Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Speculation on the location of the Northrup Grumman Work-Force-Hub site continues in the Kimball community. Northrup Grumman has yet to release the location, but representative Matt Dillow detailed a timeline at a June 28 community meeting in Kimball and gave an update on the Sentinel missile project. The Hub, much like a man camp, is expected to be operational in 2025. The Hub will be preceded by a preliminary camp known as the “Pioneer Camp.” Those at the Pioneer Camp will construct the Hub. Dillow gave a generalized timeline and thought the...
LINCOLN – Gov. Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Education recognized a select number of students from across Nebraska – one from none other than Kimball – who earned the top score of 36 on the American College Testing (ACT) exam. Among those achieving the top score was 2023 Kimball High School graduate Xavier Thomas-Lewis. He was an honor roll student, active in activities, and a member of the track, cross country and cheer teams. Only one quarter of 1 percent of U.S. students earn the perfect score. The ceremony was in the Rotunda of...
On Wednesday, June 28, a massive tornado touched down 12 miles south of Kimball near the home of Justin and Hilary Cook. Justin took this photo outside their back door, then rushed back into the basement for cover. Hilary said that witnesses believed that the twister was on the ground about 10 miles but did not cause great damange in the rural area. It came just two days after a tornado touched down near south Kimball. In the upper photo, a tornado Monday was believed to have blown down power...
A large crowd gathered in Kimball Monday morning to see a piece of history and a showpiece of the Union Pacific, the Big Boy No. 4014. The steam locomotive was returning to its home base in Cheyenne after a trip to the College World Series. The Big Boy No. 4014 was built in 1941 and restored in 2013 to travel to special events. Onlookers included young and old, first-time viewers, Kimball residents, and train enthusiasts from across the nation. One young man carried around a miniature model Big...
Here's a portion of the 150 acres that the City of Kimball annexed on the west side of Highway 71 on the south end of the city. Clean Harbors has acquired a 60-acre, 120-lot section of the land for housing to help accommodate new employees as it expands....
Good morning and here is hoping you had a blast on the 4th, celebrating our great country! I was with friends at the rodeo, something that my family has done for over 40 years, seldom missing an attendance on one night or the other. Many have been "doing" fireworks for several days and now that is over for another year, I am OK with that. We start off this week with lots of music in lots of different local areas. In Scottsbluff at the 18th Street Plaza the New Wave Machine and Loaded Dice will p...
Colored smoke bombs were a favorite of this group of pre-Independence Day celebrators on Sunday. Elizebeth, 11, was lighting the fireworks while William, 6, and Jameson, 3, look on in their W. 4th Street neighborhood. The early celebrators were under the watchful eye of mom Katie Kaser and grandmother Ruth Knicely....
Seeing that local sports are slow this time of the year, the Observer this week begins a weekly series through August that features Kimball County High School teams from yesteryear. Kicking off this feature is the KCHS team of 1926. Perhaps you'll recognize some family names from the past or some folks your parents or grandparents talked about. Pictured, as identified on the back of the photograph, are right end Bus Rodman, right tackle Pug Tierney, right guard John Steele, center Louie White,...