Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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"They all subscribed to the Western Nebraska Observer, my grandpa, two uncles, mom and dad, and I am still subscribing." Bea Heidemann talked about her family's association to the Western Nebraska Observer. As the Western Nebraska Observer celebrates 135 years of existence, people like Bea have made the Observer and Kimball County what they are today. Born Beatrice Yaege, she was raised and has lived in Kimball County for the past 97 years. Bea Heidemann's family has roots as long as the... Full story
Editor's Note: The Oliver Lake health alert expired Aug. 6 after this story was published. The water tested safe for swimming and water skiing. On Friday, July 31, the South Platte Natural Resources District notified by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy that the water sample for Oliver Reservoir meets or exceeds the threshold of the toxin, Microcystin, which is associated with the presence of harmful algal blooms. Oliver Reservoir will remain on Health Alert until a new sample...
The Kimball Banner County Fair, scaled back this year due to the virus, started Monday with small animals (rabbits, chickens and ducks) and the dog show. The afternoon was the clothing day with modeling after the interviews. Static Exhibit Judging Day was Tuesday beginning at 9 a.m. with interviews. Wednesday, the horse show will begin at 8:30 a.m. after the session with meet the judge at 8 a.m. Pigs, sheep and goats will be shown and judged on Thursday. Pig weigh-in is from 6-8 a.m. followed...
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps is a federal program for 18-24 year-olds and teams up with local non-profit organizations to complete hands-on projects. AmeriCorps volunteers will be in Kimball County for the next month working on a variety of projects. The Visitors Center was first on the list of receiving help as the 11 volunteers from Connecticut to Jamaica and Lithuania acclimated themselves to Kimball. The young workers helped plant an iris area at the Visitors Center and they...
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far. Hope you are all well and enjoying the weather. County Fairs are starting up in some areas and finishing up in others. The Kimball/Banner County Fair will be running totally different this year and seriously I am not even trying to keep up with it all. Exhibits are different, sales are different, and as far as entertainment goes, I do not know. I am sure you can check here in the Observer this week and get any information that you might need, or go over there and check things out. The Fair days...
The home of Sharon and Dennis Deboodt at 401 South Howard in Kimball is the recipient of Yard of the Week. The Deboodts purchased the home over 40 years ago and have modernized and beautified the corner lot. The front yard with the wrap around porch and tiger lilies is beautiful, but the backyard with flowing water and the surrounding flowers is relaxing and beyond expectations. Heather Entingh and Morgan Baker presented the Yard of the Week award to Dennis and Sharon Deboodt...
Donald Raymond Meyer, 81, longtime resident of Kimball, NE passed away on July 29, 2020 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Don was born April 30, 1939 in Chippewa Falls, WI to Raymond and Sarah (Monson) Meyer and grew up in various cities in at least six states due to Ray's career assignments with the Civil Aeronautics Administration. He graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder with BA and MA degrees in biology with a minor in chemistry. In August 1962, he began his 41 year science, photography, gl... Full story
The 29th annual Kimball Hospital Foundation Golf Classic is in the books as a record breaking event having attracted the most entries ever, according to the chairman, Mr. Kerry Ferguson. This year's event had 36 four-person teams for a total of 144 golfers, the most ever. Ferguson said, "It was truly a great day for the foundation with this great turnout. We had near perfect weather the entire day, I think everyone enjoyed themselves, and all of the volunteer helpers did such a good job. "I... Full story