Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Last weekend's severe post-Thanksgiving weather that brought widespread power outages presented challenges for many residents and the departments of the city and county of Kimball that serve them. The National Weather Service out of Cheyenne reported that one of their automated weather observation systems 7 miles south of Dix had a wind gust of 59 mph at noon Saturday. According to the meteorologist at the National Weather Service, it was difficult to measure snowfall, but their records... Full story
As of Monday afternoon, High West Energy said its line crews had restored power to all but about 700 members in the wake of a brutal winter storm. Some members, however, were expected to be without power until later in the week. High West line crews were working 16-hour days as a combination of snow, ice and 50 mph winds took a toll on power lines throughout Wyoming, Nebraska and Colorado. High West has confirmed that the wind broke or damaged more than 150 power poles throughout the...
Kimball Bakery is under new ownership. "What a great fit, and the timing was perfect," new owner Mary Sue Gates said. She said her "goal this week is to learn and then to slowly implement change." Although the bakery will not have a lot of changes, it is Mary Sue's intention to honor the legacy and traditions of the Kimball Bakery. The donuts will be the same as will the employees and hours of operation. But she does plan to expand hours to include lunch. Although many things will be the same...
Good morning Banner County! Here is hoping that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, especially since the aftermath was not what any of us wanted. And I do not mean the extra pounds! The blizzard that was predicted came through Saturday with heavy snow, howling winds, and little or no visibility. As the electricity flickered on and off, we groaned and wished it would stop. And it did ... ours went out about 6:45 p.m. and stayed out until the following Monday around 10 a.m. It came back just...
Karen (Nightingale) Bolzer, 77, of Mitchell, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. As per Karen's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. Memorials may be made to the family at 130615 Hawk Road, Mitchell, NE 69357 or to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.jones-mortuary.com. Karen was born August 31, 1942, to Darel and Lucille (Perry) Nightingale. She received...
Minerva M. Fry, 84, of Kimball, died at the Kim ball County Manor on Thursday, November 14, 2019. Cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given to the family, P.O. Box 214 Potter, NE, 69156. The arrangements for Minerva have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Minerva Mae Fry was born in Kersey, Colorado, on May 16, 1935, the...
Brenda Kay (Johnson) Specht, 63 of Gering, died at Heritage Estates on Friday, November 29, 2019. Cremation has been held and services will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Brenda's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories to the family. Memorials may be given in memory of Brenda to the family. The services for Brenda have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Brenda Kay (Johnson) Specht was born in Kimball, NE, on September 28, 1956, the...
Dreams do come true, and for Karen Hewitt her Karen's Kitchen "is that dream." "I always had this dream, I always knew that someday I would have my own restaurant," she said. Karen Hewitt and her husband, Tom, of Kimball are patiently waiting for their dream restaurant to be completed and for the first day of business. Experience is the best teacher and Karen has 45 years of restaurant experience. She began in the restaurant business as a 14-year-old dishwasher and then proceeded to be a...
University of Nebraska at Kearney students traveled halfway across the world to present their research and immerse themselves in Japanese culture. Nicole Kent of Benkelman, Haley Pierce of West Point, Adrian Gomez-Ramos of Lexington, Mic Rohde of Kimball and Katie Schultis of Diller recently joined UNK political science faculty Satoshi Machida and Chuck Rowling on a six-day trip to Tokyo, where they attended the Asian Undergraduate Research Symposium, explored the historic city and connected wit...
The weekend you Kimball High winter sports fans have been waiting for has arrived and it all begins this evening with the Kimball High wrestlers hosting Bayard on the Longhorn mats with mat time at 6 p.m. Coach Wade Brashear has built the numbers up to 14 to start this season and has a group of 5 talented freshmen on the squad to go along with the returning upper classmen. Tourney Time The Longhorn basketball season opens up with the usual Kimball four school tournament with a format for both the girls and boys. First round play is this Friday... Full story
KIMBALL BOYS WIN, 49-23 A good showing for the Kimball High boys in the Jamboree game at Leyton Monday evening as they won 49-23. The Jamboree game is a game allowed by the NSAA for all Nebraska teams as a warmup game prior to the start of the regular season and does not count in their win-loss records. It was also a chance for new head coach Mo Hanks to get an idea just what he has to work with this season, although he was without a couple of his key players who are still recovering from...
These are the 2019 All-District football teams for D6-5, as voted on by the head coaches of the teams. First team defensive lineman Rylan McConnell led Potter-Dix’s seven players who made the teams. The Coyote selections are listed in bold. 1st Team Defense Defensive Line - Rylan McConnell - Potter-Dix - Senior Defensive Line - Haydon Olds - Minatare - Junior Defensive Line - Gavin Blochowitz - South Platte - Senior Defensive Back - Tucker Graeff - Creek Valley - Junior Defensive Back - Ethan Reichman - South Platte - Sophomore Defensive B...