Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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In a hard-fought match on Tuesday night, the Kimball Longhorns volleyball team displayed resilience despite falling short in a 3-0 loss to the Sutherland Sailors. The final set scores of 25-19, 25-17 and 25-20 reveal just how competitive the Longhorns were throughout the contest, pushing their opponents in every set. While Kimball’s season record now stands at 0-8, the Longhorns showed promising moments, battling point for point with Sutherland, a non-conference school. Looking ahead, the Longhorns will continue to build on their p...
Good morning! Here we are into the third week of September. Holy cow, but time is flying. Today there is a varsity volleyball triangular at Minatare with Minatare, Creek Valley and the Wildcat ladies! Game time is 3:30 p.m. Then for the weekend, Friday, September 20th, there will be a middle school football game here at home vs. Hay Springs at 10 a.m. On Saturday, the varsity cross country team will compete in an invitational with approximately 18 other schools. They will begin at 9 a.m. and will compete at Laing Lake Park, which is in...
Micah Anthony Dunegan, 21, of Kimball, died in his home in Kimball on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Cremation has been held and memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at the Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to share condolences and stories with the family. Memorials may be given to his father Kelly for a donation of their choice. The services for Micah have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral...
John E. Faden II, age 73, passed away on September 9, 2024, at Regional West Medical Center, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on March 1, 1951, in Scottsbluff, NE, to John (Jack) and Beverly (Klase) Faden. Raised on the family farm and ranch near Harrisburg, NE, John developed a deep connection to the land and rural life. He attended the local school and graduated from Banner County High School in 1969. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Chadron State College in 1973,...
Dorothy M. Christiansen, 96, a lifelong resident of Kimball, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, dedication, and a life well-lived on September 9, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Alvin Koskie officiating. Burial will follow in the Kimball Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8:00 until 10:00 a.m. the morning of the service. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view...
Donald “Don” R. Bates, 72, of Kimball, died at his home in Kimball on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Cantrell Funeral Home with Pastor Lorri Kentner officiating. Burial was held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends called from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Monday at the Cantrell Funeral Home. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to view his Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials for Don may be...
Banner County School students Shawnie Mason, Makynna Boettcher, Jackson Onstott, George Teeple, Luke Olsen and Kambrie Loutzenhiser earned their way to the Nebraska State Fair to compete as a team in the Quiz Bowl and ended up receiving third place. Each student then competed in these independent tests: grammar, science, math, spelling and social studies. Shawnie Mason placed third in spelling. The students also explored Kearney, Grand Island, and all the fair had to offer. Mrs. Groves and Mrs....
Good morning! Still warm, but a little taste of Fall in the early morning and at night. I saw a post the other day that said some stores want us to put up our Christmas tree while eating turkey and trying on Halloween costumes at the same time! That pretty much describes this time of year. Here at home we have better things to do, like watch varsity volleyball here at home tonight at 5 p.m. as they take on Hemmingford and Leyton. Good luck girls! Friday the 13th there is No School. However, the middle school and varsity cross country teams...
Rose Marie Anderson, 97, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Following her wishes, cremation has been held and Rosary service was held on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. and a Memorial Service followed at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball with Father C.P. Varghese officiating. Burial followed in the Pine Bluffs Cemetery in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Rose Marie's Tribute Wall and share...
Glen D. Bivens, 60, of Kimball, died at his home in Kimball on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Cremation has been held and Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on September 20, 2024 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Kimball with Pastor Jeffery Warner officiating. Inurnment will be held at the Kimball Cemetery following the memorial service. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Glen's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in Glen's...
Coral Lynnette Blind, age 71, passed away on September 3, 2024, in Klamath Falls, OR, just shy of her 72nd birthday. Born on September 5, 1952 in Ft, Morgan, CO to Perry and Dorothy Castor. Coral was a loving, kind woman with a great sense of humor and was deeply devoted to her faith. Coral grew up in Kimball, NE graduating from Kimball County High School in 1970. She married Roy Blodgett and through this marriage they were blessed with two sons, Scott and Shawn. After their divorce, Co...
Benita Mary (Hausmann) Williams May 27, 1943 – Sept. 3, 2024 Benita was born to Alvin and Regina Hausmann in Spencer, Nebraska. When she was 7 years old, she went to Alliance, Nebraska to live with her grandparents so that she could attend St. Agnes Academy. After graduation, she attended Saint Mary's at Omaha in the nursing program. Buford Louis Williams July 24, 1936 – Sept. 3, 2024 Bu was born to Buford and Margaret Williams in Alliance, Nebraska. He graduated from St. Agnes Academy and the...
The Banner County School graduating class of 1974 gathered recently to celebrate their 50th year anniversary. Alums toured the school on Saturday, Aug. 24, as part of their weekend activities. From left to right in the front row are Jane Olsen Baker, Shirley Hewlett Shore, Bertha Bybee Webb, Diana Wyatt Freese, Steve Linn, Kenny Youngs, Brad Brown and Margie Kappen (with grandkids Reese and Ray). Back row: Steve Isom, Jeanne Larson Baltensperger, Steve Lease, Keith Youngs, Ron Brown, Rick...
Shirley Ann (Lockwood) Brethour, 88, of Torrington, Wyoming passed away on August 21, 2024, surrounded by family. Shirley was born to Raymond and Ethel (Francisco) Lockwood in Kimball, Nebraska, on April 26, 1936. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold (Hal) Brethour, her parents, her in-laws Ted and Kate Brethour, and her daughter Sandy Schwartzkopf. Shirley grew up on the family farm with her older brother Jack, just outside of Bushnell and attended school at Kimball, Nebraska, where...
Kimball bull rider Cody Brinkman continued his winning ways with a first place showing in bull riding Monday at the Nebraska State Fair High School Rodeo in Grand Island. His score/time was 70.00. The Nebraska High School Rodeo Association competition was held over Labor Day weekend in Nelson and Grand Island. Cody attends Kimball High School and has competed strongly on the rodeo and wrestling teams....
Sharon Dell "Novotny" Gehrke, 82, a lifelong resident of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Memorial services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at the Cantrell Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Bohac officiating. Inurnment was at Kimball Cemetery following the service. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view her Tribute Wall and share condolences and stories with the family. Memorials may be given in Sharon's memory to Young Wives...
Good morning, summer weather is still with us, however we have had several decent rain showers here this past week. Welcome stuff even though it seems like I mow the yard every other day! School has started and we are seeing fall sports on our schedules as well as other fall festivals and celebrations. One of those is the adult reading program that is held at the Leid Library in Scottsbluff. It is in session through October 18th. Adults are encouraged to learn the use of the many resources available and there are several educational and...
Kimball High School freshman JaLeigh Bohac picked up a varsity uniform and captured the starting shortstop position for the the Gering Bulldogs softball team. Two additional Kimball freshmen, Deanna Solis and Dakota Nunley, have made the Bulldog JV squad. They did not play on Monday, but all three girls suited up for the JV game. JaLeigh had an out-of-the-park home run during the JV contest with Bayard. Gering beat Bayard won, 14-4. Starting out the season, the Gering varsity played Hastings...
Westen Hottell, 16, said, “I figured I always liked to talk, so I might as well get paid to do it.” Westen had to take special course to learn the language he is speaking, the language of an auctioneer. Last weekend at the Top Hand Longhorn Sale in Rapid City, S.D., Westen used his talking skills and chant to auction off a bred Longhorn heifer. On Saturday, Westen sold Lot No. 1, designated as a youth lot with only youth bidding. This was his second opportunity to practice his skills in an actual auction setting. Westen’s first auction attem...
Good morning, and happy first week of Back To School! Man has the summer ever flown by! The first football game of the season will be here at home, but not until the 30th, at 2 p.m. vs. Sioux County. Just a heads up. Also coming up for the Wildcats is cross country on Aug. 29, and volleyball on Aug. 29 at Hyannis and Aug. 30 at home against Sioux County, just like the football team. Until then ... here are the events of this week. Today, August 22 the first of a two-day “Rats On The Platte 2024” will beat the Scotts Bluff County Fai...
Carroll F. Peterson, 1934-2024, a former Kimball resident and 1951 Kimball County High School graduate, passed into glory on August 13, 2024. He was the son of the late Albert and Luella Peterson and brother of Berdine Maginnis of Hot Springs, South Dakota He and his wife, Martha, lived in the San Francisco, California, area....
The Kimball School Board received an update at its meeting Monday on summer projects in the school district. The board and administration have worked diligently over the past few years to make the district grounds and buildings more attractive. Projects completed this summer include the Junior/Senior High School asphalt work on the west parking lot, scoreboard installation, flooring in the student center and auditorium foyer, LED lighting in the practice gym and locker rooms, the gym floors being recoated, and the roof on the slant wall of the...
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....
This week brings us to the third week of August and the first day of school in Banner County, Kimball and Potter-Dix on Monday the 19th. Wow, seems crazy. Banner County School will have regular hours. Early dismissal times are 11 a.m. at Potter-Dix and 1 p.m. at Kimball. Watch out for those students who may be walking and the big yellow buses! Today is August 15th and the bands that are at the 18th Street Plaza tonight are The Darts, a rock ’n roll trio from Kearney, and Not.Green, a group out of Colorado whose music is a tribute to G...