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 Banner County Chamber of Commerce is temporarily a chamber with no office space. According to Kimball-Banner County Chamber board member Annette Brower, Century 21 Realty has purchased the building where the chamber was located The chamber is, in Annette’s words, in the state of a “temporary hiatus.” Although there is no building to call home right now, the work of the chamber continues, according to Annette. The chambers Facebook page is still up and operating with events and happenings listed. Kimball Economic Director Amy Sapp...
In 2000, Mrs. Laurie Janicek started a tradition with the Mary Lynch fifth graders, and it has continued for the past nine years since 2010 - the tradition is playing and winning at the Stock Market Game. The Stock Market Game is sponsored by the Nebraska Council on Economic Education and played by hundreds of students across the state. Once again, Mrs. Janicek's class has placed first in team standing and in class standings, but over the past 10 years, fifth graders from Kimball have placed...
Kimball community leaders attend the Feb. 13 ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming newly opened Nebraska Coffee at 607 E. 3rd St. to the business scene. In addition to U.S. grown, Nebraska roasted java, the establishment offers a fine food menu, daily lunch specials and a drive-through window. Hours are 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. From left are Amy Sapp, Dan Dean, Tammy Miller, Echo Kizzair, Alex Engstrom, Nebraska Coffee owner Terri Dryer and employee Jana Franzen. The Kimball...
A big rally benefit for motorcycle crash victim Amy Sapp, the Kimball economic developer and special projects coordinator, is set for 4:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at Kimball Event Center. And that's not all: An after party will feature Amy's favorite karaoke at Chute #7 in downtown Kimball. All proceeds from the Groundhog Day festivities will go to Sapp and her family to help with expenses during her recovery from the serious accident. She remains on the mend at Regional West Medical...
The 2019 Annual Kimball-Banner County Chamber of Commerce banquet took place this Monday, Jan. 14, with the featured presentation's topic expanding upon how the future missile base project could impact businesses in the community. Guest speaker Stephanie Meisner-Maggard of the Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce addressed a large audience of Kimball area residents and business representatives who nearly filled the Kimball Event Center to hear her message. She said the three active and current... Full story
Average gas prices in Kimball dropped about 9 cents last week – from $2.24 to $2.15 per gallon of regular unleaded, according to a Western Nebraska Observer survey. The drop brings Kimball to within an uncharacteristically close 2 cents of Nebraska’s average, according to statewide gas prices Jan. 7 in GasBuddy’s weekly report. “I’m enjoying it,” said Tammy Miller, coordinator of the Kimball Banner County Chamber of Commerce. “I’m glad the price is down there, and I hope it stays down there with the state average. Any time prices are lowe...
The annual Kimball Banner Chamber of Commerce banquet will serve up a main course of economic promise this time around. The banquet, next Monday, Jan. 14, at Kimball Event Center, features a presentation, “Preparing Your Business for the Missile Rebuilds.” Chamber board member Rick Forepaugh told The Observer on Tuesday that the missile rebuilds are positive news for the community as it looks to emerge from challenging times and grow. There are signs of hope: Kimball County’s November unemployment rate of 2.5 percent, the most recent figur...
The group Funds2Org will make yet another stop in Kimball to pick up lightly worn shoes tomorrow – Friday, Jan. 11 – at Beer and Loathing, 206 S. Chestnut St. Funds raised through the shoe collection will benefit Gotte Park. In 2017, 135 bags of shoes were collected for a pickup. “We don’t have as many as the last time, but money raised for the parks is what matters,” said Heather Entingh, owner of Beer and Loathing. “ We have nearly 40 bags of shoes so far and will continue taking donations until tomorrow (Friday) morning.” Just like last yea...
Kimball will be bursting with activity this weekend as the Farmer’s Day committee has planned lots of family friendly and fun activities for celebrants of all ages. Though the official day is Saturday, Sept. 29, the fun begins on Friday with the Friends of the Library book sale at the Kimball Public Library from 3 – 6 p.m. and a soup supper hosted by the Kimball Friendship Senior Center from 5 – 7 p.m. Cruise night begins at 6 and lasts through 9 p.m. on Friday as well, with cars meeting at the Kimball Event Center where, for the first hour,...
After nearly two years, Business After Hours is back in Kimball and revamped. The Kimball-Banner County Chamber of Commerce held the first Business After Hours since November of 2016 on Thursday, July 12. This time Kimball's Business After Hours is focused on the community as a whole, not just the businesses that are Chamber members. Best Plumbing and Carr Sprits were the two local businesses headlined in this event. "Kimball is a small community and the Chamber wants to adjust how larger commun...
The High Plains Historical Society seeks volunteers for the next few weeks, and some to continue after, as they plan to open the downtown museum for two to three afternoons a week beginning this August. Additionally, volunteers are needed for cleaning projects in the Fashion Room at the old Kimball County High School on Hwy 30. Volunteer projects include painting, washing windows, cleaning carpets, as well as future projects, and two people a day are needed to keep the doors open for museum guests to enjoy Kimball’s history through F...
Richard "Dick" A. Patterson, 90, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. Cremation has been held and services will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Dick's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in memory of Dick to St. Jude's Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 or calling 1-800-805-5856, or to the Salvation Army at Give.SalvationArmyUSA.org . The services for...
Born in Greeley, Colo., Echo Kizzair moved to Kimball at the age of four. She attended Kimball Public Schools until her eighth grade year, at which point she began working full-time and later became an assistant manager at Total, now known as Kwik Stop, for three years. Echo then received her CNA license at the Kimball County Manor, she also attended Med Aide school there. By the age of 17 Echo was married and still living in Kimball. She and her husband, Rick, had their oldest daughter,...
Last week’s edition showed Beer and Loathing being handed the Community Impact Award by the Kimball Banner County Chamber of Commerce. Heather and I would like to thank this community for that honor and for giving us a shot here in Kimball, making us feel welcome. We know it is difficult to trust unfamiliar faces. Well, we plan on becoming the familiar. Kimball stands in the Panhandle ripe with potential. I have heard tales of its greatness when oil once spewed from the ground and Boeing planted diplomacy in the countryside. That game c...
Dakota Kuhns/Western NEbraska Observer Another year, another Kimball Banner County Chamber of Commerce annual meeting in the books. The meeting began with Board President, Dawn Moeser, introducing the Board of Directors and the businesses in attendance followed by a blessing from Pastor Steven Pettit, of the New Hope Assembly of God Church, and a message of thanks to the people he has met in his short time in the community of Kimball. "Before I moved here I wondered why someone would move to a...
Shoup Locksmithing held their grand opening on Dec. 12 at the Kimball Banner County Chamber of Commerce. On hand to welcome the new business were, from left, Kimball Ambassadors Angie Haun and Betty Elliott, Kimball Mayor Keith Prunty, business owners Stephanie and Matt Shoup, Kimball Ambassadors Diana Engstrom, Peggy Sanders and Echo Kizzair....
After last week’s story regarding the anonymous person(s) placing festive scarecrows in the downtown planters, the Observer received a call from the responsible party. Jo Caskey, Director of the Kimball Banner County Chamber of Commerce called to let us know that the scarecrows had taken up residence in the Chamber Office. She called Keep Kimball Beautiful, who picked up the scarecrows and gave them an outdoor home here in Kimball. Thanks are offered to all parties responsible for adding a touch of fall charm to our downtown area. They look r...
The inaugural community-wide garage sales were a huge success according to organizers at the Kimball Banner County Chamber of Commerce. Hundreds of visitors from neighboring communities and states came to Kimball to shop. Shoppers came from Mitchell, Morrill and Ft. Collins visited local citizen Geneva Withrow’s sale. Withrow said that Dairy Queen, Kwik Stop and other local businesses were packed with extra traffic throughout the day. Withrow asks those who hosted sales to be on the lookout for questionnaires, as the data will be compiled to m...
Wolf Auto Center and the Kimball Banner County Chamber of Commerce have partnered to raise money for the City of Bayard following the destruction caused by a tornado last month. Kimball citizens might see red collection boxes in local businesses for this purpose. Boxes have also been distributed to businesses in Ogallala, Sidney, Bridgeport, Scottsbluff and Gering. These boxes have been in place since June 30 and they will be picked up on August 4. Anyone who wishes to donate to the City of Bayard can do so at any location with a red...
Kimball City Council discussed a Keno grant request for the upcoming Kimball Fireworks Display. When the Kimball Banner County Chamber of Commerce ceased collecting funds for the annual display, last year, local business owners took over, raising enough funds in just one short week to provide the community display. Though they were able to save the event last year, they requested assistance from the City of Kimball’s Keno fund this year due to the reduction in local sales revenue. “Normally they spend about $6,000, but they raise $7,500 and...
Talk of the town, or of the state and maybe of the nation right now in college basketball is none other than our very own Mike Daum of Kimball. The Kimball High grad is really drawing the attention of all the so-called experts who are raving about his abilities and his accomplishments. His latest top achievement was leading his South Dakota State University team to the Summit League Conference Tournament title, which puts the Jack Rabbits back into the Big Dance. I hope you fans got to watch him in action in that conference title game where he...
The Kimball Banner County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting, Jan. 9, 2017, featured an Italian buffet. Pastor Alan Foutz of the Kimball Presbyterian Church delivered the Invocation and President Josh Enevoldsen led the assembled members of the business community in the Pledge of Allegiance. Over 55 members enjoyed the meal and networking social. At 6:45 PM the meeting was called to order. After opening remarks, President Enevoldsen turned the presentation to Jo Caskey, Chamber Director. The...
Are you short on cash and need an oil change, chiropractic adjustment, groceries, gasoline, flowers sent to your cousin out-of-town or a student subscription for your college student? Chamber Bucks may be the answer for you. According to Kimball-Banner County Chamber of Commerce Director Jo Caskey, the local Chamber has sold more than $77,000 in Chamber Bucks this year. That’s $77,000 that can be used right here in Kimball or at any of the 160 Chamber member businesses in the area....
What does a Chamber of Commerce do? Every chamber’s missions may vary, according to the online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, but they all tend to focus to some degree on five primary goals: building communities; promoting those communities; striving to ensure future prosperity; representing the unified voice of the employer community; and reducing transactional friction through well-functioning networks. Chambers have other features in common as well. Most are led by private-sector employers, self-funded, organized around boards/committees of v...
Drew Enevoldsen has a face nearly as familiar in Kimball as it is in his hometown of Potter, unless he is in full make-up, that is. Currently the Assistant Vice President of the Potter State Bank, Enevoldsen is the fourth generation to be involved in the family business – banking. His great-grandfather, Fred Enevoldsen, was a share holder in the Potter bank in the 1930s and in 1945 he bought out the other shareholders. Born and raised in Potter, Enevoldsen graduated in 2003 after being h...