Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Dear Santa, Some Kimball kids heard that you read the Western Nebraska Observer and, with that in mind, they wrote down some thoughts and questions for you in this special Christmas edition of their hometown paper. They want to know about you. And they want you to know what they want – as in toys and some other things that aren't toys at all. So before you finish making your list and checking it twice, here's some more food for thought before you fill up on all those cookies and milk while p...
LETTERS FROM PRESCHOOL STUDENTS AT MARY LYNCH ELEMENTARY Dear Santa Claus, My name is Chance. I am 4 years old. I live in here. This year, I have been really nice. I would really like it if you could bring me: 2 new drums. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa Claus, My name is Soren. I am 4 years old . I live in at a new house.This year, I have been really nice. I would really like it if you could bring me: a dinosaur, a toy, and a new big kid dinosaur. Thank you and Merry Christmas! Dear Santa Claus, My name is Adieline. I am 5 years old...
Shopko Stores Operating Co., which announced plans this month to close its Kimball department store, keeps making moves to right its financial ship. The Wisconsin-headquartered retailer in recent days reported the sale of 64 of its pharmacy locations to supermarket chains – 42 to Kroger and 22 to Hy-Vee. Those moves don’t affect the Kimball operation, but this development offers perhaps a glimmer of hope: The manager of the Shopko Hometown outlet in Stanley, N.D., told the media last weekend that plans to close that store were reversed. Sta...
Many tears of joy and sadness filled the Kimball County Commissioners room Tuesday, Dec. 18, as county staff members said their goodbyes to two women who have went over and beyond their call of duty for the county over the past years. A presentation to recognize the outgoing officials was on the agenda for the regular meeting, honoring Diana Quicke, county treasurer, and Daira Anderson-Faden, county commissioner. Quicke, who has served the county for just more than 40 years, will be retiring at...
As I sit here in disbelief that the year has almost come to an end, I question many things in my life and choices and decisions I have made over the last several months and the last year. I have had the opportunity to grow as a person and meet more incredible members of the community. One thing is for certain, I am beyond lucky to have the husband, kids and family that I do. Throughout 2018, it has been full of twist and turns, heartbreak, loss of friendships, relocation of coworkers, moving. I don’t know what the future holds, but I trust t...
According to an arrest affidavit, Jarred Neuhalfen of Kimball was arrested at approximately noon on Dec. 10 and charged with a felony count of strangulation. Andy Bremer, Kimball police chief, was contacted by Kimball High School in reference to an altercation involving a minor. The minor said during the morning of Dec. 9 that his uncle, Jarred Neuhalfen, assaulted him and choked him, causing him not to breathe. The arrest affidavit states that the minor was attempting to leave his residence...
A disappointing weekend for the Kimball High boys as they dropped games to Hershey and Bayard on consecutive nights of home court play. The Horns saw their season record fall to 2-4 with a Friday night loss to Hershey by a score of 66-53, and a Saturday evening loss to Bayard of 51-35. Hershey came to Kimball with just 1 loss and showed the fans why as they are tall, and talented, and playing the style of ball coach Dustin Jorgenson desires with aggressive defense and control offense. Kimball...
The Kimball High Wrestling Team competed in the Sidney/Bridgeport Tournament hosted by Sidney this past Saturday and had 3 of their 6 wrestlers finish 4th to earnmedals.From the 18 team field, Kimball finished 12th with 62 points, a pretty good number considering they had only the 6 wrestlers. Connor Cluff, Izaak Rohde, and Stephen Bateman were the 3 wrestlers earning medals for the Longhorns.Cluff, wrestling at 126 pounds, was 2 and 2 on the day, with 1 pin and 1 decision to his favor and suffe...
Dillon Wise signed his letter of intent this past week to attend McCook Community College in McCook, Nebraska, where he will continue his education and golf career.The Kimball High senior will close out a very successful high school career this spring hoping to once again help lead his Kimball High golf team to a bountiful year of honors and awards. The standout golfer attracted lots of attention from many schools and along with his scholarship offer from McCook, he also had offers from...
Potter-Dix Coyotes are looking for some shots to start falling in the near future. The Coyotes played in Iliff last Friday, Dec. 14 looking for their first win, yet were stopped short in a effort against the Caliche Buffaloes. Potter Dix fell 35-75, on top of the Buffaloes after the first period 15-13 the Coyotes were nearly shut out in the second period scoring only two points to Caliche’s 17, entering half time with a score of 17-30. “The second quarter, we continued to get good looks at the basket, but the shots wouldn’t fall like they...
After a loss to Hershey and a win over Bayard, the Kimball High girls go into the Christmas break with a record of 4 wins and 2 losses.The Kimball girls fell to Hershey 57-39 in a Friday night play on the home court, but came back on Saturday evening in front of their home court fans to win 58-45 over the Bayard Lady Tigers. Kimball was up against a tall and talented Hershey club on Friday that brought a record of 4 and 1 with them and went home with 1 more win.In a lack luster 1st period, the...
The Kimball High junior varsity basketball teams saw action this past weekend with the girls losing to Hershey 50-22 and winning over Bayard 39-37. In the loss to Hershey Jaydin Paxton scored 7 with 2 treys, Emma Martin had 8, Raven Johnson, Payton Wise, and Madison Merryfield all 2 each and Brooklin Golding 1. Emma Martin scored on a strong move in the lane with :13 seconds left to give Kimball the points needed to win over Bayard and finished with 13.Paxton had 9 with 3 treys, Golding 7 before leaving early in the 3rd quarter with an ankle...
Christmas in the country, take a back road in Kimball County at night and what do you find? A majority of the time you'll find an old farm house sitting along side the road, a big tall leaning barn, corn and wheat fields, and some cows. When you get just north east of Bushnell around this time of year you will see a glow in the night sky, Christmas at the Wasielewski's, the barn, house and garage all wrapped in bright colorful Christmas lights, with this glimpse of Christmas outside one can...
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