Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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UPDATE: Kimball has a City Administrator now. At the city council meeting on Tuesday, Mayor Keith Prunty asked for a motion, the motion was made to appoint Annette Brower as Kimball City Administrator, but when the Kimball City Council voted it was a 2-2 tie. Matt Bright and Gabe Ingram voted no while Christy Warner and Creg Pike were the yes votes. Mayor Keith Prunty broke the tie with a yes vote for Brower to become the city administrator. Following is a report on the city administrator... Full story
Members of the Kimball School Board heard from the principals and the food service director for updates during their meeting last week. Danessa Terrill told the board that the number of families applying for free or reduced lunches was down from 51% to 41%. Still, Terrill attributed this to the fact that all students receive free lunches, so some families didn't feel a need to apply, but but Terrill said it "ties into other funding." According to Terrill, the school district received an $11,000 grant for disposable products last year, but they...
Here's another installment of the Observer's series on community newcomers. You might recognize this newcomer to the Kimball area – Tammie Schlueter. Tammie works at Main Street Market as a cashier. A little over a year and two months ago, Tammie arrived in Kimball, displaced due to COVID. She and a friend owned a childcare facility in Greeley, Colo., and when COVID hit, it hit the childcare industry hard. She lost her business, but has landed on her feet in Kimball. Ironically, 22 years ago, T... Full story
The Nebraska Strong Recovery Project hosted "Coffee With A Cop" on Monday, Oct. 18, at Karen's Kitchen in Kimball. The event was offered as an opportunity to socialize with law enforcement officers in the area, some seated in the photo. Karen's Kitchen supplied the coffee and rolls....
St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball held its annual turkey dinner on Sunday complete with turkey, dressing, potatoes, gravy, salad and pies. Alene Schilz and Darla Klinkhammer kept the pie table full of pumpkin, cherry, apple and pecan pie slices....
Rodney Dean Cross passed away peacefully Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Regional West Hospital in Scottsbluff. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at the Harrisburg Community Church. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Rodney's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorial gifts may be given in his memory to the family. The services for Rodney have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Rod was born at Fort Carson,... Full story
Rev. Alvin Jeske, 91, of Sumner, died Monday, October 11, 2021, at his home, surrounded by loving family. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, October 16, 2021, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sumner with Rev. Tanner Post and Rev. Ronnie Koch officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Lutheran Cemetery of Sumner Township, rural Sumner. Military rites will be provided by Thomas E. Woods Post #223, American Legion of Sumner. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM... Full story
Ricky Dean Gehrig, born in Pueblo, Colorado, on May 17, 1957, headed towards his next adventure in life on October 10, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021, at the Cheyenne National Cemetery in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Ricky's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorial gifts may be given in his memory to the family. In lieu of flowers and in keeping with Rick's good-hearted nature,... Full story
A memorial Mass and burial for Peggy Wolff will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 511 S. Howard St., Kimball.... Full story
District cross country was Thursday, Oct. 14, at Courthouse & Jail Rock Golf Course in Bridgeport, and for the fourth year in a row, Kimball Longhorns runner Chantel Malson qualified for the state cross country meet. Coach Tiffany Johnson told the Observer, "We are very proud of Chantel for being a four-time state qualifier. She ran a great race, and we look forward to seeing her compete in Kearney on Friday." Malson placed 12th with her season best time of 22:09. Peyton Paxton, a freshman from... Full story
Here's to the Sharks, Kimball's youngest boys of the fall this football season. This week we salute the third- and fourth-grade group. Front row: Ty Cook, Jace Reich, Ben Anderson, Nash Burback, Tristyn Hendricks, Colton Wood and Trajan Johnson. Back row: Kasyn Snyder, Daniel Nixon, Luke Bartels, Zander Kennedy, Jax Anderson, Knox Hottell, Blayden Serrano and Barrett Brown.... Full story
The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes traveled to Minatare for the MAC Tournament on Saturday morning and were knocked out in the first round after Leyton staged a comeback to steal a win from the Potter-Dix squad. The Lady Coyotes started out strong and found a good rhythm early, scoring and placing the ball in all corners and building a lead. Leyton fought back to narrow the contest, but the Lady Coyotes were able to pull away and earned the first set victory, 25-21. Potter-Dix again started the second set strong, but Leyton pulled away for a 25-15...
Team members from five Potter, Dix and Potter-Dix state volleyball teams returned for the state volleyball celebration. Honored were the Potter Class D 1975 and 1976 champions, the Dix 1981 semifinalists, and the Potter-Dix 1989 D-1 champions and 1999 D-1 runner-ups. Front row: Robin Smith Prochazka and Vicki Smith Hilpert. Middle row: Lori Jung Biesecker, Kristi Jung, Nicole Monheiser Reeve, Whitney Shaw Hurt, Staci Wurdeman Magninie and Janetta Steele Lenstrom. Back row: Lisa Hardman...
Potter-Dix's Coyote football team moved its record to 7-0 against the Banner County Wildcats in Harrisburg on Friday night. The Coyotes dominated in all aspects of the game, and only a late score by Banner County prevented a shutout. The Coyotes scored early and often, quickly putting the game out of reach for the overmatched Wildcats. Nine different Coyotes scored touchdowns in the game, and there were 13 total touchdowns for Potter-Dix in the contest. The Coyotes only attempted six passes, and...