Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Imagine a country the size of Oregon with nearly 40 million residents. Now, imagine half of them are 16 years of age or younger, few have ever received medical care for any reason and most of the care given was without the aid of electricity. That is what Dr. James Broomfield encountered on his recent trip to Uganda, where he traveled as part of a medical mission. "There is really no health care of any appreciable amount in the northern part of Uganda," he said. This trip was not the first of...
The Nebraska Department of Revenue approved the $162,575 contract for Stanard Appraisal Services, Inc. to complete work for the Kimball County Assessor’s Office. This information was received by Sherri Winstrom, Kimball County Assessor and relayed to the Board of Equalization at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The Kimball County Assessor’s Office has already sent out letters to residents regarding the upcoming reappraisal of all improved properties located within the county. This includes all rural residential, commercial and fin...
What young lady, aged 16 to 19, wouldn’t want a $250 scholarship, $75 in Chamber Dollars, and a pedicure or manicure? That is what the 2016 Farmer’s Day Queen will be awarded once chosen. Applications are currently being accepted for the position, which must be filled by a young lady who resides in Kimball or Banner Counties. Applications are available at the high schools in Kimball, Banner County and Potter-Dix. These applications must be signed and returned to the Kimball High School or school secretary by Friday, Sept. 16, and must include a...
New foreign exchange student, Yundi Hu (known here as Cece), may have been born a city girl but she is enjoying small town living and is very happy to be part of the Mark and Tiffani Anderson family. Up until the last few months, Cece has lived her entire life in the city of Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Urumqi is the largest city in the northwestern area of China with an approximate population of just over 6 million. Back in...
Albert Elenberger, 91, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Friday, September 9, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at the Kimball Presbyterian Church with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Burial will be held in the Kimball Cemetery with military honors by Kimball VFW Post #2243 Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. Visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Albert's Tribute Wall and leave messages of sympathy for...
Gene A. Strasheim, of Colorado Springs, passed away on August 31 after a long illness, ending a life filled with family and friends who loved him for his wit, humor, playfulness and compassion. Gene was born on November 24, 1940 to Alex and Elizabeth Strasheim in Kimball, Nebraska. He was a star student in hgih school lettering in football, basketball and track as well as playing in the band and graduating with honors. He played linebacker for Hastings College his freshman year when Tom Osborne...
John J. Berg, 73, of Green Valley, AZ, formerly of Kimball, NE died on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at Banner University Medical Center in Tucson. Services for John will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept 22, 2016 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Reverend Christine Plantz will officiate. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 21st at the funeral home. Burial will be in Kimball Cemetery. Visit www.cantrellfh.com to view John's Tribute Wall and leave messages of sympathy...
Marthajane "Jane" Merryfield, 80, of Kimball, died at the Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming on Saturday, September 3, 2016. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 9, 2016 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball with Father Sagar officiating. Christian Wake Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 1:00 until 7:00 p.m. Visit...
Alan Dale Jackson, 77 died Wednesday Feb. 17, 2016 at his home in Niangua, MO, near Springfield. A memorial service was held at that time. He was born July 13, 1938 in Dix, Neb. to Elton G. Jackson and Neva M. (Wright) Jackson. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Mary of Niangua and Carol of Kimball, two brothers Dean of Pierce, CO and Richard of Sidney NE. He is survived by one sister, Bernita (Jackson) Brown and her husband Noia B. of Kimball and longtime friend Sherman David Smith and son Tommy, many friends, nieces and...
There are so many great items to RAVE about this week, that it makes my heart sing (hope you don't mind me borrowing your saying, Larissa). I want to first start with Sunday's Fun Day at Beer & Loathing benefitting the Friends of the Goodhand Theater. Heather, Nate, Dave, Jordan and David, you created a superb shindig that offered fun to the community while helping the community at the same time to the tune of $1,908. And a big shout out to all the dunkees, you know who you are. (See photos...
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. This particular Veterans History Project story is not like most of the others. It'll be told in three segments, like a good Clint Eastwood movie, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly". The Good: Yuri Barilo has his family roots and some of his early life...
The home of Chauncey and Stephanie Pedersen on the corner of 700 S. Webster in Kimball blooms in fall colors with cheery yellow wild sunflowers, Black-eyed Susans, butterfly bushes and a currant bush. Landscaping stone, a flag pole displaying a Husker's flag and lighting complete the finished corner garden. The small garden is an inviting visual display with varied heights of assorted native grasses against a tidy backdrop of manicured lawn. The Pedersen's proudly display a Nebraska Cornshusker...
After two tough losses to begin the season, the Banner County Wildcats walked away with their first win over the Potter-Dix Coyotes on Friday, Sept. 9. "The game was a good battle, both teams played. In the end, I thought we made enough plays to come out ahead," head coach Charles Jones said. "It was good for our team to be in a situation to win a game, it has been a long time and I thought our kids handled that well. We still need to work on things on defense to improve on that side of the ball...
Bouncing back from two tough weeks of opening play, the Potter-Dix football team put up a fight against neighboring Banner County in league play. Athletes have been working on pursuit and tackling fundamentals in practice this season, according to head coach Dale Frerichs. “Offensive execution was much better and defense had moments that looked good too,” Frerichs said. “Practice and having a game under our belts certainly helped. There is only one way to get experience and that is to play the games.” Potter, which has just 10 players on its ro...
Runners converged on Four Winds Golf Course on Friday, Sept. 9 for the Western Trails Conference cross country meet. Teams competing at the Kimball site were Banner County, Bayard, Bridgeport, Hemingford, Kimball, Minatare, Mitchell and Morrill as well as Wyoming teams, Cheyenne South, Pine Bluffs and Torrington. Junior High runners that topped the boys' division were Ashlyn Martin of Mitchell, who ran 3 kilometers in 9:46.00 followed by Daemon Avilez of Bayard in 10:08.00 and Mitchell's Caden...
The Potter-Dix Coyotes volleyball squad put a couple more notches in the win column this weekend as they took part in the Gordon-Rushville tournament. The Coyotes defeated Mitchell 2-1. Scores for the games were 25-21, 21-25, 23-25. The Ladies also defeated the Hemingford Bobcats 2-1. Scores for those games were 26-24, 14-25, 26-24. The Lady Coyotes currently have a 5-1 record according to www.maxpreps.com...
The Banner County Lady Wildcats took part in the Bayard Triangular, last week, and came up a bit short. Banner County squared off against the Bayard Tigers and lost 2-0. Scores for those games were 3-25, 19-25. The ladies also played against Sioux County at the triangular. They once again lost two straight. The scores were 15-25, 15-25. According to maxpreps.com, the Lady Wildcats are still seeking their first win of the season....
The Lady Longhorn Volleyball team's struggle with consistency cost them two more wins when they traveled to Potter for the Sept. 8 triangular with Mitchell and Potter-Dix, in just two sets each. "Our opponents were conference teams so we knew they were going to be tough. For us right now our biggest challenge is becoming consistent in our play," head coach Jeri Ferguson said. In the first competition, against Mitchell, the Horns lost the first set 19-25 and followed with a disappointing 15-25...
Starting off with a bit of golf today, be sure and call the Pro Shop at the Four Winds before heading out as they have been sanding and plugging the greens and you might find limited holes in use. Four Winds Pro Chad Wise said there will be open golf this weekend for certain. -----------------------------Thanks to some back problems and other health issues I haven’t caught any Kimball High sports events yet but I think I am on the mend now and actually got down to Lincoln this past weekend for the Nebraska-Wyoming football game. I like to t...
The Kimball Ag Society will once again host a Demolition Derby, its largest fundraiser, at the Kimball Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 24 beginning at 3 p.m., with a beer garden opening at 1 p.m. Last year there were 25 participants, 15 the year prior and in 2013 there were 50, according to event co-organizer Doug Lukassen. “They say that Demo Derbies are coming back,” Lukassen said. “I am expecting around 30 cars.” Preregistration is not required, but Lukassen added that it helps if drivers call in advance so organizers are prepared. “We wil...
9 will be the inaugural year for the Kimball Farmer’s Day Mud Volleyball tournament, on Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Kimball County Fairgrounds. This year is “experimental” according to event coordinator Regan Hinton, who hopes for at least twenty teams. Depending on the amount of interest, coordinators may include additional teams, however, just two courts will be made available for the tournament. Mud pits will be dug several inches into the fairgrounds arena. Currently, Hinton is in the process of finding volleyballs and figuring out how t...
On September 6, the Kimball County Commissioners met for their regular bi-monthly meeting covering many aspects of the county’s welfare. In commissioner reports Board member Daria Faden reported a possible art contest to decorate the shuttle, as well as specific hours for the shuttle to run. Board member Tim Nolting reported that Oliver Reservoir had a successful year, remaining full nearly all summer and bringing in over $3,000 in donations. He said that there was an overall consensus that Sheriff Gillway was well received and a welcome c...
Kimball County Commissioners Board and Kimball County Ambulance Task Force look into possible interfaculty services to better serve Kimball County. Members of the Kimball County Ambulance Task Force presented their findings on September 6 to the Board of Commissioners during their regular meeting. Randy Meininger, Manager of Regional West Emergency Management Service represented the Task Force and detailed their findings to the board. Although both ambulances have both UHF capable of contacting area hospitals, ambulances and helicopters, and...
