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 Board of Education meeting Monday touched on the use of funding for the benefit of the district. The district was audited by Rauner & Associates. Julie Peetz, of Rauner & Associates, presented that the district had a deficit of $166,153. She also noted that last year the deficit was over $200,000. “What the numbers show is that you have been conscious of your finances and had a good year, despite the deficit. It’s a much better year than the year prior, and while there is certainly still room for improvement, you are most def...
Upon entering Points West Bank in Kimball, one will see a display of small silver gift boxes topped with bows. These boxes are a part of the Manor Tree program the bank is hosting. During the holidays many are looking for ways to help and assist others. Some do this by donating time or money, others donate presents. The Manor Tree program is one that helps get gifts for the senior residents of the Kimball County Manor. Stacy Lonsdale, employee at Points West Bank and the bank's coordinator for...
The Dec. 2 Kimball City Council meeting brought in a new mayor and council members while other said their farewells. The meeting was called to order by then-Mayor James Schnell. Schnell presented an award to City Councilwoman Ann Warner in appreciation for her eight years on the council. Warner did not run for re-election in the November election. "It has been a privilege and an honor to serve this community, it has been a wonderful experience," Warner said. Warner spent eight years on the...
Kimball County Commissioner Larry Brower was honored at the Dec. 2 meeting. Brower was awarded a plaque for his 20 years of service. Kimball County Highway Superintendent Dave Hottell asked the commissioners if they had heard any complaints about the roads. “I feel like we’ve been handling things all right and I just want to make sure we aren’t overlooking something because we just don’t know about it,” Hottell said. While the commissioners had heard no complaints, Commissioner Larry Engstrom mentioned the need to look at County Road 50. “We’l...
James E. Robinson, 79, of Kimball died at Kimball Health Services on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, at Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Burial will follow at the Kimball Cemetery. Services were entrusted to Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball....
Paul M. McEntee, 88, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be given to the family’s choice. The services for Paul have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home....
Clark Wicks, age 89 of Sidney, passed away at the Golden Living Center in Sidney on Dec. 7, 2014. Funeral services for Clark will be at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 12, in the First United Methodist Church of Sidney with the Rev. Tom Hyde officiating. Graveside services with military honors will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may visit Gehrig-Stitt Chapel Thursday, Dec. 11, from 1-7 p.m. with the family present 4-5 p.m. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge of Clark’s care and funeral arrangements....
Jeri Rutledge, left, and Markus Wood, right, of Main Street Market, present a $1,006 check to Jan Sears of the Friends of the Kimball Library. The Friends of the Library earned the money by collecting $100,000 in receipts from Kimball Main Street Market for its Receipts for Cash program....
Jordan Autry was named the Fireman of the Year for the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department its annual Christmas party. Autry was named Fireman of the Year by the department chiefs for his "contributions to the departments and being an outstanding fireman." Certificates for years of Service were awarded to: Mark Nelson - 5 years, Rick Olson - 15 years, and Robert Nagel - 30 years. The officers for the 2014-2015 year as elected at the November annual meeting are as follows: Chief - Rick Wynne....
Congratulations to Kimball High School's November Student of the Month, Kallie Bush. Kallie has participated in many activities throughout high school. She has been playing clarinet in band since she was in 6th grade, and has received many "Superior" ratings at the District Music Concert. She has also played with several honor bands and has been involved in Show Choir for all four years. Thus far, she has had a very good senior year. Kallie has been taking piano lessons for 10 years and loves...
The Kimball High boys opened the season with a pair of wins in capturing the championship of their own four team tournament this past weekend as new head coach Luke Dea saw his new role as the head man start off in the right way. The Longhorns won over Dundy County-Stratton 58-56 in first round play and took out Morrill 61-53 in the championship contest. The game with Dundy County-Stratton was a rough and tumble affair with 44 fouls called (26 on DCS) with Kimball making runs that gave them...
The Kimball High Wrestling Team got the season underway at a dual meet in Bayard this past Thursday and travelled to Akron, Colorado on Saturday to take part in the Chuck Annand Tournament Bayard won out 48-15 in the dual competition picking up points in several weight classes where Kimball was open. Kimball had four wins on the mats with freshman Clay Keller pinning Cole Kramer in 1:02 of the 132 pound weight class, Justin Mohr winning 6-5 over Lucas Jones at 138, Damien Rutledge winning 6-5 over Felipe Palomo at 182, and Rowdy Keller winning...
The Kimball Lady Longhorns fell to a very good Dundy County-Stratton team 70-51 in first round play, but came back to win 51-13 over McPherson County to capture third place honors at the Kimball Tournament this past weekend. Dundy County went on to defeat Morrill 74-36 in the championship game after Morrill won over McPherson County 42-11 in first round play. Dundy County-Stratton was a state qualifier a year ago and compiled a 23-3 overall record. After dropping from C-2 to D-l this year, they...
HARRISBURG - Potter-Dix limited Banner County to just one inside first half basket as the Coyotes grabbed the early lead in a 52-31 win on Saturday. The Coyotes (1-1) held the Wildcats (0-2) to just three first half field goals, and the lone basket on the inside came via a Bryce Olsen layup with 15 seconds left until halftime. "Defensively we have just been working extremely hard on staying active and communicating at all times so that all members are on the same page," Potter-Dix coach Chad...
Garrett Grubbs took third place to lead the Banner County wrestling team in the Crawford Invitational last Friday. Brandon Blickensderfer also wrestled but lost in the fifth place match. “We looked good in some areas, and showed a real need for improvement in others. I guess that is to be expected for the first tournament,” coach Bill Gifford said. “I am still looking for some consistency from our wrestlers, and we need to advance a little more on our conditioning. We were in good positions, but we didn’t always take advantage like we should...
Potter-Dix used its strong press and rolled out to an 11-0 first quarter lead en route to a 43-15 win last Saturday at Banner County. "The press helped us create some turnovers and get some early baskets. We will count on our press all season to ignite our offense," Potter-Dix coach Jeff Einspahr said. Alexus Rozelle started the scoring with a layup, with an assist to Audrey Juelfs, and Anna McLaughlin added a layup to make it a 4-0 game. The Lady Coyotes (2-0) expanded their lead with a strong...
The Potter-Dix girls basketball team opened its season last Friday with a 49-39 win against Sedgwick County (Colo.). The Lady Coyotes overcame a 10-4 first quarter deficit en route to the win. They outscored Sedgwick 17-8 in the second quarter for a 21-18 halftime lead. Potter-Dix also outscored Sedgwick 28-21 in the second half. Potter-Dix coach Jeff Einspahr attributed the slow start to first game jitters. “I think it was just the first game jitters as the second quarter we started to hit some shots and played well defensively,” he said. Aud...
Banner County opened its boys basketball season last Friday with a 44-40 loss at Garden County. The Wildcats held a 26-24 halftime lead after outscoring the Eagles 18-4 in the second quarter. Tyson Dahlgrin had a double-double to lead the Wildcats with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Michael McKown added 13 points and four steals. Score by quarter Banner 8 18 9 5 - 40 Garden 10 4 15 15 - 44 Points Tyson Dahlgrin 13, Michael McKown 13, Dalton Jordan 4, Cresencio Castillo 3, Bryce Olsen 3, Kadan Huber 2, Hesten Soule 2. Rebounds Tyson Dahlgrin 10,...
The Potter-Dix junior varsity teams swept Banner County on Saturday. The Coyotes topped the Wildcats 27-13, while the Lady Coyotes defeated the Lady Wildcats 13-8....