Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Larissa Binod is remembered. And she will be remembered. Kim Burge visited from Valentine to represent the Nebraska Recycling Council and help dedicate a tree in Kimball to honor Binod for years to come. The tree, a Turkish hazel nut, was planted in Gotte Park and has a plaque to honor Binod, who died this year at 37 after a battle with brain cancer. Binod ran the Kimball Recycling Center for a number of years and believed in recycling and the sustainability lifestyle. Jim Shoup of the city's... Full story
Bob and Jacque Hill have decided to retire and put their Décor Store on Chestnut Street up for sale, but they say their main goal is to sell the store as a viable business. And that, they realize, could take some time – one or more years – to do. In the meantime, they want the public to know that they are operating as usual. They plan to continue selling familiar products, such as new mattresses, high-quality estate furniture, collectibles and estate jewelry. So, for now, their tradition of doin...
The 2019 Kimball-Banner County Fair got off to a fast-paced start Monday with the Fashion Revue and Clothing Judging at Kimball High School. The 4-Hers entered a wide range of items that they had sewn or decorated – from tie-dye T-shirts to elaborate quilts. Each individual talked with a judge, explained the construction of their item and discussed any problems they encountered with their project. Clover Kid Audrey Ferguson, age 5, was one of them. She explained her tie-dye T-shirt project. "...
While everyone was out in the field, Wanda Hagstrom provided an update on harvest from the southern part of Kimball County. She said that harvest was "slow and patchy, which is unusual for us." She indicated that harvest this year would take twice as long. They started last Friday with four loads of seed wheat, and Saturday they cut regular wheat that went to town. She said Sunday was pretty good, "but they had to go find some dry stuff." The Hagstroms cut their own wheat with one combine and 2...
Diana Kay Fiehtner, 71, of Kimball, died at her home in Kimball on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, August 5, 2019 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with family friend Darrell Howitt conducting the service. Inurnment will be held in Kansas at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Diane's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in lieu of flowers to the family. The services...
Mick Evertson, 78 of Kimball, passed away peacefully at home on the family farm on Monday, July 29, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at the Kimball Presbyterian Church with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Mick’s Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family. Friends may stop at the funeral home on Monday, August 12, 2019, from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. I...
A field of 116 golfers turned out for the 28th annual Kimball Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament this past weekend at the Four Winds Golf Course. The popular event held on Saturday was a four person scramble format with some added twists that allowed golfers to improve their tee distance and/or purchase additional mulligan shots, thus helping the winning teams to shoot some very low scores. This year's winning team was composed of Ty Garrett, Shane Hays, Marc Clemens, and Darrell Dean and was...
The Women's Golf Association League Week 9 completed the regular season for the women. Pattie Klinginsmith just keeps getting better and better. She rocked the course Wednesday with a great round of 41. Shellon Anderson's low net of 31 combined with low putts of 12 were awesome. Anderson holed out for a birdie on hole 3 and Darla Evertson and Klinginsmith had birdies on 5 and 6, respectively. Longest putt for handicap 0-25 went to Daria Faden. Jean Barrett captured longest putt for handicap... Full story