Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Judy Anderson of Kimball freely and proudly admits she is a "fabric-a-holic" although, being a "fabric-a-holic" has come in quite handy the past few months. As a well-known area seamstress, Judy put her skills to work making masks, thousands of masks, all with her own fabric and not charging a dime. Kimball Jr./Sr High School Principal Danielle Reader discussed with Judy before school started the school protocol and offered to pay her for the masks, but that didn't happen. So in August, Judy...
Two candidates for the Kimball City administrator job spent Monday morning touring the town and visiting the city services, then at 5 p.m., a special joint meeting of the City Council and Board of Public Works was held to interview both candidates. Each interview took almost an hour with North Carolina candidate Jonathan Cannon going first, followed by Steamboat Springs candidate Alan Lanning. Resumes and applicant packets were available to the public at the Monday meeting. Only a handful of...
As of Monday of this week, the Panhandle jumped into the middle of the severe COVID-19 spread range, and the Panhandle is also making national headlines as the cases and spread of COVID-19 have skyrocketed in this area. Kimball County has certainly faired better to date than other Panhandle counties, but the season appears to be just getting underway and the numbers change daily. Since the beginning of COVID-19 Kimball County has recorded 135 cases with 77 people recovered and currently 58 active cases. Cheyenne County had 173 active cases but...
Two properties, 123 Front St. and 605 S. Myrtle St., were determined to be "unsafe properties" at the Oct. 20 Kimball City Council meeting and will require some attention by the owners. At left is 605 S. Myrtle....
Members of Trinity Methodist Church in Kimball help unload USDA Farmers to Families food boxes from the delivery truck this past week. The program offers boxes of fresh fruits, vegetables and dairy products for Kimball residents. The boxes are distributed on Thursdays at the church with the only requirement, these days, being to wear a mask....
Mary Lynch Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Ben Ferguson and some of his students explain at a recent Kimball School Board meeting why they like the new program “Beyond Textbooks....
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far. Here is a little bit of news, a few notes, and a little nonsense. Pretty slow around here. Tomorrow, Friday, November 20th, is the deadline for applications for the Conservation Stewardship program. You need to call your local NRCS offices for more information. Also on the 20th, our junior high wrestlers will head to Morrill for competition which will begin at 9 a.m. Good luck and safe travel. Regular school will be in session on that day. Birthdays here at home this week include:James Cross,...
LaVeta K. Beyke, 97, of Kimball, died at her home in Kimball on Sunday, November 8, 2020. Services were held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Lawrence, Nebraska on Saturday, November 21, 2020. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in her memory to St. Joseph's Catholic Church. The services for LaVeta have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. LaVeta was born on July 18, 1923 in Lawrence, Nebra...
Sheri Lynn Anderson, 57, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 6, 2020. Sheri was born August 6, 1963 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, a daughter of Gilbert and Dona (Haddix) Carmichael. Sheri married Charles "Chuck" Anderson in October of 1991 and raised their family in Cheyenne. Sheri was an animal lover and adopted/rescued numerous pets throughout her life. She enjoyed traveling to visit family and friends, and she was overjoyed to be a grandma. Sheri is survived by her...
Ernest L. Huerter, 89, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Cremation has been held and services will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary and leave condolences and share stories with the family. Memorials may be given to the family. The services for Ernie have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Ernest Lawrence Huerter was born in Milo, Iowa on September 10, 1931, the son of Joseph and Isabelle...
The Kimball Junior High Invitational Wrestling Tournament went off as scheduled this past Monday although the numbers were down considerably, according to Kimball Activities Director Ken Smith. Smith said that due to the COVID-19 situation, none of the Wyoming schools who usually attend, and at least four more Nebraska schools, did not attend because of the same reason.It ended up with 7 schools and a total of 85 wrestlers competing. "This is about half of our usual participation," Smith said....
The Nebraska rifle season for deer hunters opened this past Saturday and will run through this Sunday with one big change this season. There will be no check-in locations this year, and hunters will report their kills via the internet! The Nebraska Game Department has reported this season should be good with a lot of deer in almost every area and including a good report on 3-year-old bucks with size and show antlers. I went looking for pictures from our area hunters who filled their permits the...
Nate and Heather Entingh of Kimball are looking for used shoes, any kind of shoes or boots, this includes work boots, high heels, gym or tennis shoes, any type and any brand, except shoes with wheels. Although used, the shoes must be in a salvageable condition. Nate and Heather are collecting shoes for their fundraiser. Known as Positive Spaces Shoe Drive the shoes are collected at Beer and Loathing or the laundromat, within the next 4-6 weeks the shoes will be paired, tagged, sorted, bagged...
Christmas in Kimball 2020 activities begin Thanksgiving week, kicking off the local holiday season. This year's theme is “Believe in the Magic of Christmas.” Like just about everything else this year, COVID left its mark on the planning. For one thing, Santa won't be taking part in these activities in the name of safety. “We've worked real hard to come up with ideas to keep our community safe and for people not to have close contact, and hopefully this will provide Kimball with some Christmas spirit,” Sharon Williams of the Santa's Helpers...