Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Kimball County Commissioners questioned the $2 fee charged to county residents on their utility bills under the itemization of landfill fees and further considered the an interlocal agreement made with the City of Kimball concerning the landfill and disposal services. During the most recent board meeting Mayor Keith Prunty and City Council members Christy Warner and James Schnell were joined by Larissa Binod, Director of Keep Kimball Beautiful and Spud Rowley from the Kimball Recycle Center. “In researching, the question and concern was, when t...
The budgeted cost to close the local landfill cell, originally estimated to be $492,000 did not fully cover the work done by local contractor Z & S Construction said Kimball City Administrator Daniel Ortiz, in a report given to the Kimball Board of Public Works at the Dec. 17 meeting. An additional undetermined amount may be needed once Ortiz meets with representatives from Z & S Construction and Golder Associates. Following a request by local landlords for a Landlord Policy at the BPW meeting on Nov. 24, Ortiz reported that after meeting with...
No doubt living in the area, you are familiar with, have read about on social media, or have heard of, the Bountiful Basket program that takes place on a bi-weekly basis. In the beginning, Shelly Norberg of Bushnell found the program in the nearby community of Albin, Wyoming, and began working with others, such as Amira Moore to bring it coop to Kimball County. It was Hilary Cook who took the steps necessary to make that happen. She attended another Bountiful Basket site and did...
Marcella M. Baack, 95, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Sunday, December 20, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kimball with Pastor Kenneth Mars officiating. Burial will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Marcella's Tribute Wall and leave condolences for the family. Memorials have been established to St. John's Lutheran Church in Kimball. The services for...
Robert K. Rosenthal, 66, of Kearney, died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney. Memorial services will be Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney. Rev. Doug Shada will officiate and burial will be later in Dix, NE. There will be no Visitation. Memorials are suggested to AseraCare Hospice, care of the family. Please visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence....
Dorothy E. Brown, age 94, passed away at Mitchell Care Center in Mitchell, Nebraska on December 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 30th, at the Gering First United Methodist Church, 900 O Street, Gering, Nebraska 69341, burial to follow at West Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29th, at the Gering Memorial Chapel, in Gering. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are preferred and welcome at the Gering First United Methodist Church. Please contact the...
Dr. Robert F. Newell, 91, of Kimball, died December 17, 2015 at the Kimball County Manor. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Caryl Miller officiating. Burial will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m. to sign the register book and leave condolences. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Robert’s Tribute Wall and leave messages of sympathy for the family. In lieu of flowers, m...
Ladies and Gentlemen: I am a student at Cascade Christian Schools, and I am writing a report on the state of Nebraska. We are responsible for gathering as much information as we can about our state. If any of your readers would like to help me by sending any pictures, postcards, used license plates, facts, products, etc. from your state it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much, Yours truly, Megan - 5th grader Cascade Christian School 601 9th Ave. S.E. Puyallup, WA 98372...
An emotional event took place following the Kimball and Hershey girl's basketball game in Hershey this past Friday evening. Following the game, which Kimball won 44-38, Hershey coach and Activities Director, Jeremy Thomas, with microphone in hand went to mid-court and asked the fans if they would please remain seated. He then asked members of both teams to join him at mid-court, along with the coaches, and a special invite to Kimball teacher Jeri Ferguson. This event all relates back to one...
A split weekend for the Kimball High boys with a loss at Hershey and a win at Bayard leaving them at 3-3 going into the Holiday break. The Horns were up against some large and stocky young men at Hershey and had a hard time competing on the boards resulting in a 69-52 loss to the Panthers, but came back strong Saturday at Bayard to secure their third win of the season with a final score board reading of 54-41. Coach Dustin Jorgenson’s Hershey boys were 0-4 coming into the Kimball game but he said “We could easily be 4-0. We lost some close gam...
Two more wins for the Kimball High girls over the weekend leaving them at 6-0 going into the Christmas break. With wins at Hershey on Friday night, and at Bayard on Saturday, the Lady Longhorns and coach Chauncey Pedersen have attained their first short term goal of being 6-0 at the break. On a night when the shots were not falling at Hershey, the Kimball ladies still found a way to win, coming out on top 44-38 against a solid Hershey Panther club, but the Horns had to come from behind to...
The Kimball High Wrestling Team took part in the Bridgeport/Sidney Tournament this past Saturday in yet another very strong, and talented gathering of the best that Western Nebraska has to offer. Kimball freshman, Jordan Cluff, at 106 pounds was the lone Longhorn grappler to place, finishing fourth in his weight class. Cluff won his match over Dillman of Mitchell by fall, and lost 3 matches including his match for third place. Garrett Pedersen at 113 pounds was 2-3 on the day winning his two...
A special salute to Kimball High senior Danika Daum this week as she continues to re-write the Kimball High girl’s basketball record book. After setting a new school record of 40 points in a single game a week back, this past week she reached yet another milestone for herself of going over the 1,000 career point mark. Her 15 points at Hershey left her right at 1,000 points and the following night at Bayard she poured in another 25. She now sits in third place on the school charts with Kayli Rageth holding the record of 1386 points set in 2...
The Banner County Wildcats hit the road to play against the Leyton Warriors on Friday, Dec. 18 for the first of two non-conference weekend games. Though the final score was 62-20 Leyton, Coach Cole Wyatt was encouraged by the advancements his young team has made. “We took some pretty big steps,” Wyatt said. “The boys did a lot of good things.” The Wildcats missed two days of practice during the week due to weather, but managed to improve both offensively and defensively, according to Wyatt. Brandon Blickensderfer led Wildcats scoring as he l...
The Banner County Lady Wildcats opened their weekend on Friday, Dec. 18 with an away game against the Leyton Lady Warriors. The Banner County ladies were out shot by the older, more experienced Warriors who took the win 48-12. Lady Wildcat MaKenna Dahlgrin led the scoring with five points. Dahlgrin went 1/12 for two-point shots and landed one of two three-point attempts. Dahlgrin also contributed two offensive and eight defensive rebounds. Senior Shaylee White added four to the score board, pulled down three rebounds, and one steal. Both White...
The Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes rose to 5-0 on Friday after defeating Caliche (Colo.) in a 59-32 smashing. Junior Alexus Rozelle led the way with 14 points, adding to 11-point performances from teammates Dawson Sharman and Cortney Lewis for the win. In addition to being the lead scorer for Potter-Dix, Rozelle also managed to grab seven rebounds and two steals while also adding four assists. Another outstanding performer for the Lady Coyotes was Audrey Juelfs; the sophomore dished out 10 assists, recorded five rebounds, picked up two steals and...
The Kimball junior varsity and freshman basketball teams got their seasons underway two weeks ago with the JV teams playing Perkins County and Morrill and the boys freshman team going up against Sidney. In freshman play, the Sidney boys won over Kimball 43-30. Izaac Reuter led Kimball with 10 points, Brady Kilgore had 6, Andrew McCloud 5, Corey Travis 3, Kole Bush 3, and Ryan Soper 3. In JV play the Kimball boys lost to Perkins County 55-26 with Reuter again high with 12 including 2 treys, Brandon Barker had 4, Colton Mielke 3 with a trey,...
The Potter-Dix boys basketball team fell to Caliche (Colo.) on Friday in a 67-30 loss. The loss drops the Coyotes to 1-4 overall, though the squad still sits at .500 among D2-11 teams at 1-1. Outscored by nine points in the first period, the Coyotes came on strong in the second with a 16-point performance that left the score at 31-21 in favor of the Buffaloes at the half. The Caliche defense stifled the Coyotes in the second half, allowing Potter-Dix only nine points, while going on a 36-point run to take the win. Leading the pace for...
It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas in Kimball. The lights are hung, the nativity is set, the parade is done and the annual Quarter Store is now open to all. But more than all of this, there is the Christmas spirit, summed up with just one word – generosity. It is the spirit of giving on which this holiday is built, not necessarily giving the must-have gifts, but giving of self. After all, it is the day we celebrate the gift of life. Read more about the birth that we celebrate on Christmas day on page 8. Generosity can be felt w...