Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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A large grass fire erupted between Kimball and Dix last week. Along with the Dix Fire Department, the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department helped stamp it out. The fire started just north of I-80 and the wind swept the fire north almost to Highway 30 consuming about 300 acres, according to Mark Miller of the Dix Volunteer Fire Department. Smoke surrounded the house and building at the Arrow Diamond Ranch, but they were saved. Miller said the cause was determined to be a set of truck dual wheels...
Rising COVID-19 cases in the area have Kimball Health Services introducing a set of new guidelines. The clinic requests that if you have been exposed to COVID-19 or have symptoms, call and receive instructions and an appointment before coming to the clinic, so no walk-in COVID-19 patients are being accepted. In addition, the Kimball hospital allows one visitor per patient per stay while visitors to the clinic and outpatient are limited to only those accompanying a minor patient. As of Tuesday, Kimball County had 31 active recorded cases of...
Kimball Fitness Center hosted Business After Hours in conjunction with its grand opening Nov.6 in the renovated Longhorn Building. The event included food, drinks, live music and door prizes with over 125 people in attendance. The new fitness center has 60 different machines working all different parts of the body as well as a tanning booth. Entry into the fitness center is with a key fob so it is open 24 hours a day. Above the fitness center are brand new apartments. According the owners Shane...
As “Shop with a Cop” approaches its 10-year anniversary change is coming according to organizer Erin Heidemann. Erin said the “big changes” include a name change. The event will now be called “Holiday Heroes.” The name Holiday Heroes reflects all the people and agencies involved in the event, such as police, ambulance personnel, fire departments, the sheriff’s office, state patrol, the ladies auxiliary, businesses and donors. The change is a result of COVID-19, of course, but also the closing of Shopko and the need to include all agencies. The...
Maintaining a six-foot distance, the practice gym was the setting for the Kimball School Board regular monthly meeting on Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Board members were stationed six feet apart while most other attendees had masks or face coverings on. Highlighting the meeting was a short presentation about Beyond Textbooks. Beyond Textbooks was recently adopted and is used in the third to sixth grades. Mr. Ben Ferguson along with four of his fifth-grade students described why they like Beyond...
A long standing Halloween tradition continued this year as Mary Lynch elementary students from pre-K through the sixth grade walked across the street to show off their costumes to the residents at Kimball County Manor. As the manor continues to be on COVID-19 lockdown, the students went along the outside windows and waved to the residents....
Kimball Health Services has announced that Kylie Lohrer's photo of a cowboy and his horse at sunset was selected as the favorite photo in the 2020 Kimball Health Services Photo Contest. "We received so many great photos, it was hard to narrow it down," said Nicole Snyder, the KHS contest organizer. The second-place photo was taken by Kim Sharples of the abandoned gas station that straddles the state line near Pine Bluffs. Kayla Lucas submitted the third-place photo of a beautiful sky at sunset....
Good morning Banner County! Here is hoping that you all have been enjoying this great weather. I sure have, crunchy leaves underfoot and all! There was a little bit of a setback Monday morning waking up to snow, however, not much to grumble about considering this is November. November typically means the annual Fall Harvest Supper at the Harrisburg Community Church and this past Sunday folks who attended had a great time with fellowship coupled with great food and entertainment. Grant Robbins entertained us with fantastic banjo music...
The Potter-Dix Coyote Football team had their season end Friday night with a 42-8 loss against he Cody-Kilgore Cowboys at Combs Field in Potter. The Coyotes could not stop the lightning and thunder combination of speedy running back Peyton Sterkel and the bruising running of big back Tucker Ravenscroft, giving up 375 yards rushing in the loss. There was a lot of energy prior to the game, with the Coyotes coming out of a WWII truck to take the field for warm-ups, cheered on by a big crowd at...
The Western Trails Conference has announced their All Conference selections for volleyball and football and Kimball has six athletes to receive recognition from all conference coaches. In volleyball, senior Megan Spicer was named All Conference and senior Sydney Biesecker and sophomore Jayden Paxton were given honorable mention. Bridgeport had 4 players on the all conference team plus 2 honorable mentions and the Lady Bulldogs were the conference champions. Mitchell and Gordon-Rushville both had 3 all conference selections plus 2 HMs, Morrill...
Lennis L. Anderson, 81, of Scottsbluff, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Graveside memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Kimball Cemetery with Owen Anderson officiating. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary and leave condolences and stories for the family. The services for Lennis have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Lennis Lee Anderson was born in Kimball on April 1, 1939, the daughter of Deroy and Beulah (Brawner)...
Robert "Bob" T. Kellner, 87, of Kimball, died at the Kimball Hospital on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at the Windbreak at the Kimball Golf Course. Burial will follow in the Kimball Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Bob's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given to the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department, Four Winds Golf Course or t...
Elizabeth A. Shandera, 88, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball with Father Mike McDermott officiating. Inurnment will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Christian Wake Service will be held at the Cantrell Funeral Home on Friday at 5:00 p.m. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. to sign the register book and...
Timothy Dale Lukassen of Dix, Nebraska passed away October 26, 2020, from COVID-19 complications. He was born October 25, 1953 in Kimball. Tim loved horses and was the Horseman of the Year at the Abbey, Cañon City. CO. He earned his college degree in Curtis, NE. Tim served many years on the Potter-Dix school board and was involved in the 1987 merger. Tim and Debbie owned and farmed the Lukassen Homestead just east of Dix from 1976 to now. Numerous family and friends completed his harvest this...
Irene Dickinson passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at the age of 98. Irene was a resident of Kimball County Manor and former resident of Bushnell and Dix, Nebraska. She was born Irene Gemelke into a family of four brothers and four sisters. On March 6, 1940, she married Clarence M. Dickinson, and they raised four children, sons Richard, William and Ricky, and daughter Sherry. Irene enjoyed crocheting, watching her favorite TV shows and cooking for family occasions. She treasured her...