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 David Hagstrom family was awarded the Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award by AKSARBEN Foundation and Nebraska Farm Bureau at the Kimball/Banner Fair BBQ. The award is given to honor families for 100 years of farm ownership. Erick A. Hagstrom came to America from his hometown of Gastrikland, Sweden at the age of 18. He spent 2 years living in Sioux City, Iowa with his older sister and her husband. In 1900, Erick moved to Kimball County Nebraska and laid claim to a homestead within Section 30-14-55....
William “Bill” J. McManigal, 68, of Kimball, died at his home in Kimball on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Memorial services for Bill will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 24, 2020 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Father Mike McDermott officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Winnetoon NE. Friends may stop at the funeral home on Sunday from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. Friends may also visit www...
LETTERS FROM STUDENTS AT AT POTTER EARLY LEARNING CENTER Dear Santa Clause, My name is Jonathan I am 4 years old! I live in the great town of Dix. This year I've been really good and it would be super good if you could brings me these things this year: I pad, Dinosaur, big Hot Wheels. Thank you! You're the best Santa ever! Please tell Mrs. Clause and the Elves I love her for me. Dear Santa Clause, My name is Zander I am 4 years old! I live in the great town of Dix. This year I've been really...
Keith E. Hickman, 71, of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, died in Cheyenne on Friday, December 6, 2019. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Pine Bluffs Community Center with Pastor Dan DeBruyn officiating. Burial will be held in the Pine Bluffs Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in Keith’s memory to the family with a portion going to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. The services for Keith have been entrusted to the C...
The Kimball County Board of Commissioners met last Tuesday to discuss zoning amendments, back-up generators and the Kimball County Ambulance Service. Carla Goranson, County Ambulance Director, presented the December 2016 and January 2017 statistical and financial reports to the board. According to Goranson, and supported by the data report, both months had the same number of calls, 35 each month, a slight decrease from November but overall above average months for Kimball County. December showed seven falls on ice while January only had one, ho...
The Kimball Board of Public Works was asked to review their utility deposit policy during their most recent board meeting, on Monday, Jan. 26. The policy was questioned by longtime resident Harold Farrar, who was told he would have a $100 deposit when he recently moved his City of Kimball utility account. “I recently moved to an apartment, but have lived here for over twenty years,” Farrar said. “I’ve had my utility bill taken out of my account basically since I moved to town.” Farrar continued that to his knowledge there had never been an i...
Another successful Farmers Day is in the books with a standout parade, Fun Run, demolition derby, and Kimball Kamakazee Fly-in to name just a few activities held during the packed weekend. There was free food for all, with the pancake breakfast at the Eagles and the annual free hamburger feed at lunch time. The Fun Run was a huge success, with 130 registered and 117 participating, and everyone finished in good health, according to organizer Tiffany Johnson. She added that some may have been a...
A burst water pipe on the north side of Kimball left residents without water through Wednesday night, March 5, as Water Department employees worked to get the gushing water under control. According to David Ford, City of Kimball Water Superintendent, the problems started the afternoon of Tuesday, March 3, when employees went to inspect what appeared to be a service line leak. However, the situation quickly escalated early Wednesday morning. "During the night, it really broke loose so then we...
Max R. Tracy, 80, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Hospital on Sunday, August 18, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.m. on Monday, August 26, 2013 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Virgil Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral. To view the obituary and leave condolences for the family friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com . Memorials may be made to the family. The services for Max have been entrusted to the Cantrell...
David Ford, Water Superintendent for the city of Kimball, was sentenced to 12 months probation by Judge Randin Roland on January 23, in the Kimball County court. Ford sat with his attorney Kristine R. Cecava who spoke on her client’s behalf before Judge Roland pronounced his sentence. “Mr. Ford stands here ready to accept responsibility for his actions. He is sorry for his momentary lapse in judgement. He felt threatened, and that is when the incident happened,” Cecava said. The incident Cecava was referring to was the August 3 confr...
Traffic: TR13-8 Wrustler Frye, Harrisburg, NE. No DL TR13-9 Trixie Cable, Kimball, NE. No operator’s license TR13-10 Lester Dewitt, Gering, NE. Speeding TR13-11 Angel Hernandez, Show Low, AZ. Speeding, no proof of registration TR13-12 Christopher Sleren, Kimball, NE. No operator’s license TR13-13 Raymond Flores, Jr., Victoria, TX. Violate stop or yield sign. TR13-14 John Fox, Cheyenne, WY. Improper stopping or parking TR13-15 Salvador Salas, Rawlins, WY. Speeding TR13-16 David Hazlett, Ft. Morgan, CO. Speeding TR13-17 Stevon Knutson, Florrissan...
January 2012 Kimball’s Junior High boys basketball squad swept Burns on Monday night in their season openers. The 7th graders cruised 31-16, behind Jordan Greenwood’s 16 point night, with quite a bit of help from Jaden Withrow. “I saw some good things for the first game out,” said coach Dane Wurdeman. “Defense was a key.” In the 8th grade contest, Kimball rambled to a 34-11 win. Cole Christensen led the way with 22 pints, followed by Ethan Land, who knocked in six. “I was really proud of my boys,” observed coach Michele Daum. “Angel Flores, Tre...
David Ford changed his plea from not guilty to no contest on charges of 3rd degree assault which is a Class I misdemeanor at his pre-trial the morning of November 28. He was subsequently found guilty of the charges by the Honorable Judge Randin Roland based on the factual evidence presented by the prosecuting attorney. The charges stem from an August 3 incident, during which Ford allegedly grabbed Amie Rutledge around the neck after she entered city offices to complain about water department activities. Ford was originally charged with...