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 day began like a normal harvest day for the Wasielewski family. The farm family has always worked together to harvest their own wheat. Brandie Wasielewski was driving the combine while daughter Monica was in the grain cart and Keith was driving the truck. Lane was off fixing fence. They began cutting wheat at about 10:30 that morning. The field was close to their house, about 9 miles north of Bushnell. Not long after came the disaster. It was about 2 p.m. in the afternoon "We had just...
U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., attended the annual meeting this month for the Heartland Expressway at Windbreak Bar and Grill in Kimball. Smith addressed the entire group of about 30 people about the roadway, but The Observer was able to ask a couple of questions one-one-one with the congressman. The expressway route is a federally designated corridor that passes through the Kimball area and Panhandle. When completed, the expressway would provide multilane, divided highway access from Rapid...
Kimball has received a $10,212 slice of Nebraska's funding pie for recycling and waste reduction. The grant money will go to the "Keep Kimball Beautiful" campaign. Some funds will be for increasing recycling by providing collection services to rural residents and business. Other money will be for residential alley recycling collection and recycling trailers for local towns and events. Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy Director Jim Macy announced this week that the department awarded...
The artists have been selected and the shows will go on – that is, the four Community Concert Association shows. In 1975, Kimballites decided they needed entertainment and so the long standing tradition of community concerts began in the Kimball area. The concert artists have gradually changed and evolved over the years to be interactive with the audience and more entertaining for the entire family. The artists today play contemporary and popular music and include sing-a-longs. Publicity c...
Della Mae Mader was born in Kimball, NE, June 19, 1934, to John and Helen Adels. She attended high school in Limon, NE, graduating in 1952. After graduation, she moved back to Kimball. Della Mae worked at the Kimball County Hospital when it was newly built. She worked for numerous doctors in Kimball (Dr. Core). It is said that is where she met the love of her life, Jim Mader, when he came in for stitches. She married James W. Mader in 1955 and they remained married for 40 years until his death i...
Nine women competed in the League Championship on Saturday at the Four Winds Golf Course. In the championship flight, Pattie Klinginsmith won with a 92 while Phyllis Greenwood took second with a 101. Winning the net score category was Shellon Anderson with a 76. Betty Zeilinger shot a 110 in the first flight followed by Jean Barrett with a 113. Winning net score was Charlotta Young with an 82. The second flight saw Alene Schliz take home the honors with a 124 and Jan Bashaw in second place with...
Here’s an opening week look at Banner County and Potter-Dix high school sports. Banner cross country is at Scottsbluff on Thursday, Aug. 29. Banner football hosts Bayard at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30. Potter-Dix football opens Aug. 30 at Hay Springs. Potter-Dix volleyball hosts a triangular with Caliche and Layton on Thursday, Aug. 29, and visits Hay Springs on Friday, Aug. 30....
This is the week you high school sports fans have been waiting for and Kimball High athletes are going to be busy for certain. The Kimball High girls golf team has already had a tournament as you read this, as they were scheduled to play at Sidney this past Tuesday, and they are at Bayard today (Thursday). This coming Tuesday, they will host the Western Trails Tournament at their own Four Winds Course with a tee time of 9 a.m. You fans are welcome to come out and cheer the ladies on! Coach Katie Culek has seven girls checked out, including...