Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Who believes that underground chipmunk Punxsutawney Phil anyway? Little snow here this past week and looking like warmer weather for at least a few days. Rain would be nice. This past weekend I had a chance to finally visit for a few minutes with Gwen Bayeral about her recent trip to Alaska to see kids, grandkids, and great grands. Of course she had a great time although she returned with the beginnings of a cold, or whatever this current nasty bug is. She is well now and we are glad for that. She said that the coldest day they had while she...
The Bushnell Lions Club is having a pancake feed Saturday, February 9. Stop in from 11-1 or 5-7 for orange juice, pancakes, and sausage. $5 for adults, children 5 and under are free. Johnsons Surplus will be open Saturday, February 9 and every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from now until further notice. Contact me to register for the “Cupid’s Pen” poetry workshop that Tim and Deb Nolting will be holding at the bookstore from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, February 10. Cost is $20 per person, and the class is limited to 10 people. We will also be makin...
Congratulations to Kimball High School’s January’s Student of the Month, Regan Hinton. Regan has always been a strong-minded and committed student at Kimball High School with a 3.97 GPA. She has been on the principal’s honor roll all four years of high school, and has participated in a number of activities throughout her high school career along with receiving many honors. Regan has been active in Volleyball for four years, cheer for three years, basketball and track for one year. She was award...
On January 8, 1879 three Cheyenne Chief’s, with Dull Knife’s band, were taken from the barracks where they were being held at Fort Robinson. Capt. Harry Wessells hoped that by removing the leaders from the Cheyenne people that they would relent and agree to be returned to the reservation at Darlington. Each of the three leaders, Old Crow, Wild Hog and Left Hand, individually and collectively refused to voluntarily return to the Indian Territory Reservation at Darlington and were subsequently placed in irons and held in separate quarters. Their...
I hope everyone enjoyed the terrific warm weather that we had over the past week. Although we have had more average temperatures for the last several days, I think it will warm up again somewhat. My yard is full of tumble weeds. I have no use for them and personally think they are a pain. We also had a smidgeon of rain one day and it reminded me that it still can happen, here in terribly dry Banner County! Last Sunday the Banner County Volunteer Fire Department hosted a soup lunch and silent auction for Tom Neal and his family. The weather was...
The Abundant Grace Free Store will be holding a garage sale on Saturday, February 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their location in Kimball (northeast corner of the intersection at the stoplight). They will be selling sewing machines, television sets, collectibles, dishes, Christmas decorations, and more. The community center board meets on Monday, February 4. The Bushnell Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6. There’s a new business in Bushnell–Verne Hackbarth’s Flying H Towing is now taking service calls. In the future they...
Don and Connie Onigkeit prove that one does not have to run into burning buildings or serve in the military to be a hero and save a life, but rather one can be a hero to someone by simply donating blood. The Kimball couple has been donating blood for approximately 25 years with Connie reaching the 100 donation mark, which adds up to 12 and a half gallons of blood, the day after Christmas this past year. “They say you save three lives with each unit, and one time they did tell me it was for a baby so that made me feel good,” Connie said. The...
The following Banner County School students earned High Honor Roll for first semester: Rebecca Brenner Dalton Jordan Cole Carey Megan Gifford Teresa Monsees The following Banner County School students earned Honor Roll for first semester: David Gifford Haleigh White Amanda Harrison Ben Hostetler Jake Carey Tyson Dahlgrin Ashlynne Hanan Allysa Matthews Michael McKown Josh Boston Hollie Clark Savannah Jordan Jacque Stauffer Makenna Dahlgrin Sierra Flores Courtney Knisley...
January 2012 Kimball’s police chief, Mark Simpson, was assigned to investigate an incident that took place on Friday, January 13. A Scottsbluff man, Rodney Ingensoll, 45, suffered a gunshot wound. The Kimball County Ambulance Service and the Kimball police were called to the Kathy Ryan residence at 610 South Washington Street in Kimball after 9 p.m. on the 13th, responding to call regarding a gunshot wound. Ingensoll was transported from the 610 Washington residence and taken to Kimball Health Services by ambulance. The victim was then t...
Boy oh boy, has this month been a busy one! It seems like when school is in session we are all in perpetual motion, and believe me sometimes my personal motion is pretty s-l-o-w! The nicer weather has sure helped my attitude although I would dearly love some rain! Birthday folks this week include: Travis Cochran, Nathan Rogers, Reta Pahl, Camy Anderson, Larry Malm, Toria McGowan, Owen Gifford, Nathaniel McGowan, Corwin Bunny-Moore, Marie Parker, Louise Person, and Ronald Kennedy. Happy Birthday and congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Royce Ammon...
Since I was unable to attend the village meeting last week, here’s a quick summary I got from board chairman Tim Nolting. He said the meeting was short and they only covered a few items of business. The board accepted a bid on the metal roofing material that was removed from the shop building when the hail damage was repaired. They voted to file their periodic road maintenance report. Rick reported that they are still having electrical problems with one of the water pumps. The village also decided to see if they can get funding to replace t...
On the night of September 9, 1878 the last remnants of Northern Cheyenne, under the leadership of Chief’s Dull Knife and Little Wolf, jumped the Darlington reservation on the northern banks of the Canadian River. The 700-mile journey, that they would make, created a legacy of remarkable courage, determination and human endurance. That same journey would also leave in its path a bitter legacy of violence, bloodshed and brutal revenge. Perhaps it will always be that among those who seek peace and quiet refuge there will also be those who only s...
Thank you all for giving me so much support while I was so ill at RWMC. Thank you first of all for all the prayers. So many of you made phone calls, sent beautiful cards and notes and I received so many pretty flowers. Some of you were there several times and saw me in ICU. I am sorry that I was unable to know that at the time, but your visits were so much appreciated. You are a very special group of people, Love you all Hedy Hiett THANK YOU TO ALL THE FOLLOWING FOR DONATIONS TO THE SHOP WITH A COP PROGRAM: Todd & Kim Baliman, Points West...
First Semester A Honor Roll A honor roll students have a 94 or above in each class. 12th Grade Luke Johnson Connor Wolff 11th Grade Katelyn Woten 8th Grade Emmalea Bush Brooke Glass 7th Grade J.T. Herboldsheimer Audrey Juelfs Dylan Nielsen Kaden Vowers First Semester B Honor Roll B honor roll students have an 86 or above in each class. 12th Grade Cody Aure Devan Baker Juliet Ball Christina Garlach Lindsay Harms Bailey Long Amanda Maas 11th Grade Taylor Juelfs Tiffany Lewis 10th Grade Cooper Hicks Ryley Hicks Jake Johnson 9th Grade Sam Bogert...
January 2012 Kelly Meehan-Ash, 24, is being tried as an assessory to murder in connection with the murder trial of Vencill Ash III. When the trial for Ash III was pushed back in date, the Meehan-Ash case was likewise rescheduled. Meehan-Ash made a request to her attorney, Donald Miller of Sidney, to be moved to a different facility stating that she did not feel “safe” in the Kimball County jail, located in the courthouse. Meehan-Ash stated that because of the seriousness of her charges, that she feared someone might want to harm her. According...
Greetings to all in Banner County, friends near and far. My wish for us all is a little more moisture, not quite such freezing temperatures. The snow with blowing winds caused an earlier school closure last Friday in at least two schools, including Banner County and several sports activity postponements. It has slowly but surely been getting warmer all week long. I must confess, I have not looked into the weather forecast at all. The boys varsity basketball MAC tournament semifinals should begin today, and for more information please call the...
The Firemen’s Meeting is Thursday, January 17. The village board meeting will be held on Thursday, January 17 instead of January 10. Family Night is Saturday, January 19. Join your neighbors in the community center for a potluck supper. The Bushnell Day meeting originally scheduled for Saturday, January 19 has been cancelled – we will meet again in February. The Bushnell Lions Club has calendars for sale at the Sisters Grimm. Stop by and pick one up for only $5. For the rest of the month the bookstore will be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fri...
This past week has been one of unseasonably mild weather. With temperatures having been in the above average range of upper thirties and lower forties, our light jacket days came to an abrupt halt this past Friday when a well-predicted cold front barreled through the panhandle. Heavy, moisture-laden fog drew a grey curtain over the early morning sunrise and settled in a frozen layer of slick mist on every exposed surface. As crystal flakes began to fall, a gusty northwest wind whipped the flurry of snow into a brief, but threatening blizzard....
The family of Laura Nelson wishes to express their deep appreciation to the community for the outpouring of support given through cards of sympathy, in heartfelt letters and with the generous contributions to Mom’s memorial. These donations to the NSEA Children’s Fund will help a local child. Mom would be pleased to be continuing to promote education, which was always so important to her. We’d also like to thank the ladies of Prairie West Christian Church for preparing and serving the food at the family luncheon following the funeral. We will...
Former Kimballite, Rochael Soper recently published “Out of Hell and Into Healing”, a book written from personal experience of the struggles that often accompany growing up with an alcoholic parent--and painfully witnessing the abuse of others in the family. She began writing the book in 2003 as a way of trying to heal from her past. “Is there anything more frightening to a child, than seeing a parent suffer humiliation and violence at the hands of another parent?” she asks in one passage...
Congratulations to Kimball High School’s December Student of the Month, Colton Snyder. Snyder is very active in school as well as in his community. FFA has been an important part of his high school career. He has competed in district and state events including Range Judging, Ag Sales and Parliamentary Procedure. He received the Star Chapter Farmer award and is currently serving as Chapter Treasure. Snyder was a member of STAND, where he has served as Parliamentarian and President. He is in b...
Principal’s Honor Roll 1st Semester 2012-2013 Minimum GPA: 4.0 Maximum GPA: 4.0 7th Grade Patricia Casimiro Paycen Harroun Justine Heeg Ryan Soper Nicholas Thomas-Lewis 8th Grade Audrey Day Taylor Walker-Muldoon 9th Grade Danika Daum Ali Hunsaker 10th Grade Kallie Bush Jessica Hanks Rowdy Keller Colton Stull 11th Grade Courtney Hunsaker Mitchell Shields 12th Grade Brian Evertson Jamie Hansel Regan Hinton Hailey Keller Amber Kilgore P.J. Knicely Tessa Shaw Taylor Wismer Second Honor Roll Minimum GPA: 3.000 Maximum GPA: 3.999 7th Grade Kaden A...
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...