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 audio systems in the Kimball Jr./Sr. High School’s north gym and the Harry E. McNees Auditorium will be repaired and updated following unanimous votes of the Kimball Board of Education. Two proposals were received for the north gym, the gymnasium original to the Kimball Jr./Sr. High School. “The recommended bid was a more economical refurbishment, which I think will serve us very well,” Superintendent Marshall Lewis said. “So I would suggest the board supports the recommendation of the Building and Grounds Committee on hiring Audio Matrix...
Dave Parshall took the third Village of Dix board seat following the Nov. 8 election and a subsequent automatic recount and tie-breaker. According to Deputy Clerk, Josie Morgan, there was an automatic recount for the third board position because the votes were so close. Gail Dunkle took the first seat with a total of 51 votes with Linda Rasmussen gaining the second seat on that board with 50. Dave Parshall and Maida Gotfrey tied for the third open seat, with 47 votes each. The names of the two...
First item on the agenda for the Nov. 22 Board of Public Works meeting, was the quick and unanimous approval of the city’s proposed amended landfill agreement between the City of Kimball and Kimball County. The only changes made to the contract being a raise in the landfill charge from $15.00 per month to $17.25, the date of the contract and resolution number. The remainder of the meeting continued to focus on the landfill. Jim Shulte reported his findings from researching other landfills in regards to other city’s brush and burn policies. Acc...
Tradition has it that the first Thanksgiving Day was a harvest feast in 1621 when the Plymouth Colonists and the Wampanoag Indians joined together to celebrate. What did they celebrate? Were they celebrating friendship, survival, or a bountiful harvest? Perhaps they celebrated the successful beginnings of a diverse community where differences in language, lifestyle, religion, heritage and traditions were not divisive. It was most certainly a gesture of welcome from the natives who then...
County Commissioners will look into two new community improvement opportunities in the coming months. Although both concepts are only in the discussion stages, there could be great possibilities for citizens in Kimball County, and even surrounding areas, if they come to fruition. During their most recent board meeting, Commissioner Daria Faden shared her initial findings concerning increasing services of the community shuttle bus. There is a possibility that the Kimball Shuttle may be able to cross county lines and possibly even state lines....
Barry James Spargo passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Nov. 16, 2016. Barry was born in Franklin to Jim and Kay Spargo on Sept. 27, 1962. A graduate of Kimball County High School, he received his BA from the University of Nebraska and his MS and PhD degrees from the University of California, Davis. He married Alexandra McPherron of Davis, Calif. In 1991. Barry served more than 25 years at the Naval Research Laboratory, US Navy, Washington DC. He served his country in many capacities and was especially proud of his...
This letter is in response to the recent Observer editorial, “Raves, Rants and Reality.” It’s very nice to hear the writer’s comments about her health care experience at Kimball Health Services and that she felt she was well taken care of, even though she was unhappy with the collections process. KHS is happy to receive these comments so that we can continue to improve our process and give our patients a better overall experience. In order to protect the privacy of not only hers but all of our patients, I will not be drawn into a public discuss...
What is wind? For those of us in Western Nebraska, that’s a superfluous question as even the youngest child has experienced what the National Center for Atmospheric Research describes as, “moving air that is caused by differences in air pressure within our atmosphere,” by the time they are a month old. For the very young, the blistering cold winds may take their breath away in a nanosecond if their faces are not covered. We complain much this time of year, when constant twenty mile per hour winds gust across our streets relentlessly for seemi...
Out of 15 area communities, Kimball was chosen, along with Crawford, Gordon, Mitchell and Scottsbluff, as a co-applicant for a $300,000 grant to complete two redevelopment phases on uninhabitable buildings in the community. Fifteen area communities have banded together with the Panhandle Area Development District (PADD) to identify Brownfield properties region wide according to Special Projects Coordinator Amy Sapp. Sapp reported to the Kimball City Council on Tuesday, Nov. 15, that the Panhandle Brownfields Assessment Coalition has formed an...
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. At about 20 years of age, Herbert Clark (Herb) was on a student deferment that enabled him and others to continue college studies. Each evening, the newscasts reported young men of his age being killed or wounded. Herb felt that it was time to do his p...
The 2016 Kimball High Football Team look their lumps for certain with only 1 win and 8 losses, but with only five seniors on this year’s roster, and a lot of young players returning with experience, things may improve next season. The five seniors will certainly be missed as all five played key roles. Logan Stahla, a two way performer as a running back and line backer was an all conference selection. Jaden Withrow and Kyle Spicer were both key offensive and defensive starters who played various positions as running back/quarterbacks on o...
Kimball junior high basketball ladies split their week with seventh grade teams gaining one win but falling twice and eighth grade improving their season to 4-0. On Tuesday, Nov. 15, the Kimball team hosted Gering with two seventh grade games followed by one for the eighth grade girls. The seventh grade A team suffered an 11-35 loss with Katie Heeg leading on the board with six points, followed by Payton Wise with four and Tianna Stirewalt with one. The seventh grade B team, led by Chantel...
Kimball High grad, Mike Daum, is picking up right where he left off last season, as the key man for the South Dakota State Men’s Basketball Team. Although Big Mike is having a lot of personal success, can’t say the same yet for the SDS Jackrabbits who are 2-6 at the time of this writing which takes us through the past weekend. Way back on November 3 in an exhibition game, Mike led his team to an 85-64 win over South Dakota Mines scoring 27 points in the 21 minutes of court time, hitting 7/15 field goals and 13/14 free throws plus pulling 6 reb...
The High School Winter Sports season is about to tip-off with action set for this weekend. Kimball will be hosting a four-school, girl-boy, basketball tournament this Friday and Saturday. Friday’s schedule begins with the Potter-Dix girls playing Dundy County Stratton at 3 p.m. followed by the Potter-Dix and Dundy County Stratton boys at 4:30, the Kimball vs Morrill girls at 6 p.m. and the Kimball and Morrill boys at 7:30. On Saturday the girl’s first round losers tip off at 1 p.m. followed by the losers in the boy’s bracket at 2:30, the girl...
