Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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With the rail spur project completely stagnant and many new businesses failing to keep their doors open during tough economic times, many are pondering the question of just what has the potential to revitalize Kimball and bring new faces to the community. However, in recent years, local organizations have been turning their focus to a staple of day-to-day life in the Panhandle in hopes of jumpstarting the local economy: wind. The idea of harnessing wind energy in order to reduce harmful... Full story
An agreement between the South Platte Natural Resources District and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will spare the nearby Oliver Reservoir from being closed as part of a cost-cutting measure by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. “There are a few details that need to be taken care of as we modify the mutual agreement,” says SPNRD General Manager Rod Horn. But we’re happy they have been receptive to the plan. For many years, Game and Parks has leased the Oliver Reservoir from the dist...
Last weekend, the United States and Russia reached a deal on dismantling Syria’s chemical arms in the aftermath of a series of attacks that left some 1,400 Syrian civilians dead, including several hundred children. The agreement calls for Syria’s arsenal of chemical weapons to be removed from the country or destroyed by the middle of 2014. It also placed American plans for limited airstrikes on an indefinite hold, something that Nebraskan congressional representatives have voiced their con... Full story
Recently there have been a few changes to how properties in Kimball County have been coded for tax purposes for the 2013 tax season. Some properties previously believed to be within city limits have been rezoned to fall into the property of the county, according to Kimball County Assessor Debra Huff. "This last year I started looking at the city limits to make sure that we have everything coded correctly, because if you're outside the city limits you have less of a tax rate so I started taking... Full story
Kimball jumped out to a 14-0 lead, saw visiting Cambridge come back to tie the contest at 14-14, went back in front 21-14 with :31 seconds to play, and suffered a 22-21 loss when the Trojans scored a two-point conversion with time expiring. What an exciting Class C-2 football game at Keith Staehr Field this past Friday night as the Longhorns entertained the Homecoming crowd on a wet and windy football night. Coach Nick Kuxhausen had his Kimball squad ready to play when they kicked off with the... Full story
The Kimball High girls’ golf team shot their lowest score of the season at the Mitchell Tournament this past week, taking third place in the team standings with their 422 team total. Chadron took top team honors with a 401 followed by Bridgeport with 407. Behind Kimball in team scoring were Sidney JV with 432, Gering JV 504, and Alliance 537. Emily Snyder of Mitchell took top individual honors on her home course with a round of 87, but Kimball senior Brooke Hager took runner-up honors in s...
Ruth Evelyn Poole, born January 2, 1923 in Elmwood, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Darby Glenn Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The former Kimball resident was a 50-plus year member of the Glenwood United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the OSU Mother’s Club, the Valleyview and Westmoor PTA groups and she loved her time playing in the neighborhood euchre club. She was preceded in death by husband Robert Poole, granddaugter Joni, brothers Robert and Waldo Kacmarek and sister Doris Savage. Ruth is survived by h... Full story
Magel H. Suhr, age 92, longtime area resident passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 at the Indian Hills Care Center in Ogallala. Funeral services were held at 10:30 A.M. MST Tuesday, September 17th in the Sidney Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Leonard Suhr officiating. Burial was at 1:00 P.M. CST Wednesday, September 18th in the West Cedar Valley Cemetery north of Elgin, NE. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Monday from 1-7:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made in care of the family. A memorial is being established in... Full story