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 annual Cattlemen's Ball of Nebraska will be coming to Banner County in June of 2014. The ball, which was started in 1997 by a group of beef industry leaders, is held every year throughout different parts of the state serving as a way to raise funds for cancer research at the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, according to Co-Chairman of the 2014 Cattlemen's Ball Monty Stoddard. "It started out as a fairly small event with maybe 500 or 600...
The High Point Welcome Center of Western Nebraska held an open house on Friday December 6. Despite the cold weather there was a nice turnout. There was holiday music being played and hot beverages available for the taking. All showed their support for this lovely place that welcomes travelers to Kimball. That night Jo Caskey made her way around the room greeting people and telling them she had an exciting announcement to make. After everyone had more or less had the chance to visit for a while,...
Life is an interesting journey, it does not have a map with which one can navigate through effortlessly, it is more like uncharted territory. More is discovered the longer one lives, and the more one experiences. So when a new place to explore is discovered sometimes that is the place to go. Assessor Deborah Huff’s life is taking her on a new journey. She moved to Kimball in 1956, then to Denver, CO in 1970, and back to Kimball in 1998. She has lived here since and has only positive things to say about Kimball. “The people in Kimball are suc...
Thomas "Tom" James Gardner, 53, of Kimball, died at his home in Kimball on December 6, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the First English Lutheran Church in Kimball with Pastor Amanda Esping officiating. Burial will be in the Kimball Cemetery. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Monday from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the Book of Memories and leave condolences for the family. Memorials have...
The Kimball High girls wound up second at their own four- team tournament they hosted this past weekend as the 2013-14 basketball season officially opened. After a sound showing Friday night, and win over Southeast, with Kimball winning 43-25, they went up against perhaps the best team they will face this season resulting in a 63-46 loss to Dundy County/ Stratton in the championship game. The Lady Longhorns got off to a slow start Friday night and trailed 6-4 after the first quarter of play,...
The Kimball High boys got the season off to a great start by winning their own four team tournament this past weekend to open up the 2013-14 basketball season. The Horns won over Southeast 75-41 on Friday night and handled Dundy County/Stratton 71-44 in the championship game Saturday evening. Dundy County won over Morrill in the other first round game 76-29, and Southeast defeated Morrill 52-19 to take third place honors. Seniors Mike Daum and Jake Reader led the Horns to victory both nights...
A great start for the 2013 Kimball High Wrestling Team as they picked up wins over Mitchell (39-30), and Morrill (42-18) in the season opening matches at the Mitchell Triangular this past week. It’s been a long time, if ever, a Kimball team has won this triangular competition and Kimball coach Wade Brashear was pleased, to say the least. “We had some kids really perform well for the season opener and we will continue to get better as we work on our conditioning” Brashear said. All three schools were wrestling short on numbers which broug...