Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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There are more potential improvements to come at Oliver Reservoir in the coming months including, improvements to the boat ramp and a dump station is in the works according to Galen Wittrock of the South Platte NRD. "Most everything that happens at Oliver is volunteer-based," added Wittrock. Wittrock said we will be looking at the addition to the boat ramp within the next couple weeks, hoping it kicks off mid-May. According to Wittrock the boat ramp is currently open, but will be closed for a co...
The Kimball High School Civics class put together the Political Forum on Monday night. The crowd was plentiful as the entire room was full with some people standing and more chairs being taken out of other classrooms for multiple people to have more seats. Paycen Harroun began the night introducing the officers and the candidate running for that office that was either unopposed or automatically moving onto the November ballet. David J. Wilson, Sherry Winstrom, Cindy Rahmig, and the three county...
The public is invited to another exciting spring recital featuring selected students of Patricia Randolph this Sunday, May 6, at 3:30 p.m. at the Kimball Baptist Fellowship Church located at Sixth and Oak Street. Students performing include Bailey Bagnell, Ethan Bemis, Chloe Berger, Luke Berger, Rachel Berger, Jordan Cook, Deanna Horst, Abigail Mars, Lydia Mars, Carly Norberg, Crystal Pile, Michael Steel, Merina Theobald, Dru Weimer, Kollyn Weimer, Jason Weller, and Jessi Weller. Receiving Superior Ratings at the District Music Contest on solos...
Colin Milton, 74, of Kimball, died at his home in Kimball on Saturday, April 28, 2018 with all of his children and older grandchildren to wish him on his way with love and affection. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Kimball with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Colin's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given to the Make- A-Wish...
Larry Wallin, 70, of Kimball, died at his home in Kimball with his family by his side after a 6 year battle with cancer on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Burial will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Military graveside honors will be given by Kimball VFW Post #2243. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m., with the family present from 4:00 until 6:00. Friends may visit...
After approval by the Planning Commission, the matter of a dog kennel license was discussed at the April 19 regular City Council meeting. Kathy Chapman addressed the board to ensure they understood that she was not seeking a commercial kennel license on Monroe St. in Kimball, but instead was looking for a conditional use permit so she and her husband, Rick, could keep their five dogs. “When we lived in town before I walked into the City Office, applied for a kennel license, I paid $25, gave them all the shot records and got the license,” she...
A late-season blizzard that closed Interstate 80 and U.S. Highway 30, cutting off travel in and out of Kimball, wasn't enough to dampen the spirit of service by two Kimball Health Services staff. KHS first responder Earl "Spud" Rowley and paramedic Patrick Currie received letters of commendation Monday from CEO Ken Hunter for braving low visibility and high winds to transfer a patient to Cheyenne who needed immediate surgery. The patient, Hunter said, had reported to the KHS emergency room April...
The Outstanding performance at the 2018 Best in the West Track and Field Meet should go to those who delayed the running of the meet one day to give the athletes, and fans, a chance to perform, and enjoy, excellent weather, instead of more wind and cold. The athletes showed their appreciation with some outstanding performances, none better than the boy's pole vault, where Mitchell's Justin Spencer won at 15'3" to better the previous meet record of 14'2" set by Brandon Childs of Torrington, back...
Chase County showed off their power in winning both the boy’s and girl’s divisions of the SPVA Conference Track and Field championship held at the Sidney Track facility this past Friday. In the Women’s division they scored 160 points, with St. Pats runner-up with 128, followed by Bridgeport with 83, Sutherland 48, Hershey 45, Perkins County 32 and Kimball 28. In the Men’s division, it was Chase County 135, Perkins County 84, Sutherland 76, Bridgeport 70, Hershey 50, St. Pats 39 and Kimball 29. Despite not amassing a lot of team points, Kimball...
Make room for two more trophies in the Kimball High Athletic Trophy case, as the Kimball boys brought home top honors from both conference golf tournaments this past week! The Longhorns successfully defended their championships in both the SPVA and Western Trails Conference tournaments in back-to-back outings. This past Friday, the Longhorns were at Rivers Edge in North Platte to defend their SPVA championship and they got the job done with a team score of 333, and in so doing, avenged their...
The spring sports season for our area athletes is fast drawing to a close. This week’s schedule has the Kimball High Boy’s Golf Team in action on the home course at the Four Winds tomorrow (Friday) and this is a chance for you fans to get out and watch our boys in action. Start time is 9 a.m., so no Open Golf until later in the day. They will also be at Bayard on Tuesday (May 8). The Junior High Track Team is at Hershey TODAY for SPVA Conference. High School Track Team is at the Bayard B-C-D meet tomorrow (Friday) with an 8:30 am start. ---...
Another strong showing by the Kimball Junior High girls at this past week’s Laramie County Junior High Track Invite held in Burns. Torrington won the girl’s division with 128.5 points, with Burns 2nd with 110. Kimball finished 3rd in the 11 school field with 80.5 points. An outstanding day for Chantel Malson, who won the 100 meter dash in 14.25, ran 3rd in the 200 in 30.71, was 3rd in the pole vault at 6’6” and ran a leg on the winning 4x100 relay, teaming with Tianna Stierwalt, Amy Birkhofer and Payton Wise to run the winning time of 57.51....