Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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The Kimball Parade of Lights lit up the streets of downtown Kimball like the stars in the North Pole on a Christmas night. A total of 11 floats decorated in Christmas spirit rolled through Second Street Saturday night. Parade goers saw many pickups and trailers dressed in holiday best, with lights and tinsel, and Santa Claus' everywhere you looked. From tractors, to '57 Chevys, to small trains, and fire trucks, so many different things for all ages to enjoy. First place in this years Parade of...
Kimball County will soon boast a new road grader, being built for the Kimball County Road Department, as well as, a new pickup truck for the Kimball Sheriffs Department. Commissioners opened sealed bids for a 2015 or newer road grader, during the Nov. 21 Board of Commissioners meeting, from Caterpillar, represented by Larry Burback, and Murphy Tractor-John Deer, represented by Brian Holvert and Joe Blanke. John Deere bid a 2018 670G with a 5 year/5,000 hour warranty, for $211,047. Cat’s competing bid was for a 2018 120M2 for $213,500 with the s...
The Nebraska Statewide Radio System is a must for all Sheriff's departments along Interstate 80 in the state of Nebraska, according to Kimball County Sheriff, Harry Gillway, and Kimball is now one of many using the state-of-the-art system. The State of Nebraska made it clear that all Sheriff's departments along I-80 needed to be using this new system, with an out-of-pocket cost around $10,000 each. However, the state paid for them, meaning Kimball County didn't see any of cost for purchasing the...
Kimball High students take a first hand lesson in civics with a request to Kimball City Council. The Kimball High School civics class, along with teacher Jeri Ferguson, sought $3,000 of Keno funds for a keynote speaker, and though they were not granted the full amount, they took away a lesson about what it takes to be effective, involved citizens. Since the March 21, 2017 City Council meeting, the local council now asks any organization seeking Keno funds to provide community service hours in an attempt to encourage community participation and...
In an effort to address food insecurity in the Panhandle, the Food Bank for the Heartland will host a mobile food pantry in Harrisburg on Friday, Dec. 1. According to a recent news release, the mobile pantry will be at the Good Shepard of the Plains Episcopal Church, located at 125 Maryland in Harrisburg, from 5 - 7 p.m, with 4,000 to 5,000 pounds of food for free distribution for those in Banner County and the surrounding communities. “Imagine the anxiety of not having the resources to feed your children or yourself,” said Susan Ogborn, pre...
How fast can you eat a piece of pumpkin pie? 22 fourth graders all tried their best to finish their piece of pie first, but it was Alison Johnson that demolished hers first with a time of 49 seconds. All but two kids enjoyed whip cream on top of their yummy pumpkin pies, it was a total mess! All over their faces, in their hair, even all over their glasses. This pie eating contest was the result of Mr. Kilgore and Mrs. Autrey's fourth grade classes writing a six paragraph essay! The essay...
The Kimball Longhorns got the basketball season underway Monday evening with a practice scrimmage with the Gering girls and boys. The Nebraska School Activities Association allows all Nebraska High Schools to hold an early game with any selected opponent with the proceeds to go towards helping fund the Nebraska State Hall of Fame. Kimball and Gering went against each other last year at the Gering site. Most schools elect to play the game like a regulation contest but at Gering's request, the Kim...
The lull between the fall sports and the winter sports is about to end as far as our Kimball High schedules are concerned. The Longhorns had an exhibition type night with Gering coming to Kimball for the NSAA Hall of Fame Jamboree this past Monday evening, but no score was kept officially, and it will not count on their win/loss status. The real season begins this weekend with Kimball hosting a four-school tournament on Friday and Saturday. The schedule for Friday has the Dundy County girls going against the Morrill girls at 3 p.m., followed...