue and expenses. Each of the utilities are operating within their prospectives budgets and all show increased revenues, according to Hoback, but most of them do not currently have the cash reserves needed for unforeseen issues. “This kind of s...
Children in Kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to learn more about Cub Scouts at the local recruitment night, Tuesday, April 17 at 5:30 p.m. in Kimball’s City Park. In case of rain, the recruitment night will take place across the street at Trinity United Methodist Church in Kimball. Scouts in Kindergarten enter as Lions, they progress to Tiger in first grade, then progressively to Wolf, Bear, first year Webelos and second year Webelos. Following a scout’s fifth grade year, they move up to Boy Scouts. BSA Troop 100 meets Thursday nig...
Laurie Ann Shaw, 57 of Potter was called home to the Lord on March 29, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, April 3rd in the St. John's Lutheran Church in Kimball with Pastor Kenneth Mars officiating. Burial will follow in the Dix Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 2-7:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made in Laurie's name to The Night of Hope, POB 700, Sidney, NE 69162. You may view Laurie's Book of Me...
Dolores (Dee) Anne Atkins Horton Dolores (Dee) Anne Atkins Horton of Greeley, Colorado, went home to be with her Gracious Heavenly Father on March 21, 2018 at the age of 77. She was born April 18, 1940 in Kimball, Nebraska, a fourth-generation descendent of a pioneer family who homesteaded in what is now Kimball County, Nebraska. Her parents were Vernon DeWitt and Virginia Maida Stearley Atkins. She grew up with her siblings Kendall, Howard, and Mary Jane, north of Kimball on Brookside Farm,...
Let me begin by saying that I prefer to write about the fun events, the good news and the easy-to-read features of small town life. I do not enjoy writing negative articles about anyone or anything, nor do others in this job position. Regardless of who you are or what you’ve done, and no matter what I personally think of you, this is the job and it will be done, no ifs, ands, or buts. A reporter’s job is to communicate facts to the public in an accurate and fair report, even if it is something people aren’t happy to read. We use many sourc...
The Kimball High Boy's Golf Team opened their season at the Gering Quad this past week in an event that was not on the original schedule. It involved the hosting Gering team, Scottsbluff, Mitchell and Kimball. No team score was kept and there were 35 golfers total, including 8 Kimball golfers. Kimball played well, especially since they had but a very few days where they were allowed on the Kimball course, or even the driving range and practice putting green. It was a late afternoon event,...
Kimball had lots of highlights at the Bayard C-D Track Invite, but none better than the gold medal wins by Brady Kilgore and Jaden Mohr, both in the boy’s division. The Kimball boys scored 34 points to finish 6th in the field of 18 schools. Kilgore racked up his 3rd consecutive win in the 110 meter hurdles winning the gold with his improved time of 15.2 on a cold and dreary track day. The talented junior also ran 4th in the 300 hurdles in 44.93, was 3rd in the high jump at 5’8”, and was 8th in the long jump at 18’7”. The Longhorns always ge...
Payge Hoffman and Trinity Langley accounted for a good share of the scoring for the Potter-Dix Girls at the Bayard C-D Track Invite this past week, with both bringing home gold medals. Hoffman got her gold in winning the long jump with a leap of 15’3” and Langley took home the gold in the high jump, clearing 5’0” to win the event. Hoffman also ran 4th in the 300 hurdles with her time of 53.98, teamed with Virginia Herboldsheimer, Fedaline Schuessler, and McKynna Deeds to run 6th in the 4x100 relay, and then joined with Jessica Gingeri...
6 and Under 55 - Jax Thurin’s place is 7th and has scored 8.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Easton Pierce (Standfast Wrestling) won by fall over Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) (Fall 0:42) Cons. Round 1 - Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 2 - Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) won by fall over Linken Schmitt (Colby Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:56) Cons. Round 3 - Axton Gates (GI Grapplers) won by decision over Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) (Dec 10-3) 7th Place Match - Jax Thurin (Tri-State Grapplers) won by f...
MaKenna Dahlgrin was a double gold medal winner for the Banner County High Girls at the Bayard C-D Track Invite this past week and her 20 points placed the Lady Wildcats in 12th place in the team standings of the field of 18 schools. Dahlgrin showed she was the best in the weight events, winning the discus by almost 16 feet with her winning throw of 112’0”. In the shot put, her winning heave was 36’4”. Coach Kari Gifford also got a very good performance from sophomore Deven Sullivan in the boy’s division, as the talented distance ace ran 2nd i...
Community members at the Kimball Senior Friendship Center invited Scott Mallory, of Carr Spirits, to present the local business' story and product. Mallory joined the group on Wednesday, March 28, to introduce them to Adelaide's, a tasty liqueur distributed by the company. During the presentation, Mallory discussed the history of Carr Spirits, as well as Tom Carr, founder and CEO of the company, and the long road he traveled before finding his home in Kimball and with Carr Spirits. Mallory...
The summer of 2018 might be a busy one for local park crews and volunteers, if plans and projects for the local parks move forward as quickly as Mayor Keith Prunty hopes. A public follow-up meeting was held on Wednesday, March 28, to determine priorities for both Gotte Park and City Park as well as future plans. The final goal consists of many different project, which will be decided soon, depending on budget allowances and monies awarded, though dog waste stations should be added soon. Plans...