Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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The fireworks display that nearly wasn't went off seemingly without a hitch on Monday, July 4, from Horseshoe Hill in Kimball. When the Kimball-Banner County Chamber of Commerce ceased collecting donations for the Kimball fireworks display, the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department was left with willing members but no funds for the show. Enter lifetime Kimball resident, and owner of Larsens Jewelry Store, Karen Robinson. She, alongside her son, Greg, collected funds from local businesses and...
“If you happen see the C.E.O. (John Mentgen) of Regional West,” Kimball County Commissioner, Daria Faden said during last week’s commissioners meeting, “you might ask him, why are you (RWMC) on diversion?” As a commissioner, Faden serves on the Region 1 board and voiced concern for some issues the county faces when Regional West Medical Center’s mental health facility is on diversion. She expressed further concern about the amount of time the facility spends on diversion. When a Kimball County Sheriff’s Office deputy or a Kimball Police Officer...
As Kimball loses one business, another one is ready to open its doors...almost. Kimball Distribution NOW site, formerly Challenger Industries has been closed down. According to Aaron Cook, branch manager in Kimball, the company purchased three Challenger Industries locales, including one in Sterling, Colo., one in Cheyenne, Wyo., and Kimball. The sale was made public knowledge on August 1, 2015. Each of these locations supplied pipe valves and fittings to oil, gas and industrial industries. On Tuesday, June 28, Cook got the call that the...
Editor's note: This new weekly feature, titled 'Where are they now?,' will serve as a weekly look at the current lives of former residents of the area who have moved on. From the halls of Kimball County High School to big band halls with the United States Air Force, former Kimball resident, Cristina Moore, granddaughter of Mary Moore of Kimball, has made quite the impression. Moore Urrutia was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, on April 1, 2016 – her t...
The local Lion's Club is assembling care packages for children facing trauma, such as a vehicle accident, house fire or removal from their home. These packages are distributed to the Fire Department, Sheriff's Office, Police Department and the Kimball County Ambulance. The packages include a stuffed lion, flashlight, coloring book, crayons and stickers....
As the City of Kimball begins to send out letters regarding dead and overgrown trees, the South Platte Natural Resources District offers some assistance through the Community Forestry Program. Kimball residents are encouraged to apply for cost-sharing funds through the City of Kimball. Because Kimball has an established Tree Board, according to Galen Wittrock, assistant manager at SPNRD, the Community Forestry Program benefits the community in two ways. The first is financial assistance by...
The City of Kimball, Kimball Police Department and the Kimball County Sheriff's Office as well as local Emergency Management were busy following the June 28 storm that caused severe damage to several properties and businesses on South Highway 71. The event, seen firsthand by Kimball County Sheriff and Emergency Management Coordinator Harry Gillway, was not a tornado, as there was no rotation to the wind. "I was at the top of hill on Chestnut St., just about in front of the Jehovah Witness Hall w...
Donna J. Barrett, 68, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 30, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Kimball with Pastor Carla Gunn officiating. Burial will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. Messages of sympathy for the family can be posted on Donna's Tribute Wall at www.cantrellfh.com. Memorials have been established to Prairie...
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. Writer’s note: While working as a support driver for RASDAK (Ride Across South Dakota), a 7 day bicycle ride w/brother doing the biking, a local person from Bison, SD approached the writer and inquired about the event going on. As the conversation progressed, she learned about the bicycle ride. She a...
I hope everybody had a Happy 4th of July and now it is back to work, or whatever. I ate way too much good food, watched the fireworks the Kimball Fire Department put on, played a round of golf with my grandson, and otherwise took it easy. Not a lot of sports taking place right now, but the parking lot at the Four Winds Golf Course was full of out-of-town and out-of-state license plates the entire weekend. Lots of golfers love to make the drive to play the Four Winds. I can’t think of any other one thing that brings people to Kimball that c...
