Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Western Nebraska Intelligence and Narcotics Group (WING) executed a search warrant in Kimball around 10:50 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 16. Executing a search warrant at 307 N. Oak St. in Kimball. Investigators with the WING task force were assisted by Kimball County Sheriff Deputies Marla Knigge and Anthony Osborn. According to the arrest affidavit, during the search of the residence, law enforcement officers located multiple items of contraband including a glass methamphetamine pipe, marijuana, a...
Since 1967, when Forward Kimball Industries first wooed George Risk to move his business west, George Risk Industries (GRI) has been a leading employer in Kimball. The company, family-owned now for three generations, moved to Kimball with about five employees, mainly manufacturing heatsinks and eventually expanding into security switches and proximity products. The early years were financially tough for the company, according to long-time employee and board member Dan Douglas. At some point the...
Improvement concepts for Oliver Reservoir Recreation Area west of Kimball have become a big deal. Last week representatives from the National Park Service and Environmental Stewards joined local committee members and representatives of the South Platte Natural Resources District to discuss shelters, electricity and walking trails at the local recreation area. "Right now they (SPNRD) are looking at enhancements. Currently the conditions are primitive camping and they are interested in creating...
Members of the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department took time off their jobs to educate Mary Lynch students about fire safety and prevention. These busy men had a full schedule throughout the day, moving from classroom to classroom. KVFD members, pictured from left, Mark Green, Andrew Bohac and Taylor Brown are shown here with just one of many elementary classes. The Kimball Volunteer Fire Department thanks the community for ongoing support as they help keep our youth fire safe....
More than 80 high-school students from around the Panhandle participated in the 2017 West Regional Land Judging Contest on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The event, held north of Dix, was hosted by the North Platte Natural Resources District (NRD), South Platte NRD, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Shawna Hill from Scottsbluff High School and RyAnne Blau from Bayard High School tied for first place, with a score of 280. Hill won with the tie breaker. Their score was nearly 18 points...
Nona Grace "Gramama" Drake, 67, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017. Nona was born December 11, 1949 in Longview, Texas, to parents Nolan Lefloy and Gracie Auburn Drake. She was nine of 14 children. Nona married Larry Ralph Shepard August 2, 1970 and had a big family of their own. She is survived by her daughters, Jamie Shepard-Franklin and Janice Shepard; sons, Travis, Troy and Larry, Jr.; daughters-in-law, Lisia, Michelle, Tawnya and Becky; 18 grandchildren; 20 great-g...
Virginia June (Eden) Wadleigh, 95, of Cheyenne passed away peacefully Oct. 12 at Davis Hospice Center. She was born March 5, 1922 in Kimball County to Lillian (Albrecht) and Walter Eden. Virginia attended District 5 country school before graduating Kimball High School and later attended Union College in Lincoln. Virginia moved to Cheyenne in 1942 where she began her working career with the Veteran's Administration then United Airlines. She started with the Wyoming Department of Education as a...
Linda Lou Aulston, 70, of Julesburg, CO passed away October 11, 2017 in Greeley, CO. Visitation will be held Monday, October 16th at Austin-Tennant Funeral Home from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, October 17th at 11:00 A.M., at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Julesburg, with Reverend Dave Ahlman officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery. Linda was born August 17, 1947, in Kimball, Nebraska, to Gardner and Llera (Heidemann) Nott. She attended Dix Public...
The James L. Eatmon Masonic Lodge and Kim Bowl hosted their innaugural Nine-Pin No-Tap Tournament on Saturday, Oct. A total of 61 bowlers competed this two day, four round tournament, with single and doubles divisions for men or women as well as a combination. The pay out was a $1,000 pot to be split between all 300 games, of which there were three. Kelly Garrett of Kimball, Clay Keane of Sidney and Greg McDaniel of Kimball all bowled 300 games and split the pot. All proceeds benefit events by...
More than 50 pounds of unused medication collected for safe disposal. A total of 210 Kimball and area residents braved a couple of chilly Friday and Saturday mornings to participate in the 2017 Kimball Community Health Fair and Flu Clinic at Kimball Health Services. A joint project between Kimball Health Services and Wyoming Health Fairs, the purpose of the semi-annual event is to promote health awareness and to encourage individuals to assume responsibility for their own health. Friday's...
Kimball County received another membership dividend, this time in the amount of $9,656, and Banner County received a membership dividend in the amount of $6,004, from the Nebraska Intergovernmental Risk Management Association (NIRMA), the county’s property, liability and workers’ compensation coverage and risk management services provider. The dividend was part of a $1.25 million distribution shared with 79 Nebraska counties and six regional area agencies on aging during NIRMA’s annual membership conference Oct. 5-6 in Kearney. With this lates...
Work has begun on the Kimball Windfarm project. Blades have been removed from one of the turbines and pads are being poured for the new turbines....
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. Betty L. Johnsen Kern was a twenty year old young woman who got her start in the Cohagen, Montana area. After graduating high school, she obtained further education including stenography, shorthand and typing. The knowledge and skills allowed her to ob...
The 2017 Kimball Homecoming court, from left, are attendants Kole Bush, Amber Birkhoffer, Homecoming Queen Hannah Biesecker, King Paycen Harroun, attendants Justine Heeg and Andrew McCloud. Crown bearers were Cashlyn Culek and Barrett Brown....
Cody-Kilgore showed up to play last Friday against the Potter-Dix Coyotes, and ended the night with a 63-8 win. The Cowboy's held the Coyotes scoreless until the second quarter but also added to their demanding lead even after first period play. At the conclusion of the first half it was the Cowboys up 56-8, with 34 of those points for Cody-Kilgore being scored in the second quarter of the game. The second half the Coyotes were able to keep the Cowboys to one more score, but not being able to...
After a long trip to Imperial last Tuesday, Chase County added one more W to their book after defeating the Longhorns in four sets, 3-1. Kimball lost the first set 25-15, lost the second set 21-25, came back and won the third set 25-22, but lost the fourth set 11-25. Freshman, Sydney Biesecker is the new defensive specialist for the Horns and managed to get a game high of 17 digs against a tough Chase County team. Lady Horns ended Saturday with one win but two losses in the books. Kimball lost...
Another real tough night for the Kimball Football Team as they entertained the North Platte St. Pats Irish at Friday night’s Homecoming game. The visitors won out 56-7 and the Longhorns got their lone touchdown with 2:43 left in the contest with the reserves of both clubs finishing out. Sophomore Brendan Walker connected with sophomore Austin Lulf for a 21 yard TD and Kole Bush kicked the PAT. As you might expect, the stats were dominated by the winners but as always there were some highlights for the Horns. Ethan Ratzlaff, a freshman, led t...
Potter-Dix shut out their opponents on their home court this past Saturday against Minatare, Bayard and Creek Valley. The Lady Coyotes played strong, beating the Minatare Indians, with a 2-0 win. The Lady Coyotes outscored the Lady Indians in the first set 25-20 and took the game with a 25-8 win in the second set. The Potter-Dix club then faced off against Bayard for another win, this time coming in three sets with a 2-1 victory. Bayard won the first set 27-25, but the Lady Coyotes came back for a 25-19 win in the second and ended the game with...
Kimball Football added one more tough loss (56-7) to the books last Friday night for their last home game of the season and the Longhorns Homecoming game against St. Patrick’s of North Platte. No other information was provided at press. The Longhorns will travel and face off with Valentine tomorrow, Friday, for their final game of the season. This will be a hard matchup to handle for the Horns, Valentine, who is 6-2 over all and 4-0 in conference play, have been on a hot streak these past few games. Game is set to kick off at 5 p.m. Mountain t...
Senior night ended in a loss for the Banner County Lady Wildcats last Thursday night. Banner County faced off with Sioux County and lost in three sets, 25-11, 25-14, and 25-22. MaKenna Dahlgrin led the attack with 11 kills and two aces. Dahlgrin was credited with three solo blocks and nine digs with 17 receptions. Jadyn Cross received 15 serves, added four kills, three digs and two assists to the Banner County effort. Emily Singleton received 10 serves, had one kill, two digs and two assists on the night. Bailee Underhill served up two aces,...
Kimball Cross Country had their District meet last Thursday in Bayard at Chimney Rock Golf Course. Coach Johnson said all of the Kimball athletes ran really well and all tried their hardest. “Sadly none of them qualified for state,” she added. Thomas Lenzen just missed a state birth by four places. Only 15 individuals and three teams qualify for state, Lenzen placed 19 at Districts. Johnson says she was very proud of the boys, “as a team they finished fifth, beating teams that had beat us (Kimball) all year.” Seniors from this year will be...