Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Nebraska Gov. Pete Rickets announced some easing of the restrictions in relation to COVID-19. On May 4, some establishments will be back in business. Religious services, funerals and weddings will be allowed on May 4 and do not have to follow the 10-person rule. In churches, members of households will be able to sit together but must maintain 6 feet distance from other churchgoers from other households. No passing of items between church goers will be allowed. Additional guidelines will be released prior to the May 4 opening. Elective surgeries...
Kimball City Council conducted its monthly meeting by way of Zoom on Tuesday, April 21. In addition to council members using this method, residents may also use Zoom or dial in by telephone and listen to the meeting. All the information for the Zoom meeting is available on the City of Kimball website and in the Observer in the legal notices. The 17-minute meeting included a public hearing, a resolution and their regular business. A public hearing for a liquor license began at 6:04 and closed at...
Although the polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 12, they may not be busy at all due to the response to the coronavirus outbreak. According to the Kimball County Clerk's Office, they have sent out 1,018 early voting ballots while they usually have between 200 to 300. Comparing this years' primary to the 2018 primary, the total number of people who voted in 2018 was 928 and only 167 were early voters. More early voter ballots were sent out this year than total people that voted in the 2018...
More than 100 years ago, the world, the United States and Kimball County dealt with a raging flu pandemic. With no vaccine or antiviral drugs to treat it, the Spanish flu was deadly and spread quickly. Much like today, residents were ordered to wear masks, quarantine when necessary, stay away from groups of people and stay healthy. Imagine an absence of TV, radio, cell phones and internet. The only method of information was the local weekly newspaper. To set the scene on life at the time,...
Before contracting COVID-19, 55-year old Kimball resident John Aguiniga was the picture of health and vitality. "I was never sick and had never spent a day in the hospital," he said. "I thought I was invincible." What began as a headache and slight fever while John and his wife Jennifer were house hunting in northern Colorado and planning for their upcoming move, soon escalated to flu-like symptoms. He tested negative for influenza at the Kimball Health Services clinic on March 23, but was not t...
This past month has managed to pass by quickly, even if I didn’t have any idea what day of the week it was all month! Working from home has presented plenty of challenges, but has also let me find some creative outlets. I have enjoyed creating digital stories about the High Point, a short grass prairie presentation with Shaun Evertson, and an area photo contest. If you are interested in checking them out, visit www.youtube.com and search for ‘Kimball Area Tourism’. I have also put together some bingo cards and word games for a way to have...
Good morning Banner County! Here is hoping to find you doing well, especially during these somewhat stressful times. Daily, I think of how much worse the situation could be, and I am thankful. It seems like maybe soon at least a little bit of our county will be opening back up. I am skeptical as to whether that is good or not. A whole lot of common sense seems to be key right now. I was in a store recently and noticed an elderly couple with masks, but they were not on. The lady had hers pulled to the side talking to her husband, and he had his...
Eldora Marie Wheeler, 93, of Sterling, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020, in Sterling. Private family services will be held at a later date in Potter, NE. Eldora was born on May 2, 1926 south of Kimball, NE, to Edward J. and Elizabeth M. (Fisbeck) Jones. She attended Potter High School and was a long time resident of Potter. On October 23, 1944 Eldora married Eugene Wheeler and the two were married until Eugene's death in 2006. Eldora was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church in Sterling,...
Susan Marie Schaeffer, of Chadron, Nebraska, formerly of Dix, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday April 4, 2020 at Regional West Medical Center, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, due to complications from diabetes. Susan was born to Herbert H. and Carolyn M. Schaeffer on July 21, 1958, in Lincoln Nebraska, the oldest of four children. Susan grew up in many places with her family, including Kimball Nebraska, Salt Lake City, Utah, Torrington, Wyoming, Port Orchard, Washington, and Dix Nebraska. Susan attended most of her primary schooling in Port Orchard,...
Lawrence "Duane" Tobler passed away Feb. 22, 2020. Duane was born January 2, 1930 in Sidney, NE to Lawrence and Florence (Shaw) Tobler. He grew up in Dix Nebraska and played high school football on the six man team, there. He graduated from Dix High School in 1947. After graduation, he married Mildred (Jacobs) on August 14, 1947 in Kimball, NE. They were married for more than 72 years. Duane taught Sunday school at the Dix Presbyterian Church and was a Deacon. He was proud to be a member of the...
STEVE LINN and his hole-in-one at the Four Winds this past week is my lead story this week. Steve got his first ace on April 22 on hole number 3 using a 7 iron from the blue tees while playing in a three-some with Pat O’Brien and Dennis Hoffman. An added bit of excitement for myself was I got to witness the hole-in-one as I was waiting for my turn to tee off on number 4. I watched the ball go by the pin about 2 feet and then back up and roll back down into the hole. Congrats to you, Steve! After this accomplishment, of course, the conversation...
With all of the spring sports canceled, I thought maybe we could take a look back at last year by repeating a story I wrote when our Kimball boys golf team won its fourth consecutive District Golf Title. Enjoy the memory! The Kimball High Boys Golf Team took care of business one more time in winning its fourth straight District Championship Monday at the Cross Creek Golf Links in Cambridge. The three senior varsity golfers on the team have been a part of those four District titles, and all...