Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Sorted by date Results 401 - 425 of 4556
Good morning! For the first part of this week we skipped Spring and jumped right into Summer; well, that is OK by me! We had a beautiful day for Easter and I hope you enjoyed it completely. The folks in Morrill are getting into the season mode by having a Spring Craft Show at the Morrill American Legion on Saturday, April 15th between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. They will have crafts, homemade goods, door prizes and lunch available on site. On that same day there will be a late Easter Egg Hunt in the Monument Dog Park, 10 a.m., if the weather is...
The Observer obtained the following program and list of scheduled attendees and speakers for the visit of U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts in Kimball on Wednesday, April 5. U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts’ Visit Wednesday April 5, 2023 2:00 P.M.– 4:00 P.M. Kimball County Transit 233 S Chestnut Street, Kimball, NE Welcome to Kimball Mayor Morrison – USAF Sentinel Projects and its effects on the community. Presentation from Clean Harbors Environmental Services on expansion and future growth: Brad Reader – Plant Facility Manager Lezah Saunders – Facility...
The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an incident that occurred April 3 in Banner County. At approximately 6:25 a.m., the Nebraska State Patrol was notified by the Banner County Sheriff’s Office of an incident in which a subject had died from a self-inflicted shooting. Investigators responded to the scene. The incident occurred when Banner County Sheriff Zane Hopkins was attempting to serve a protection order and an arrest warrant on a Harrisburg resident, NSP said. After preliminary investigation, NSP investigators said they believe t...
After 48 years, U.S. Army Private Gary Adelbert Barker of Kimball will be honored at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial for his service and sacrifice to this country. The pre-acceptance letter to his family reads: "On behalf of the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Fund, I am pleased to inform you that we would be proud to honor Gary Adelbert Barker at the 2023 In Memory ceremony on the grounds of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D. C." The ceremony will be held June 17 and his widow Barb Barker,...
PlainsWest CASA is planning a fundraising event in Kimball at the Sagebrush on April 27 from 5-7:30 p.m. The event is called “Wine Down with PlainsWest CASA.” More than 50 bottles of wine will be included in the Silent Auction and Wine Pull. One of the bottles of wine donated to the CASA fundraiser is priced at $300. CASA is Court Appointed Special Advocates for Cheyenne, Kimball and Deuel counties. CASA volunteers advocate for abused and neglected children’s best interests. The CASA volunteers are specifically trained for the advocacy inter...
Former Kimball County Sheriff's Deputy Brandon Loy was recognized by the Sheriff's Office for his 14 years of service to Kimball County at the county commissioners meeting on Tuesday, April 4. Kimball County Highway Superintendent Randy Bymer met with the commissioners to seek bids for the Road 59 project. The road south of Dix is scheduled for a double chip seal job but will require four new tubes or culverts and repair of the potholes before the chip sealing. The county road department...
Well, this week we are experiencing winter, spring, and quite possibly summer. Time will tell. I really have the urge to rake the yard and plant some tulips. Even the grass is trying to “green-up,” but there is still winter kill and snow. Bummer. Not much is going on in the Burg this week because we are getting ready for Easter. Last week, Palm Sunday services were conducted in many churches throughout our area, with Easter this week. The Harrisburg Community Church will have breakfast in place of Sunday school this week followed by Easter Sun...
Kimball FFA's welding team contributed to the Kimball chapter's fine showing last week at the State Convention and Contest in Lincoln, placing fourth. Team members, from left, are Justin Klosterman, Landon Norberg, Aaron Gillming and Grace Anderson. See story on Page B5....
The Kimball FFA Chapter left the State Convention and Contest in Lincoln with impressive wins for teams and individuals. The Food Science team composed of juniors Grace Anderson, Carlee Murdoch, Julia Winstrom and Hayden Sours placed second in the entire state. Grace Anderson took individual honors with first place, while Carlee Murdoch and Julia Winstrom placed third and fourth, respectively. They were just 7 points from first place, which figures out to be only one or two questions...
Stoney Vance, former CEO/manager of Arrow Medical, is scheduled to be arraigned in Kimball County Court on April 26. He is charged with a Class 4 felony theft-receiving stolen property. The value of the stolen property from a Kimball EMS ambulance was estimated to be $2,269. An arrest warrant was issued March 21 for the former CEO. In a joint team arrest, Kimball Police and the Kimball County Sheriff's Office arrested Vance at his home in Bushnell and transported him to the Kimball County Jail....
Kimball’s Hometown Medical Group, formerly Arrow Medical, says it plans “to continue to care for people in the area” following the death of Dr. James Broomfield and arrest of former CEO Stoney Vance. Caregivers there now include nurse practitioners Keri Foster and Holly Dobrinski. Foster and Dobrinski said they will continue on without their colleague and friend, the late Dr. Broomfield. “He is a part of the vision that started this place, and we intend to move forward,” Foster said. She said he genuinely cared for people’s well-being....
While visiting the Kimball County Courthouse for County Government Day, these Kimball High School civics students received a demonstration of the 911 system at the dispatch center. Seated is dispatcher Darlene Tiner. Students checking out the screens, from left, are Kealy Russell, Ethan Evans, Kailynn Allen-Van Pelt, Emma Mielke, Keegan Eertmoed (partially hidden) and Justin Klosterman. Also pictured are 911 Coordinator and Jail Administrator Alisha Downey and Sheriff Dave Hottell (in the...
The High Point Welcome Center is scheduled to reopen on April 1, but a bid was opened as part of Kimball County's process to sell the property. The County Commissioners rejected the one and only bid. Stephanie Risk McElroy and Ryan McElroy of Antelope Ridge, LLC submitted a bid of $300,000. The bid was rejected since it did not abide by all the requirements, mainly required starting and completion time restrictions for projects on the site. Jeanine Perry from Red Diamond Realty told the...
Good morning, through gloomy skies wanting snow, off to another week we go. Here we are in the last week of March and heading into April, already! My how the time does fly, whether we are having fun or not. However, try for the “fun” if at all possible. That’s what some of these events encourage over the next few days. The folks at Zion Evangelical Church in Scottsbluff will have their annual “Coffee and Grebel” sale on Saturday, April 1st. Pre- order by noon on March 31st by calling 632-8125. Pickup will be on the 1st between 8-10 a.m. The...
A Nebraska Arts Council creative district is in the works for the community of Potter. The announcement came at a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday evening. Over 50 people attended the meeting, with two items on the agenda – a creative district and the American Legion Hall plans and finances. In Nebraska, six communities have been designated creative districts: North Platte, Benson, Ashland, Cozad, Norfork, and Brownville. Sidney is also applying for this economic driver. Voting by the group c...
The public hearing for Kimball County's one-and-six year plan for roads opened to a packed room. The main concern on the road improvement plan was Road 59, otherwise known as the Dix road. The county's plan included grinding up seven miles of pavement and returning that part of the road to gravel. County Road Superintendent Randy Bymer explained that there was an additional plan not to tear up the road and do a chip seal project on it. A number of area residents spoke on the issue, including...
The Kimball City Council approved over $36,000 in grant money March 21 to local businesses through the Business Improvement Grant program. Lil Bit of Country, Joe Mejia Insurance, and Ondori Ramen & Sushi were businesses receiving grants. An LB 840 loan was approved to the Friends of the Goodhand Theater for $25,000 to purchase 300 black/red leather reclining/rocking theater chairs. Interviews are being conducted for the open position of the city clerk, and Creg Pike was appointed to serve on the interview committee. Interviews were planned...
Residents and business owners in Kimball are encouraged to attend one of two upcoming Town Hall public meetings on the City of Kimball Comprehensive Plan update. The meetings will be held on April 19 and 20. Each event will offer a brief presentation and opportunities to mark up maps and comment on growth in the community. The meetings will be held at the at Kimball County Transit Services Building: • Wednesday April 19, 5:30 p.m • Thursday April 20, 5:30 p.m Both Town Hall meetings will offer the same process, so that members of the pub...
Found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of terrorists threats, and the commission of a felony with a firearm, William Shane Serrano will be back in Kimball County Court on May 2 for sentencing. A pre-sentence investigation is being conducted by the probation office. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Serrano is no longer being held in the Kimball County Jail. It took an hour and 20 minutes for the five women and seven men to reach guilty verdicts on four of the five charges in the trial of Serrano, which followed the shooting death...
Dr. James Broomfield, a familiar name in Kimball healthcare circles, is recovering after suffering a medical emergency while on vacation in Mexico, according to a statement from his clinic. Broomfield most recently has practiced at Hometown Medical Group in Kimball, formerly known as Arrow Medical before a recent change of direction, and before that he was at Kimball Health Services. In a statement provided to the Observer, Hometown Medical said Broomfield would be “out of clinic for an u...
Mayor John Morrison explained to the Observer the plans that Clean Harbors Inc. has to create a subdivision on 60 acres of land just across Highway 71 from Kimball Ace Hardware and to the west. The division, if it gains needed approvals, would be called "Project Lighthouse" because the term lighthouse is sometime described as being the beginning of a bay. The northeast corner of the subdivision would include Howard Street. Tuesday night, Clean Harbors executive Paul Whiting showed plans for the...
The Unicameral’s Revenue Committee heard testimony March 16 from Kimball city and county officials in support of Legislature Bill 100. LB 100 was introduced by Sen. Steve Erdman, District 47, who used to represent the Kimball area. The bill would amend the ImagiNE Act to allow certain waste treatment and disposal businesses to qualify for tax incentives. Qualifying businesses receive credits based on construction and the number of employees hired. Other available incentives include sales/use tax direct refunds and exemptions and personal p...
On a cool yet beautiful first day of spring this past Monday, Eliza, 5, Audrey, 9, Silas, 7, and mom Jill Ferguson enjoy the playground at Gotte Park. But this is early spring, and it will feel like winter at times. The weekend forecast is for highs in the mid-30s and lows around 20 on Saturday and Sunday....
Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank are more than a thousand miles from Kimball County’s FirsTier Bank, Points West Community Bank and Kimball State Bank, and their practices and depositors remain as distant as their location. But the question arises here and across the nation: Could the troubles at those distant banks spread elsewhere? These two banks on both coasts have succumbed to financial failure recently; Silicon Valley Bank in California and Signature Bank in New York closed their doors on March 10 and March 12, respectively. T...
Good morning. I hope this finds you all doing well. St. Paddy’s Day is over and the first day of Spring was officially the 20th of March, a few short days ago. I don’t know if Mother Nature got the memo, so we will just leave it at that. The wind has been living up to its reputation for the month of March and kite flying – and making some of those beautiful days quite uncomfortable. There are a few events in the area that seem to be season related. The folks at the Knight Museum and Sandhills Center in Alliance will be hosting a book signi...