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The Community Clean Up Day organized by the senior civics class as a "thank you" to the businesses and the community for their support over the past year was held Wednesday afternoon, April 24. Students and staff worked throughout the town cleaning, painting, sweeping and picking up around area businesses. Part II of "community" day for the civics students brought them back to the high school for an end to their fundraising efforts. The senior fundraising included selling desserts, charging...
A deadly passenger vehicle crash near Bushnell caused one fatality on Sunday, April 28, at approximately 3:15 p.m. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, a passenger vehicle was traveling westbound on I-80 east of Kimball when the vehicle veered off the road and rolled multiple times. The driver, identified as Alisha Pitford, 36, and passenger, Alexander Schanaman, 23, both of Cheyenne, were ejected from the vehicle with no use of seat belt restraints. A child in the rear of the vehicle was safely bucked in a car seat and was uninjured....
The Kimball Interact Club does one International Project each year and this year the Club participated in the Purple Pinkie Project which raises money towards the eradication of polio. Polio has no cure. It is a crippling and potentially fatal disease and children under the age of 5 are at greatest risk. However, polio is easy to prevent by a vaccination that costs very little. When children are vaccinated, they have a purple stamp put on their little finger – giving them a "purple pinkie" - a...
In 2000, Mrs. Laurie Janicek started a tradition with the Mary Lynch fifth graders, and it has continued for the past nine years since 2010 - the tradition is playing and winning at the Stock Market Game. The Stock Market Game is sponsored by the Nebraska Council on Economic Education and played by hundreds of students across the state. Once again, Mrs. Janicek's class has placed first in team standing and in class standings, but over the past 10 years, fifth graders from Kimball have placed...
With graduation just around the corner, Potter-Dix will host its 2019 Graduation ceremony and celebration this Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m. Announcements made earlier this week of the 2019 Class Valedictorian and Salutatorian. The 2019 Valedictorian is Brooke Moench, daughter of Soni and Doug Moench. She plans to attend University of Nebraska-Kearney with a major in Pre-Medicine. The 2019 Salutatorian is Michaela Rotert, daughter of Mike and Melanie Rotert. She plans to attend University of South Dakota to major in Accounting. The Observer will...
Douglas A. Onigkeit passed away peacefully on February 2nd, 2019 in Spokane, Washington in the presence of dear friends. Formerly of Potter, Nebraska and recently of Othello, Washington, Doug was born in Kimball, Nebraska on March 25th, 1946 to Lester and Orleatha (Heidemann) Onigkeit. He graduated from Kimball High School. He worked for CO-OP in Nebraska and as a Ranch Hand in Washington State for many years. Doug had many loves in life, but his four children and his horses were at the top of...
Carl Wayne Bateman, age 83, of Kimball, Nebraska went home to be with the Lord and the love of his life, Elizabeth Ann (Betty) on April 24, 2019. Memorial services for Carl will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2019 at the Kimball Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Hod Boltjes officiating. Inurnment will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Carl's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in Carl's...
Richard A. Wallin, 68, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Kimball, passed away Nov. 9, 2018. Cremation has taken place and a funeral will be held May 10, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Cantrell Funeral Home. A full obituary will be in next week’s paper....
What an exciting and exceptional week for Kimball High Spring sports! Brady Kilgore came through with a win in the 110 meter hurdles at the Best in the West Track Classic plus running 3rd in the 300 hurdles and taking 6th in the high jump. Then he was off to the SPVA meet in Sutherland and was a triple winner, taking both hurdles events and the high jump plus running a leg on a medal placing relay. Zach Wagner came through with an awesome performance at the Best in the West and ran 2nd in the 800 meter run with a personal best time. Several...
Brady Kilgore did not disappoint and kept his win streak in the 110 meter high hurdles alive by winning at the Best in the West Track Classic held this past week at the Scottsbluff High School Stadium site. The talented Kimball High senior won his favorite event in 15.15 seconds and came from behind to get the win in a tight race among the top three. He also earned the 3rd place medal in the 300 hurdles with his time of 41.12 and ran a PR in doing so. As a qualifier in three events, he also fini...
The Kimball High boys golf team has had a busy week and they have taken advantage of being able to get some tournament play by bringing home lots of team and individual honors. The Longhorns have competed in three tournaments since our last report in last week's Observer, so let's get started. Kimball Wins at Bridgeport With Dillon Wise and Zane Anthony finishing one-two in the individual standings after determining their placing by a playoff, and with Izaac Reuter finishing 4th with his round...
The first of a four pool tournament series concluded late Saturday night, April 27. It was a benefit for Cindy Warren, who is formerly of Kimball. With entry fee money and donations from both Chute #7 and Beer and Loathing, nearly $1,000 was raised. Warren was also at the tournament with many family members, and she expressed many thanks to those who helped put it on as well as who donated and came to play. "We had a great turnout. It was nice to see so many people come to support Cindy," said...
Chase County won both the boys and girls divisions of the SPVA Conference Track meet held this past Friday at Sutherland. Kimball finished 3rd in the boys division and 5th in the girls division. Chase County had 194 team points to win the boys team title with Perkins County runner-up with 99.5, followed by Kimball with 69, St. Pats 49, Sutherland 43.5, Bridgeport 38, and Hershey 34. A huge day once again for Kimball senior Brady Kilgore with three individual wins and a 3rd place as a member on a relay. Brady is still unbeaten in the 100 meter h...
The Kimball junior high tracksters took part in the Pine Bluffs Invitational this past Friday and turned in some good efforts. No team scores were available, but both the boys and girls had some good individual efforts. In the boys division, Uziel Flores won the shotput with a best mark of 39’6” and was 6th in the discus at 100’10”, both personal records. Chris McCloskey won the pole vault at 9’6” and Caleb Schaeffer was 4th at 8’6” and James McGinnis 6th at 8’0”. Schaeffer was 2nd in the high jump at 5’0” and McCloskey 5th at 4’8”. Trey Schin...