Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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SIDNEY-Several state senators were in Sidney on Tuesday for a Natural Resources Committee interim hearing. The hearing was part of two studies prompted by Legislative resolutions passed last session. A resolution introduced by Sen. Ken Haar seeks to examine a process for shuttering the Sidney-based Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and transferring its duties to other agencies. A separate resolution, introduced by Sen. John Stinner, calls for a study into the oil and gas commission's...
The Kimball County Sheriff's Office and Kimball's Emergency Medical Services responded to a call at approximately 2:20 p.m. Tuesday of a collision between a tractor and a train 2 miles east of Kimball just off U.S. Hwy. 30. Initially, the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department was also dispatched, but that call was canceled as it was determined unnecessary. The driver, Raul Buanteo Sr., was uninjured and is pictured on the left with Michael Reuter, the owner of the tractor, and Raul Buanteo Jr. "The...
For nearly a year the Village of Dix has been operating without one of its three water wells. The village’s back-up water well, drilled in 1954, succumbed to erosion sometime last fall. “Sargeant Irrigation came out and we had them run a camera down it,” said village clerk Sharon Villareal. “I think that was early spring, like March. We went through the whole summer without it.” The main well, drilled in 1964 and relocated in 1971, has been keeping up with demand to date. However, Villareal is unsure how much longer that will be the case. “We...
After 25 years, Tim and Pam Anderson are retiring from the Farmers Day parade committee. "When we first moved to town Barb and Shorty Staab were running the parade and he had done it for well over 20 years, and he thought it was time that he started to step down and let younger blood come in," Tim said. The Andersons purchased the local H & R Block from the Staabs and the two families became like one, Tim said. So, as seems to be the custom, the elders bequeathed the duties to their younger...
A facelift design for the underpass has been chosen. The Kimball city council voted for the first concept and the least expensive one at its Sept. 15 meeting. Three concepts were initially presented, although there were few differences between the three. Though it is the least pricey of the three concepts presented this summer, the chosen concept features a curb and retaining wall with more native grasses. All the designs presented retained a vast amount of the limestone currently used along...
Workers were high up on the new Verizon cell phone tower just off Hwy. 30 east of Kimball late Wednesday morning as they neared its finishing stages. It is the second cell phone tower to be installed near Kimball in the last calendar year....
Ella Mae Cederburg, 90, of rural Kimball, died at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at First English Lutheran Church in Kimball with Sister Anne Hall officiating. A private inurnment will be held prior to the memorial service. Friends may stop at the funeral home on Tuesday from 1-4 p.m. to sign the register book. The family will be present from 3-4 p.m. to greet friends. You may visit...
The Kimball County Veterans Service Committee is one step closer to recommending a candidate as the next veterans service officer after a meeting last Thursday. The committee had received two applications for the position as of the Sept. 8 deadline, before extending that deadline to Thursday to receive at least one more application. The committee meets again Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. in the county courthouse to formally interview at least three candidates. The committee will send a recommendation to the county commissioners, who will have the final...
The annual Patriot’s Pen nationwide essay contest gives youth a chance to express their views in writing on a patriotic theme. “What Freedom Means To Me” is the theme for this year’s contest, with a national grand prize of $5,000, sponsored by the Veteran’s of Foreign War. Essays are first judged at the post level and the local winner will progress to the district or regional level, then on to the state level. The winning essayist at the state level will receive $1,000 cash and an invitation to the mid-winter banquet, at which they will be g...
The Kimball County Commissioners approved a lengthy set of specifications for the potential purchase of an ambulance at last week’s meeting. The specifications approved number more than 80 pages and may be viewed by contacting the county clerk’s office. The specifications are so long because of the amount of detail in them, according to county ambulance director Carla Goranson. “Of course these are down to the measurement of how many inches from here to this cabinet,” she said. “It tells you exactly where each flashing light is going to be, it...
A pursuit that started in Wyoming last Wednesday, Sept. 16, ended in Nebraska after troopers use stop sticks to disable the vehicle. Just after 3 p.m., Nebraska law enforcement was alerted by the Wyoming Highway Patrol that they had discontinued a pursuit of a 2005 gray Explorer at the state line. The driver of the vehicle who was believed to be armed was wanted on a warrant out of Laramie County for Stalking. The vehicle entered Nebraska eastbound on I-80 where the Kimball County Sheriff’s Office and the Kimball Police Department picked up the...
Sunny, warm to hot days. Crisp mornings. Cool evenings. September is here. Autumn is knocking on the seasonal door. Fall reminds us that much colder weather is on the way. It forces us to plan ahead-urges us to can some of Mother Nature’s harvest for the future. Plump, juicy, ripe tomatoes, onions and peppers will be transformed into spicy salsa or tomato juice. Succulent peaches and pears will be canned for a cold winter day. Bright purple beets will be pickled for a tangy treat. Green beans will be harvested and canned for future use, p...
While the traffic and construction may be a headache with the growth of Sidney and surrounding areas, one good side effect is a lower tax levy required by the South Platte Natural Resources District (SPNRD) to fulfill its budget needs. For the third straight year the final tax levy is lower than the previous year, this year down 9.59 percent to .051335 per $100 of actual valuation. This means that the owner of a house that is valued for tax purposes at $100,000 would pay $51.34 in annual taxes to the SPNRD. Last year the same levy cost $56.78...
The 89th annual Farmers Day promises fun for everyone. The annual event will have activities Friday, Saturday and Sunday. "We have a lot of favorites, and some exciting new activities," committee member Assunta Calise said. The weekend events kick off Friday with a soup supper at the senior center from 5-7 p.m. The salsa tasting and beer garden will be held 6-8 p.m. at the event center, and the craft fair will also be held there 5-9 p.m. At dusk, the movie in the park, "Big Hero Six," will be...
After a hiatus last year, the demolition derby is back. The demolition derby will be held during Farmers Day at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Kimball County Fairgrounds. According to Doug Lukassen and Mark Vowers, event coordinators, the derby last year was canceled due to the timing of the Oktoberfest derby the following weekend. “The Ag Society and I felt we couldn’t compete with the Oktoberfest purse last year,” Vowers explained. Vowers sent interested parties the rules, classes and other pertinent information and publicized the event throughout th...
For most everyone, Farmers Day offers entertainment, a chance to catch up with old friends, and even make some new acquaintances. But, really, everybody loves a parade. For parade organizers, including Sandy Dominguez, the Farmers Day parade is a months-long process fueled by a desire to get everything just right for the enjoyment of the crowd. Dominguez has coordinated the parade line-up for at least the last seven years, when she was bequeathed the volunteer position by Steve Brown. With decreasing volunteers, she takes on increasing responsi...
After 30 years of organizing the Farmers Day Fun Run, Pat O’Brien passed the baton to Kimball High School cross country coach Tiffany Johnson. Johnson has coordinated the event for the last four years. O’Brien gave Johnson all the information she needed to take the event and run with it, including where to order bib numbers and medals. Johnson does not do it all on her own, though, as she has relied on partnerships throughout the community and a group of close friends. “The fire hall has been very nice in allowing us to use their space. The c...
The Banner County senior team finished seventh in the area range judging competition held last week in Cheyenne County south of Potter. Banner had six students in the competition. There were 127 students from 22 schools that competed. For Banner County in the senior division, Savannah Jordan placed ninth overall, Jacque Stauffer finished 32nd, Tallion McGowan took 33rd place and Cole Blanke finished 42nd. In the junior division, Sierra Flores finished 20th overall and Bailee Underhill finished...
Points West Community Bank in Kimball held a customer appreciation lunch last Wednesday. The bank also gave away a lawn mower and leaf blower....
Kimball once again played tough against a ranked Chase County squad last Friday, but ultimately fell 28-7 in a chilly road contest in Imperial. “I thought the kids played really hard against a really tough team,” said Longhorn football coach Nick Kuxhausen. “We had some positives to take from the game and we also have a lot we can work on this week to get better. We are looking forward to preparing for Bayard this week and working hard to get our first win of the year.” Kimball (0-4) received the opening kickoff to start the game. After n...
Banner County fought down to the wire in all three games Thursday night against Guernsey-Sunrise. The Lady Wildcats had the lead or were tied in all three games before ultimately falling to the Lady Vikings by scores of 25-22, 28-26 and 25-22. "Close games like (Thursday) are always tough to lose. Both teams obviously fought hard in every set, point by point," Banner coach Bethany Cooper said. "Of course, I wish we had come away with the win, but I cannot be more proud of how far my girls have...
Danika Daum, Kimball High senior, has given verbal commitment to play volleyball at WNCC next year and will complete her commitment at a formal signing in late November. At this time Daum has no plans to play basketball as well for the Lady Cougars, but plans to focus strictly on volleyball. "I want to focus on volleyball only in order to reach the goals I have set for myself and to get to where I want to go with my volleyball," Daum said. Danika is looking to take her game to the Division One...
The Kimball volleyball team swept its competition last week. The Lady Longhorns rolled to wins last Tuesday against Hemingford and Gordon-Rushville, and then easily dispatched Pine Bluffs last Thursday. The Lady Longhorns are now 9-1 on the season. "The varsity team had their best game of the season so far," coach Jeri Ferguson said after Thursday's win over Pine Bluffs. "On offense we served well, passed well and moved the ball around on the attacks. Raelynn Hinton was all over the floor, she...
The Kimball boys cross country team finished ninth and the girls took seventh at the Alliance meet held last Saturday at Skyview Golf Course. Mitchell won the boys 5,000 meter run, followed by Gering and Scottsbluff. The top runner for the Kimball boys team was Zachary Wagner, who came in 23rd with a time of 19:32:28. He was followed closely behind by Brandon Barker, who finished 24th with a time of 19:32:76. The next runner for the Longhorns was Kaden Adrian, who came in 54th place with a time...
The Potter-Dix volleyball team continued its winning ways with a 3-0 win last Tuesday against Burns. The Lady Coyotes improved to 5-1 on the season with the 25-21, 28-26 and 25-14 victory. Alexus Rozelle led the team with 10 kills. Regyn Hicks added nine, Dawson Sharman chipped in with seven and Anna McLaughlin had six. Rozelle also led the team with four blocks, while Lanie Thies had a team-high three aces. Defensively, Hicks led the way with 20 digs. Sharman added 19, while Rozelle and Audrey...