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-Banner County Fair Rodeo queen Emily Whitney carries the American flag before the rodeo performances last Tuesday. Don't miss the full page of images from the fair on Page B8....
The Kimball School Board received an update at its meeting Monday on summer projects in the school district. The board and administration have worked diligently over the past few years to make the district grounds and buildings more attractive. Projects completed this summer include the Junior/Senior High School asphalt work on the west parking lot, scoreboard installation, flooring in the student center and auditorium foyer, LED lighting in the practice gym and locker rooms, the gym floors being recoated, and the roof on the slant wall of the...
The David Hagstrom family was awarded the Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award by AKSARBEN Foundation and Nebraska Farm Bureau at the Kimball/Banner Fair BBQ. The award is given to honor families for 100 years of farm ownership. Erick A. Hagstrom came to America from his hometown of Gastrikland, Sweden at the age of 18. He spent 2 years living in Sioux City, Iowa with his older sister and her husband. In 1900, Erick moved to Kimball County Nebraska and laid claim to a homestead within Section 30-14-55....
Ten years ago in August, Heather and Nate Entingh purchased the Wooden Keg and the laundromat from Ken and Nancy Heig, and now the Entinghs are celebrating. Living in Cheyenne and coming to Kimball for the Farmers Day celebration, Nate and Heather kept an eye on the Wooden Keg. In 2012, the Wooden Keg was advertised, but hesitant to jump into the business scene, Nate and Heather waited. By 2014, the price had dropped, and they took the plunge. They renamed the bar. Beer & Loathing was born. But...
Banner County cowboy Brogan Cross runs the barrels at the Kimball-Banner County Fair Gymkana on Thursday evening. Brogan is 8 years old and was atop his trusting horse Jappetto....
This week brings us to the third week of August and the first day of school in Banner County, Kimball and Potter-Dix on Monday the 19th. Wow, seems crazy. Banner County School will have regular hours. Early dismissal times are 11 a.m. at Potter-Dix and 1 p.m. at Kimball. Watch out for those students who may be walking and the big yellow buses! Today is August 15th and the bands that are at the 18th Street Plaza tonight are The Darts, a rock ’n roll trio from Kearney, and Not.Green, a group out of Colorado whose music is a tribute to G...
On August 10, 2024, Dean Arthur Henrickson, passed away at Linden Court in North Platte. He was born the only son of four children to Arthur and Edna (Deavers) Henrickson in Kimball, NE, on July 31, 1948. In 1966, Dean graduated from Kimball County High School and went on to pursue and earn his Bachelor's in Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO. After this huge accomplishment, he went to work in the mines as a mining engineer in Edgemont, SD. It was here that...
Stanley B. Pearson died in Kimball on August 12, 2024 at the age of 95. He was born March 13, 1929 in Arnold, Nebraska to Alvin and Esther (Smith) Pearson. Stan grew up in the Dirty Thirties on a homestead north of Arnold. He met and married Beverly June Rimpley of Arnold on July 14, 1950. Stan and Bev moved to Atlanta, Georgia, while he was in the Army. They returned to Arnold for a year and then moved to Sidney where they lived for 18 years. Stan worked for John Povonka from Sterling, Colorado...
The Kimball Longhorn football team is making a splash this season. During football camp in early August, the team trained in the Kimball City Pool for a different type of workout. Coach Darrell Howitt said it was a tough workout and the players were tired, but he is trying to change things up a bit. Below is the new scoreboard that will keep Longhorn fans informed this season at Keith Staehr Field. While the new school year begins next Monday, Aug. 19, the fall teams – cross country, v...
AT LEFT: Kimball Banner County Fair had two nights of mutton busting with over 55 kids ages 4-7 trying their luck riding a sheep. Equipped with helmets and vests, the rodeo riders took to the arena to showcase their skills. Riders received a five dollar bill on Tuesday and a shiny new silver dollar on Thursday. BELOW: Although not old enough to show goats in the fair, Eliza Ferguson and Collette Deweese give a little love to these goats....
A long week of Kimball-Banner County Fair activities concluded Saturday with the livestock sale, the Rubber Check Race and a dance in the arena. At the livestock sale, dozens of animals went through the sale ring with premium bids totaling thousands of dollars. Thirteen swine went through, along with 12 sheep, 30 beef and 31 goats. In the swine division Trey Cook had the overall FFA grand champion swine, followed by Jax Toth with the reserve. Trey also had the overall 4-H grand champion hog and Bodee Carruthers won the reserve. Tatum Medina...
The future is bright for the goat show in Kimball and Banner counties. One of the last events of the livestock show was the chance for Clover kids to show a goat. That group of kids showed the most excitement for being in the show ring....
BUDGET WORK SESSION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION BANNER COUNTY SCHOOL, DISTRICT 1, HARRISBURG, BANNER COUNTY, NEBRASKA Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the Board of Education will be held at 12:00 PM on Friday, 23rd of August, 2024, in the Banner County School library, which meeting will be open to the public. The agendas for such meetings, which are kept continuously current, are available for public inspection in the office of the Superintendent of Schools. If special accommodations are needed to hear the proceedings, notify the...