Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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As of Tuesday morning, the state of Nebraska had 871 positive tests and a total of 18 deaths, while the Panhandle has 27 positive cases of COVID-19. Although Kimball County has a total of 10 cases, nine have recovered and are out of isolation as of April 16. The Panhandle Public Health District reported that of the 47 tests done by the National Guard in Kimball last week, 46 tests were negative and one sample will need to be re-tested. The negative tests are encouraging to the area, but it is...
The Kimball High School was the site of the Nebraska Air National Guard and Army National Guard COVID-19 testing on Thursday, April 9. Lt. Natasha Hilsgren said we "train for this situation" and that they-the National Guard was "here to help." The Guard members came in from the Lincoln area. Region 21 Emergency Management Director Ron Leal said that Panhandle Public Health District reached out to him and asked him to find a place for the National Guard to set up and test Kimball County medical...
As cancellations have continued to mount during April, the traditional annual Easter egg hunt at the Kimball High School was on that list of cancellations. But Dawn Hickman had other plans. The local resident and some wonderful volunteers took the Easter egg hunt to the homes of local children in order to bring some normalcy to them during this very unusual time. Hickman and company prepared 1,300 eggs, visited 42 houses and did their best to make Easter normal for 102 children. Her team of...
A special school meeting was conducted on April 7 to hire an individual, accept three resignations and make changes to the graduation requirements. This was meeting was conducted via Zoom due to the coronavirus, and the new format created few problems. The board hired, in a 6-0 motion, Luke Maas as a Jr./Sr. High teacher and assessment and instruction administrator. Maas previously taught science in Kimball, then took a job in Scottsbluff for a year. Additionally, three individuals resigned effective at the end of 2019-20 school year: Chauncey...
Kimball High School foreign exchange student Carina Chen's parents in Shanghai, China, sent a special package to help Kimball County Manor get through the coronavirus pandemic. Carina is the foreign exchange student who is living in Kimball with Dawn Hickman, Noah and Bob Hinton. She was telling her parents that some of the employees from the Kimball County Manor were having to wear their masks for more than a day at a time because the supplies were so limited. Carina said her parents "know...
Good morning! Here is hoping you all had a very nice Easter, if not a very unusual one. We sure did, but we have a lot to be thankful for. Have one kid still at home and two more that are close enough to come often, which sure helps. Plus we had Easter services on the tube. You can go there at harrisburgcommunitychurch.org. Many other services are on line now, too. Our kid registered to vote online since he will be able to vote this year and for the first time in my life I am voting by mail. I have been told that change is good and sometimes...
The second Kimball Kruise Night during the coronavirus pandemic was Friday evening. More than 130 vehicles were cruising the main drag of Kimball from 6:30 to 7:30. A variety of cars hit the streets, including a 1957 Chevy pickup occupied by Marv and Rosalee Lewellen, while another vehicle paid tribute to the pandemic heroes, and Jacob, Jenny, Jonny, John and Michelle Withrow waved to other kruisers from their Jeep. The Husker themed Kruise Night gave people a chance to get out of the house and...
Kimball School Board appears to be the most sought after position in the local elections as nine candidates are vying for three positions. The Observer presented the candidates with questions and requested a photo. Although many voters will be voting early by mail, the primary is May 12 and the nine candidates will be narrowed down to six individuals for the general election. Jennifer Griebel I was born and raised in Colorado, but shortly after nursing school I moved to Kimball, Nebraska where I met my husband (also a Colorado native) and we...
The only local and area sporting activities that are taking place, as far as I know of at least, is open golf at the Four Winds Golf Course. By direction of Nebraska State officials, there will be no organized golf, which includes league play and tournaments, until at least June 1, and at that time it could be given the OK, or maybe not. It could be worse as Colorado has closed all their golf courses to any kind of play. What Might Have Been I was looking back to see what our Kimball High...
Looking back 52 years ago, this is a story I read on my KIMB Radio Sports show. It concerns my coverage of the Sidney Invitational Track and Field meet. The names of Pat O’Brien and Barry Frederick should be recognized to even you newcomers to the Kimball area as they are both still residents and quite active in our community, but I can guarantee they are not as fast now as they were back in their glory days! Local News (Sports) April 14, 1968 Darrell Brown shone for the Longhorns in the Sidney Invitation track and field meet held yesterday in...