Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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LINCOLN – About $4.3 million in federal grants through the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program were awarded this month to two Nebraska airports, – Kimball Municipal/Robert E. Araaj Field and Sidney Municipal/Lloyd W.Carr Field, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. This second round of fiscal year 2022 improvement program grants included $3.7 million to rehabilitate the runway at the Kimball Airport. The Sidney Airport received $674,239 to reh... Full story
Ken Hunter, CEO of Kimball Health Services, updated the Kimball County Commissioners on Tuesday about operations and provided some general information on the financial situation of the hospital as well as the construction and demolition at the site of the future hospital. "We had a good year," Hunter said. "We have been in the black for the whole year." He said the hospital is "continuing to experience all the effects of inflation. It is concerning, but I don't think anything can be done (about...
Information was released Tuesday during the correspondence segment at the regular Kimball County Commissioners meeting that Tall Grass is proposing switching their pipeline from natural gas to CO2. The Tall Grass pipeline runs in the southern portion of Kimball County. They anticipate pushing CO2 to the west. The approval must come from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In other county business, the commissioners purchased an additional motor grader through the state bid process and Murphy Tractor. The price of the motor grader is...
Students and teachers in the Elite after school program at Mary Lynch Elementary School toured Kimball Main Street Market this month – from the shopping area to backrooms that shoppers rarely see. Above, store manager Troy Harper talks with students and teachers in a back area. He educated them about different food items and discussed Panhandle Co-op history....
Ferdinand the 1,125-pound steer belonging to Kasyn Snyder, 10, above, gets a bath before showtime Sunday at the 19th Kimball FFA Alumni Progress Show. Kasyn is a member of the Pleasant View 4-H Club. Families along with their livestock showmen from the tri-state region turned out for the event over Father's Day weekend. In all, area youth brought 11 heifers, 24 steers, 37 hogs, 51 lambs and 35 goats. It was two full days of washing, grooming, showmanship, market and judging... Full story
Good morning! Well, wind is the word of the day. Took one of our stock tanks and folded it up like a taco shell. Not to mention sucking all moisture out of everything. So, let’s have a calmer week! Today, June 23rd, if you or anyone you know might be interested in gaining information about any military service or academy and the opportunities they have, there will be an informative session from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the Third District Service Academy Open House at the Leid Library in Scottsbluff. If you have more questions, please call Congr...
Sonja C. Armstrong passed away on May 7, 2022 at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, California. She was 80 years old at the time of her death. Sonja is survived by her daughter Julie Armstrong-Burkhart, her son, Arthur Armstrong Jr., and her ex-husband, Arthur Armstrong. Sonja was born on November 2, 1941 to Estelle and Wallace Peterson in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She moved with her family to San Mateo, California at an early age. Sonja attended elementary and high school in San Mateo. Sonja married Arthur Armstrong at 19 years of age... Full story
Father's Day Classic chairman Randy Bohac said, "It was a fabulous weekend." The field of golfers at Four Winds ranged from 8-year-old Graham Braash to two men in their mid-80s. Bohac stressed that it is a family-oriented event and he said "those that played with their Dads are pretty lucky." Bohac is quick to praise all that helped make the tournament run efficiently. Greg Robinson is the treasurer of the Thursday Night League, and he had to stick around to write checks for all the winners....
Kimball Women’s Golf has started its season, and three weeks of golf have been played, with June 15 the fourth week. President of the league, Charlotta Young, has been instrumental in acquiring additional teams and many subs. Twelve teams now play on Wednesday evenings, so there will be 12 weeks of women’s golf along with the horse race and battle of the sexes. For Week 1, low net scores included Jan Bashaw with a 32 and Payton Wise with a 33. Payton Wise had a low gross with a 38, followed by Pattie Klinginsmith with a 41. Low putts winners we... Full story