Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Update: On Tuesday, June 22 Kimball City Council met in special session and Christy Warner was nominated and approved to fill the vacant seat on the council. See the details in the July 1 edition of Observer. A short but eventful Kimball City Council meeting June 15 ended in a stalemate with no immediate solution for seating an entire four-member council board. But a temporary solution was reached to fill the position of city administrator when Mayor Keith Prunty appointed William Hinton as interim administrator and the council approved it...
The Western Nebraska Observer, an award-winning powerhouse decades ago, has rejoined the state’s elite weekly newspapers. The Observer won seven awards – including first place statewide for General Excellence in its class – in the Nebraska Press Association’s 2021 Better Newspaper Contest. Results were announced June 17 during an online video presentation. General Excellence is a top contest award – an overall evaluation of the newspaper. Judges considered news, content, writing quality, headlines, page design, photos and captions, graphics... Full story
The Beard family trio of Dan, wife Dana and daughter Allison figured it was time to head west on a 1,500 mile genealogy road trip. Their destination was Kimball, Nebraska. Dan Beard described the adventure. "We have visited Indiana twice on genealogy road trips, and after a COVID break for a year, now we are on our first trip back," he said. "We stopped in Iowa to visit my grandmother's family, then to Kimball to see my grandfather's family, then to Minnesota to visit my mother's family." Dan...
The annual Potter CarBowl returns this weekend with a loaded “Friday Night Rev Up” lineup and nonstop, morning-to-evening events on the big Saturday schedule. CarBowl spokesman Drew Enevoldsen told the Observer that the duckpin bowling tournament this year features a whopping $600 in cash prizes “We’d really like to grow that event,” he said. The tournament, with Potter-Dix cheerleaders helping out, begins at 10 a.m. at Potter’s iconic ducking bowling alley. As for other highlights, Enevoldsen...
Kimball County 4-H member Allie Cook, 8, center, entered her market hog and market goat in the annual FFA Alumni Progress Show this past week. FFA Alumni member Amber Wilke said the group was pleased with the Kimball/Banner County kids who were showing both days because "our main goal has always been to provide an opportunity for our local kids to get their animals out before fair. Also, you will never improve your skills if you don't watch, compete and learn from people that are better than... Full story
Good morning Banner County! We started this week out with a better attitude, at least around our house, due mostly to a couple of cooler days and some much needed rain. We had close to an inch of rain Sunday evening with a little small hail. Starting Monday, June 21st, the days will start to become shorter but I don’t think we will notice that too much for a while yet. Leading up to the 4th of July, we resume “Concerts in the Park” at the Gering Legion Park on Thursday evening June, 24th at 7:30 p.m. There is no admission for these conce...
The latest Yard of the Week award goes to Betty Burback. In 1975, 46 years ago, the Burbacks moved to their location just north of Kimball. When they moved into the farmhouse, the only thing there was prairie, so Betty created the yard complete with trees, bushes (Dwarf Alberta Spruce), loads of beautiful flowering peonies and a gazebo. Presenting the Yard of the Week sign is Heather Entingh, left, and Morgan Baker, while Burback is in the center. Art Sena redesigned the Yard of the Week...
Shirley Ann (Dickerson) Adels passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at her home in Arkansas with her family present. Shirley was born August 18, 1934 in Omaha, Nebraska and lived on a family farm in Auburn until she was in the 3rd grade. From there they moved to California for a year, before settling in Kimball, Nebraska where she went to school from 5th grade through her graduation in 1952 from Kimball County High School. She married Vernon Adels on October 28, 1953 in Kimball, Nebraska. They... Full story
Melba J. Hendee, who lived most of her life in Potter, Sidney and Scottsbluff, Nebraska, died June 16, 2020. She was 89. Cremation has been held. A memorial service and celebration of Melba’s life will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Friday, June 25, 2021 at the Prairie West Church in Potter, NE with Pastor Warren Cico officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Potter Community Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Potter Historical Foundation, P.O. Box 323, Potter, NE 69156. You may view Melba’s Book of Memories, leave condolences, photos and sto... Full story
6/24/21 5:30 Co Pitch Baseball Blue v. Red – SE 6:00 Majors – Gering #4 6:30 Babes – Mitchell 7:30 U13 – Gering #1 6/25/21 5:30 Co Pitch Baseball Blue v. Green – SE 5:30 Co Pitch Softball Pink v. Blue – NE 5:30 Tee ball Yellow v. Blue – SW 6:15 Tee ball Orange v. Red – SW 6/28/21 6:00 Minors – Gering #4 6/29/21 6:00 Majors – Kimball Southeast 6:30 Babes – Kimball Legion Field 6/30/21 6:00 U10 Softball – Kimball Northeast 6:30 Babes – Gering Legion Field 7:30 U10 Softball – Kimball Northe... Full story
Greg Robinson's team not only won the Father's Day tournament at Four Winds Golf Course, but according to Greg, it is the "best weekend of the year when I get to play with the boys." The Championship Flight of the annual Father's Day Golf Tournament at Four Winds Golf Course was a tight finish as local teams dominated the top three spots. The Robinsons shot a 63/59 for a 122, followed by Greenwood with a 60/63 total of 123, and Kelly Garrett's team with a 63/61 to come in third at 124....
Nora Robinson grabbed all the lows during Week 1 of the Kimball Women’s Golf Association League play. She had low gross with a 46, low net with a 30, and even had low putts with only 16 total. Shellon Anderson also had just 16 putts, which tied her with Nora. Sally Plover scored a birdie on the sixth hole. Week 2 Pattie Klinginsmith shot an outstanding 41 for low gross in Week 2 of women’s golf. A hole out on No. 18 for a birdie helped Pattie’s score. Katie Heeg and Laura Noah both tied with a 35 for low net. Katie Heeg also won low putts...