Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Kimball Police Department is offering a $500 reward to anyone offering information that leads to an arrest for the recent incidents of vandalism in Kimball. In the early morning hours of Thursday, June 22, unknown individuals vandalized several properties in Kimball, including personal and City property. At the Kimball Swimming Pool the vandals spray painted the walls, dismantled equipment and plunged patio furnishings into the water. By 8 a.m. city crews were busy covering the damaged walls and...
The High Point Welcome Center was busy this past Thursday, June 22, as the first of five tour groups rolled through town. This report was given to the Kimball County Board of Commissioners at their recent meeting, Tuesday, June 20. Four more tours are scheduled, two in July and two in September, according to Kimball County Tourism Director Jo Caskey, who added that these groups will be served a farm to fork lunch from BeeHaven. Two of the five groups will also get the chance to experience the Bison operation at Rocky Hollow Buffalo Company,...
The Kimball Board of Education heard a report from High School principal Eugene Hanks regarding random drug testing for any student participating in Nebraska School Activity Association activities. “This isn’t a ‘gotcha’ thing, it is something to give them another reason to say no,” Hanks said. “It could be non-extracurricular, if their parents choose to sign the form, they would be in the pool. In order to participate in extracurricular activities, though, the student would need a signed form.” Activities include all sports, vocal and ins...
A new company moved into Kimball last week and the owner, Tom Carr, said bringing Carr Spirits to Kimball is a bit like coming home in more than one way. Feeling right at home. Carr and his wife, Darcy, bought the Colorado Cattle Company in 2009, at a time when Tom was still working in the liquor industry. With the purchase of the ranch Tom quit the business and began ranching full time. In March 2015 Tom began Carr Spirits with the purchase of a company that owned a brand called Fuegon. "I...
The Kimball City Council approved the replacement of electrical panels at the local waste water treatment plant at a cost of $42,000. Late in May an electrical storm caused damage to the panels, according to City Administrator Dan Dean. “We have since been directing the waste into our lagoon,” he said. “We would like to eliminate that as quickly as possible, but we are not discharging – which is critical.” Two bids were received from Municipal Automation & Control, the company that has been a supplier to the City of Kimball for years. Th...
The Veterans Service Office of Kimball County will be hosting a Resource Fair, Thursday July 6, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Kimball’s VFW to assist veterans, those who currently serve and family. This Resource Fair offers those who are interested learn more about all of the different resources available. “As of now we have about 13 different organizations planning on coming,” said VSO Administrative Assistant Sheana Hendrickson, including, but not limited to, Workforce Coordinator, Vocational Rehab, Kimball Health Services, and Scott...
Edna P. Hilpert, age 91 of Potter, NE passed away at Sidney Care and Rehabilitaion in Sidney, Sunday, June 18, 2017. Funeral services were held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, June 23rd, in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, fourteen miles northeast of Potter with Pastor Ted Bourret officiating. Burial followed in the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Edna's name to the Lutheran Hour, St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Potter or the Potter Fire and Rescue Department. You may...
Carol J. Pinkerton, 84, died at her home in Anthem, Arizona, on June 22, 2017, after a lengthy illness. A private celebration of life will be held in Anthem at a later date. Carol Jean (Patterson) Pinkerton was born in Springfield, Illinois on December 8, 1932, the daughter of Chester L and Hazel (Turner) Patterson. She moved to Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 8, graduating from Lincoln High School in 1950, and from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1954, with a bachelor's degree in...
Alex (Jim) Christiansen, 80, of Kimball, died Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 30 at 2:00 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church in Kimball with Pastor Caryl Miller officiating. Jim's life will also be celebrated at the Engstrom family reunion and 100th anniversary celebration of Engstrom Farms, Saturday, July 1. The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the...
Stephen Roy Peterson, 61, of Kimball died at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Born May 17, 1956 in Kimball to Agnes E. Buddecke Peterson and Richard W. Peterson, Steve was the eldest of three children. After graduating from Kimball High School, Steve worked at Z & S Construction with his father for several years and then began working at Castronics, where he remained until 2007, when an injury forced his retirement. Steve was preceded in death by his mother and father and his niece Kathleen Elizabeth Peterson. He is...
Gabby and Willy could hardly wait to plant their garden. They were going to have the best garden in the neighborhood. It’s a beautiful day to plant a garden. Gabby and Willy filled their wheelbarrow with a hoe, a rake, a watering can, gloves and lots of vegetable seeds. After working together for hours, their garden was finally planted. Willy and Gabby were tired, but also very proud of their work. For the next two days, Gabby and Willy took turns weeding and watering their garden. Imagine Gabby’s and Willy’s surprise when on the third day t...
The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. Anthony F. Urban, "Tony", was sworn into the US Army in Sioux Falls, SD. He was among twenty-two young guys from South Dakota who enlisted at that time. The group went to Fort Polk, LA in November of 1966. The winters there are cold and wet. His Drill...
After a rough, dirty and hot weekend at the ball fields The Zone, a team out of Scottsbluff came out on top, with Dripping Gold from Scottsbluff finishing in second place and Autolok, one of our home teams out of Kimball, holding up third. The Cockriders, a team out of Cheyenne, took home the Sportmanship award this year, they came to play and be competitive, but yet it was all for a good time and to help with a great cause. "I don't think I laughed as much anywhere else than doing books during...
After a little misunderstanding and some confusion Kimball and Alliance Legion teams were finally in the same town at the same time. Kimball coaches thought the game was in Alliance and Alliance coaches were sure the game was in Kimball. After a couple phone calls between coaches, Alliance headed back home to match up with Kimball. By the time the game got started it was already 7p.m., so it was decided that there would only be one game played on Thursday, June 22. Our hometown boys lost the...
It took a 4 hole, score card playoff, to determine the winner of this year’s TeamMates 4 person scramble held at the Four Winds Golf Course this past Saturday. The team of Chuck Christensen, Jeff Greenwood, Jordan Greenwood, Landon Smith won out over the team of Chad Wise, Dillon Wise, Payton Wise, Bill Wallace with both teams shooting 56! The third place team of Colton Daum, Jake Daum, Henry Heeg Jr., Anthony Osborne was just one stroke back with their round of 57, and the fourth place team of Zane Anthony, Izaac Reuter, Andrew McCloud, K...
