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 Kimball-Banner Counties Fair Grounds in Kimball was the place to be Aug. 26 as beautiful young ladies from our area displayed the best of their talents in horsemanship, personal interviews, speech, appearance and personalities, as they competed for the titles of Kimball Rodeo Queen and Princess for the coming 2018 year. Last year's princess, Nicole Delaplane, will have the honor of representing Kimball as next year's Queen. She is currently a sophomore at Kimball High School and is the...
Mrs. Amy McManigal's 6th grade students begin each year learning about life cycles, birth rates, death rates, populations and ecosystems. These large lessons capture the students' attention because they are taught in an small incubator. On Sunday, Sept. 3, two dozen chicken eggs went into McManigal's incubator and students anxiously wait for them to begin hatching, generally in 21 days. Their baby chicks are expected around Sept. 24, but students will keep a close eye on them for days after...
The Red Knights motorcycle club have out-done themselves again, with a fund raising event this past weekend. “The Red Knights were amazing, like always, and were such a big part in this fundraiser,” said Carrie Wynne of the Kimball Ball Board. Sunday, Sept. 10, Kimball Ball Board and the Red Knights teamed up for a fundraiser for the Kimball Ball Fields. Many enjoyed a great meal, great friends, some good times, and to top it off all of the money raised is going to help keep our baseball and softball programs going for everyone in and out of...
The City of Kimball annual seal coat street improvement project will be Sept. 14. Residents along the following streets are requested to have all vehicles, boats, trailers, etc. off these streets during the project. If there are any obstructions still on these streets when the project starts, they will be towed at the owner’s expense. ·West 6th Street from Chestnut Street west to Dowd Court ·East 8th Street from South Oak Street east to South Washington Street ·South Nadine Street from East 5th Street south to East 9th Street. Please cont...
The inaugural community-wide garage sales were a huge success according to organizers at the Kimball Banner County Chamber of Commerce. Hundreds of visitors from neighboring communities and states came to Kimball to shop. Shoppers came from Mitchell, Morrill and Ft. Collins visited local citizen Geneva Withrow’s sale. Withrow said that Dairy Queen, Kwik Stop and other local businesses were packed with extra traffic throughout the day. Withrow asks those who hosted sales to be on the lookout for questionnaires, as the data will be compiled to m...
David Lloyd Stecks was born on May 2, 1937 in Kimball, Nebraska. His parents, Lloyd and Zoe Stecks of Bushnell, Nebraska have predeceased him. David graduated from Kimball County High School in 1954 and worked in wheat farming with his father for several years. He then moved to Seattle, Washington where he worked at Boeing. He was married to Nancy Sue Young of Kimball for over 20 years and together they raised sons, Christopher Stecks (Linda) of Kenmore, Washington and Keith Stecks (Irma) of...
Gilbert Carmichael, Jr., age 75, was reunited with family and friends in heaven when God called him home September 11th, 2017. Graveside Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Kimball Cemetery with Pastor Hod Boltjes officiating. Cremation has taken place and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Gilbert's...
Its hard to believe it’s this time of year again, with August coming to a close, Farmer’s Day is just around the corner. This year Farmer’s Day will be September 22nd-24th and the theme is Fun in the Sun! The Farmer’s Day Committee is looking for nominations for Grand Marshall. Please nominate the person, couple, or family you feel deserves recognition for their contribution to community. To nominate someone, please list their name and write a description of why you believe they deserve the title. Nominations can be emailed to assunta...
I am a big history person, at least family history and things that are near and close to my heart. Like I have said before, I grew up in Laramie and have spent a lot of time north of Laramie, up in the Medicine Bow area. There are so many historical places in Laramie and Medicine Bow. Just to name a few, there is the Ivinson Mansion, Wyoming Territorial Prison, Laramie Plains Civic Center, parts of the University of Wyoming Campus, and the Cavalryman Steakhouse. Some in Medicine Bow are the Virginian Hotel, Owen Wester Cabin, Medicine Bow...
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. Matthew Wilkins came to the United States from England in 1992. He came over to the US with a buddy so they could go backpacking in the northeastern area of the US. After covering some ground, the friend went back to the UK while Matthew remained in...
Two triangulars and a tournament last week provided a lot of action and tough competition for the Kimball volleyball program. The Lady Horns split the first triangular with one loss and one win at Bridgeport on Sept. 5 and followed up at home for two disappointing losses on Thursday, Sept. 7. The Horns were back at it just two days later for the Bridgeport tournament and came home in third place with three wins. In the first game against host Bridgeport on Tuesday, Hannah Biesecker and teammate...
Friday night lights, had their first appearance at home this season when our Kimball Longhorns took to their own grid iron this past Friday, Sept. 8, to face-off with the Mitchell Tigers for a 50-14 loss. The Tigers were on the board first and jumped out to an early lead. At one point Kimball looked like they could finally climb into the drivers seat and take the reins of this game with the tigers up by two touchdowns with the score 28-14 as the Longhorns were driving for a touchdown, with a...
The Lady Longhorns headed to Mitchell last Thursday, Sept. 7, for a golf tournament. Coach Culek was able to take four girls to the tournament, three of the four girls ended with a personal best score. “I am so proud of the dedication and achievement so far.” Coach Culek added that some of her girls have taken off at least 15 strokes just from all their practice and determination. “This was our best tournament so far!” Lila Moore finished in 10th place with 105. Maddie Cook ended the day with 116, Raven Johnson finished shooting 142 and Lei...
The Banner County Lady Wildcats faced both Hay Springs and Hemingford on Tuesday, Sept. 5, for matching 2-0 losses. These losses could have been easily avoided, according to coach Angie Hilbert, who attributed them to a lack of communication and simple errors. One of those simple errors, according to Hilbert was not getting to the ball. “We will address these deficiencies in drills and conditioning,” she added. A total of 29 serve receptions were recorded for the Banner County ladies against Hemingford, with MaKenna Dahlgrin and Jadyn Cro...
The 2017 version of the annual 2-person, Triple Play Golf Tournament is now in the books and was termed a success by Four Winds Pro Chad Wise. A total of 22 teams participated in the event that Chad initiated as a memorial to his father and this tournament is simply a lot of fun, along with some very nice prizes, many offered up out of the personal pocket of Mr. Wise. The winning team this year was Brandon Stark and Joe Wilson with a handicap score of 64.2. Randy Bohac and Kevin Thomas finished runner up with 69.4 and edged out the team of...
Funeral services for Herbert S. Johnson, age 99, who died Sunday, September 10, 2017 at The Residency in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, will be held Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Chapel, 300 Valley View Drive, Scottsbluff, NE, with Zen Voorhies and Bruce Peterson officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Cemetery, Gering, NE. Visitation will be Friday from 1-6 with family present from 4-6pm at Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to...