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 Board of Public Works suggested to charge a $25 fee for residents scheduled for utility disconnection but who pay before their utilities are disconnected at its Sept. 8 meeting. The board is scheduled to vote on the matter at its next meeting. The board originally took the matter up at its Aug. 25 meeting, but decided to table the matter until last week. At last week’s meeting, City Administrator Daniel Ortiz said there were 42 residents on the June shut-off list, while there were 34 in July and 16 in August. Through Sept. 8, t...
Youngsters intently watch as veterans Walt Witt, left, and Joe Hernandez show them proper flag folding techniques at the weekly Club Next after school program at the Kimball Public Library. The theme for the day was "Our Flag." Erika Loy with the Kimball Banner Extension Office read a piece explaining what each fold means as the veterans folded the flag....
The Kimball Board of Education held its first regular meeting with new members Heather Norberg and Carrie Tabor on Monday night. Norberg and Tabor were chosen to replace former board members Jared Schnell and Theresa Keller, who both resigned last month as they each moved out of the district. The board held a public hearing for the 2015-2016 budget and another to set the final tax request for the coming fiscal year, neither of which were attended by any members of the public. “As we are putting this together we are building our needs and t...
Eight-year-old Bransyn Kiefer, already a champion drag racer, won the Junior Dragster Challenge Aug. 29 at the Julesburg (Colo.) racetrack. The prize? A coveted Wally – an named in honor of the late National Hot Rod Association founder Wally Parks. "I only had four in my group, and there is this one girl is hard to beat, but I beat her," Bransyn said. The Wally is the trophy everyone wants to win, according to Wade Kiefer, Bransyn's father. Wade said he raced eight years before winning a W...
This budget process for the City of Kimball is nearly complete. The public hearing for the budget was held Tuesday. The budget for the coming fiscal year shows proposed shortfalls built into the budget that can be attributed to funds that are coming in but cannot yet be accounted for, while the expenditures that are planned must be accounted for on the written budget if the city wants to use those funds. A final breakdown of departments throughout the city: General budget “I think under the general combined for next year, if all expenses c...
The Kimball Police Department’s K9 Xana has been awarded a ballistic vest thanks to the non-profit organization, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.. The vest was sponsored by animal lovers, Henry and Martha Moret of Colorado. K9 Xana’s vest will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Elton.” Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) charity located in East Taunton, Mass., whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The non-prof...
Arlene Koester, 76, of Kimball, died at her home in Kimball on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 1-6 p.m. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Arlene's tribute wall and share condolences and stories with the family. Memorials may be given to Prairie Haven Hospice. The services for Arlene have...
Lynda C. Wasielewski, 61, of Bushnell, died at her home in Bushnell on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. Cremation has been held and there will be no services held at this time. There will be a private burial held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Lynda's tribute wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in care of the family to contribute to carrying on Lynda's love of animals. The services for Lynda have been entrusted to the Cantrell...
Nancy Jo (Hickman) Hoffmann, 71, died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in North Platte. Nancy was born March 7, 1944, to Ellis and Carol (Prine) Hickman in Kimball. She was the oldest of three children, including a brother, Roger, and a sister, Anita. She was raised on a farm near Bushnell and attended school in Bushnell and at a country school. She graduated from Kimball High School in 1962. Nancy attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and obtained her bachelor's degree in food and nutrition in...
As was the case much of the time, the Cheyenne County Selective Service System was doing its job, drafting young men to help fill the ranks of the Army, mainly. After the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, the manpower needs of the military were very urgent. There were six sons in the Larson household west of Gurley and/or northeast of Potter. Three of the young men (brothers) were notified that they were going to be drafted. About the only questions were when and how many at a time? The timing was mostly decided. They were notified in February,...
Kimball Kamakazee Klub is hosting a Remote Control Airplane Fun Fly on Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Kimball County Airport R/C field. The field is three miles south and a one half mile west of Kimball’s only stoplight. Rick Kirby, event coordinator stated the event will feature planes and pilots from the tri-state area. Pilots from Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming will fly at the annual event. All R/C pilots are invited to participate. There are no entry fees and no prizes. Pilots check in at 8 a.m. and planes are set to take to the sky at 10 a.m. F...
Nebraska Extension in Kimball-Banner Counties is hosting a “Coffee with a Forester” workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 29, to address some questions about the status of trees this year, how to keep a tree healthy and also talk about proper tree pruning. The workshop will be held at the Extension Office, 209 East Third Street in Kimball, with the program beginning promptly at 5:30 p.m. and lasting until 7:30 p.m. All residents are invited to come to hear about these topics and to ask questions about what is happening to the trees in their yards. During...
Enrollment in the 2014 and 2015 Average Revenue Coverage and Price Loss Coverage (ARCPLC) Farm programs will end on Sept. 30, according to Robert J. Nagel, Kimball County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director. Nagel said this is the third and final step to complete 2014 and 2015 crop year activities for enrollment in the Farm Program. Program payments if authorized for crop year 2014 would be issued this October and for crop year 2015, in October of 2016. Failure to enroll by the Sept. 30 deadline could mean a loss of potential program...
The Kimball-Banner County Chamber of Commerce held a grand opening ribbon cutting last week at The Smokehouse restaurant, located at 209 S. Chestnut in Kimball. Pictured, from left, are chamber ambassadors Carol Dunegan and Diana Engstrom, business owner Dakota Robbins, chamber ambassador Betty Elliott, chamber director Jo Caskey, and chamber ambassadors Elizabeth Shandera and Dawn Moeser. Not pictured: Max Williams, business owner....
The membership campaign for the Kimball Concert Association will begin Sept. 23, 2015. Admission to the concerts are by membership only. Concerts are held in the Harry E. McNees Auditorium at the High School at 7:30 p.m. several times throughout the year. The concerts for the upcoming season will feature “A Tribute to Neil Diamond,”; “Maniacal 4” - an internationally acclaimed trombone quartet; “Main Street Souvenirs” - a piano journey spanning 150 years of Americana; and “Link Union” - an eight-member family band from the Ozarks. Members...
The Kimball volleyball team posted a 5-1 record last week, including a win at the Gordon-Rushville tournament last weekend. The Lady Longhorns opened the week Tuesday at Garden County, where they split a pair of matches. The Lady Longhorns beat out Garden County with a score of 2-0. Kimball won 25-10 and 25-15. Kimball then took on Bridgeport for the second time of the young season, and Bridgeport avenged its season-opening loss to Kimball with a 25-20 and 25-23 win. Kimball swept through its co...
Injuries and lack of participation have ended the Banner County High School football season prematurely, and could put its future in doubt. Banner County activities director Kari Gifford confirmed Monday that the school canceled the remaining six games on its 2015 schedule. She said the school would see if the program could continue in the future. “We will reevaluate our numbers and our interest level to see if we can try again,” Gifford said. “Due to participation numbers and injuries, we were unable to continue this year.” Banner opened...
Kimball had a strong showing in its own cross country meet held last Friday at Four Winds Golf Course. The Kimball boys finished third in the meet, while the Kimball girls took fourth place. In the girls varsity 5,000 meter run, coming in first for Kimball and 20th overall with a time of 25:34 was Kailey Dickerson. Alex Reader finished 24th in 26:36, while Arica McCloud took 36th in 29:29. Coming in at 38th and 39th overall were Kennedy Lewis and Raylyn Soper, with times of 29:49 and 30:46,...
Kimball battled Mitchell tough until the final gun, but the visiting Tigers came away victorious with a 35-21 win over the Longhorns Friday night at Keith Staehr Field. The teams each stalled on their first drive of the game, before the Longhorns got things going a bit on their second offensive series. The Longhorns (0-3) started with a handoff to Jaden Withrow, who was thrown back for a loss of five yards. The Tigers held onto Withrow's helmet during the tackle, however, and Kimball gained...
Courtney Knisley finished 13th to lead the Banner County cross country team last Friday at the Kimball Invitational. Knisley finished the girls varsity race in a time of 24:15. Josh Boston finished 50th in the boys varsity race with a time of 25:24. For the junior high teams, Kyle Lohrer finished 19th with a time of 12:54. Riley Little led the boys junior high team with an eighth place finish in 10:55. Just one place behind him, Deven Sullivan took ninth place in 11:04. Gregory Blickensderfer...
It was a tough week for the Banner County volleyball team as the Lady Wildcats dropped four matches. Banner opened play last Tuesday with a 2-0 loss to Hay Springs at a triangular held in Hemingford. The Lady Wildcats fell 25-12 and 25-18. Behind the serving line, Savannah Jordan led the team with two aces and MaKenna Dahlgrin added one. Dahlgrin, Danielle Flick and Jadyn Cross had one kill each. Dahlgrin also led the team with two blocks. The Lady Wildcats also fell to host Hemingford, 25-7 and 25-8. Emily Singleton had a team-high two kills,...
MITCHELL - Despite stepping up three classes, the Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes proved they were every bit the equal of their opponents at a Mitchell Triangular Thursday night. The Lady Coyotes first challenged Class C1 Mitchell (1-3) and recovered from a first-set loss to win 2-1. Potter-Dix upended the Lady Tigers 23-25, 25-18 and 25-16. Against Kimball (4-1), which also hails from Class C1, the Coyotes had to bounce back after dropping the opening set again. While the Class D2 Lady Coyotes (3-1)...
Potter-Dix dropped its football game Friday night to visiting Caliche (Colo.) by a 48-6 score. The Coyotes fell to 0-2 with the defeat. They are back in action Friday with a 6:30 p.m. game against Paxton. The game will be played in nearby Sutherland. Paxton is 0-2 on the season. The Tigers opened with a 59-0 loss at Sedgwick County (Colo.) and lost a shootout last week in double overtime to Sutherland, 60-58. Potter-Dix lost to Paxton twice last year - once in the regular season and once in the...
In addition to Thursday’s play at Mitchell, the Potter-Dix volleyball team also swept Minatare and Caliche (Colo.) in play last week. The Lady Coyotes rolled to a 3-0 win at Minatare last Tuesday. They won 25-9, 25-5 and 25-5 to take the match easily in three games. Potter-Dix got a plethora of points from its serving in the win. Regyn Hicks led the team with 10 aces, followed by Audrey Juelfs with seven and Anna McLaughlin with six. Lanie Thies added three aces, while Jenna Thies had one. Alexus Rozelle led the team with six kills, while D...
A hunter safety class will be offered for those age 11 and up on Sept 28, Sept. 30 and Oct 2. The classes begin at 6:30 p.m. each night and there is no cost to attend. The course, presented by Joe Singleton, will be given at the McConnell Sale Barn, 10 miles north of Dix on County Road 59 and then half a mile west on County Road 52. At that point, follow the sign to McConnell’s Sale Barn, about another quarter of a mile north. Anyone interested must pre-register prior to Sept. 28 and must attend all three days to be certified. Additionally, a...