Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Kimball High School's 2022 Homecoming Royalty present themselves to their loyal subjects at last week's homecoming football game. From left are second attendants Trey Schindler and Emma Patterson, King James McGinnis and Queen Charlotte Hargreaves, and first attendants Justin Klosterman and Jayden Paxton. The crown bearers are Kaci Markum, left, and Kason Enevoldsen....
Sealed bids were opened at the Oct. 18 Kimball County Commissioners meeting to purchase two 14-passenger vans for the Kimball County Transit Service. None of the submissions met all the specifications due in part to the requirement of excluding diesel engines. All bids were rejected. The bidding process will start over again with new specifications. The intent of acquiring two vans is to make the Denver International Airport trips that will bring in enough income to subsidize regular rides and keep fares low. Multiple bids for vans were...
On Nov. 25, the Presbyterian Church in Kimball will officially be dismissed, and on Dec. 4, church members will celebrate their new name and church. Although still a Presbyterian church, it will be changing its denomination from PCUSA, Presbyterian Church of USA, to ECOP, Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians. It will be known as Cornerstone Community Church. According to Pastor Alan Foutz, "The congregation has really, over the years, tried to stay very conservative theologically. As...
Fire Prevention Week 2022 marked the 100th anniversary of the week, which began in 1922. Each year from Oct. 9 to 15, Fire Prevention Week is observed to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, which started on Oct. 8, 1871. Kimball Volunteer Fire Department visited and shared safety messages and materials with pre-schoolers and elementary students. The children were educated on the fire trucks, ways to prevent fire and "stop, drop, and roll." KVFD concluded its day with a Fire Hall Open House on...
Selflessness, that is a key characteristic trait of a first responder. To honor our local first responders, senior Ariel Acosta of Banner County School organized a fundraiser to support these courageous men and women that support our community. Acosta, who is in Kari Gifford's Work-Based Learning Class, set up this service-learning project and wanted to think of a way to thank our first responders for their dedication. In order to collect funds to purchase care packages, Acosta organized a coin...
Good morning! Sure seems like we are running out of October! Harvest and planting are well under way and I am sure the beet harvesters are thankful for the cooler weather. There will be a Boo Bash Costume Ball at the Weborg 21 Centre, located at 2625 10th street in Gering on Friday, October 21st. The band is Loaded Dice and it is listed as an all day event. The 34th annual Sooktacular Family Nights event will be open on the 21st and the 22nd from 5:30-8 p.m. and on the 23rd from 4- 6 p.m. Night lights and scary stuff! Saturday morning, the...
In retirement, former Kimball County Commissioner Tim Nolting decided he wanted to build caskets, which is not the typical retirement activity, but if you know Tim, building caskets fits him. For many years Nolting spearheaded the Plains Historical Museum and authored books about the Western way of life. His experience building caskets has an emotional background, as he made both of his parent’s caskets. He built a casket for his mom about eight years ago, then he and his brother built an old-st...
This is the first of two installments of the Observer’s Q&A with local candidates in contested races. This week we present the candidates for Kimball city offices, Banner County offices and the state Unicameral. Next week, candidates for Kimball County and Banner County commissioners and Kimball School Board get their shot. For each race featured in this report, candidates are listed in alphabetical order. John Morrison Kimball Mayor Candidate Christy Warner Kimball Mayor Candidate Donald Muench Kimball City Council Write-In Candidate Creg P...
State, county and city candidates were represented at the 2022 Political Forum on Saturday at Kimball High School.. The evening began with Alliance's Larry Bolinger as the first speaker at the forum sponsored by the KHS Class of 2023. Bolinger from the Legal Marijuana NOW party will face off against Republican Mike Hilgers on Nov. 8 for attorney general. Hilgers was not present at the forum. In an uncontested general election race for Public Service Commissioner District 5, Kevin Stocker explain...
In a well-organized and business-like presentation, a group of juniors and seniors presented the possibility of having a school-sponsored extra-curricular activity known as an e-Sports team. E-Sports continues to grow in Nebraska. There are 71 schools in Nebraska, including regionally, Bridgeport, Banner County, Hemingford and Leyton. The proposal and presentation fell under Principal Danielle Reader's report. According to the students, the benefits of the program include greater student...
Clean Harbors' senior vice president of facility engineering, Paul Whiting, addressed the vendor partners, Clean Harbors employees, city and county officials, and citizens monitoring committee members at the Oct. 7 Milestone Recognition Event of the setting of the first steel columns for the second incinerator at the Kimball facility. The second incinerator is projected to be a $180 million investment expected to be completed by 2025 and create more than 100 permanent jobs for the area. The rota...
After numerous challenges, including COVID, Brian Howard from the Kimball VFW is excited to get the bricks on the Veterans Memorial Wall in Gotte Park. By the end of this week, the 169 bricks purchased are expected to be laid by Bob and Larry Ash. Howard said, "It is finally coming together. We wanted to be patient and do it right." Howard said the VFW will be selling bricks for the project again soon and expect to have them next spring. They will be added to the wall....
Discussion at the Alliance Public Library with best selling author Tosca Lee will be on Thursday, October 13th at 6:30 p.m. Books placed in Nebraska about a pandemic are described as “ frighteningly and chillingly believable.” The books are “The Line Between” and the sequel “A Single Night.” Everyone is invited to attend. Also on the 13th at the Midwest Theater “Forever Young,” five guys who will rock your world in a good way with music that will include pop, rock, and classic country. The fun begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday the 14th from 4-6 p...
Marie Parker, a Banner County School Nurse and Panhandle Public Health District board member, attended the National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) Convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in August. Parker’s presentation was selected among many applications and covered, “What Public Health Has Met in Remote Rural Areas.” Many any health professionals were in attendance. Kirk Van Pelt, a NALBOH national board director and Banner County School graduate, said, “It was so great to have someone representing rural Nebraska. “Throug...
Saturday found the youngsters, young and old, at New Hope Assembly of God Church, hosting what they hope will be an annual event. "Tea at Three" was filled with many giggles and a whole array of women volunteers being excited for the youth of New Hope to model their outfits. The women's quest was to challenge the girls to find an outfit with accessories as well as purchase a teacup for the upcoming Tea Party at New Hope. These were not just any "Ordinary" outfits! The day began with a quick...
Farmers Day Parade Grand Marshal Rose Marie Anderson waves to the crowd lining East 2nd Street during this year's parade. Stuart Tritt drove Her Royal Highnesss while granddaughter Becca Norris and great-granddaughter Maya Norris rode along....
On October 4, the Kimball City Council returned to the two-meeting-per-month format. In the first action of the evening, the Board of Public Works recommended approval of the Water and Sewer Study. According to city administrator Annette Brower, “This would be a full study of the water and sewer collection systems.” Brower continued, “They will basically tag manholes, everything. And build a working model for the city.” The Water and Sewer study was passed. The council approved the hiring of a secondary counsel from the Omaha area to assist...
Blake Wagner from the Kimball Wastewater Treatment plant truly believes the saying, "Water is not yours to waste. We only borrow it from our children and grandchildren." In the treatment method used at the Kimball facility, future generations will be able to use the water that goes through the facility. While raw sewage goes into the plant, after a 20-day treatment clean water is returned to Lodgepole Creek. The current wastewater treatment plant was built in 1979 and activated in 1981. It is...
The Kimball County Board of Commissioners met for its first October meeting on Tuesday Oct. 4. Natasha McFaul from the High Point Welcome Center of Western Nebraska topped the agenda items. After a report on the center, McFaul was appointed interim county Tourism Director. McFaul said that the center still averages 30 visitors a day, with weekends being a few less. New hours for the center will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Paint classes continue at the center, and the souvenir and gift shops are still open....
Clean Harbors Environmental Services has filed a Class 3 Permit Modification Request with the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy. There is a 60-day comment period starting Oct. 8, and a public meeting will be held in accordance to Nebraska Administrative Code at 5 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Clean Harbors business office. Clean Harbors is a permitted hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facility 5 miles south of Kimball on Highway 71....
About 75 constituents attended the open house and lunch at the Banner County Museum for candidates on the ballot and write-in candidates for Banner County offices. Candidates included, left to right in front, Chelsea Mossberg (write-in candidate for treasurer), Sharon Sandberg (commissioner), Lisa Cross (clerk) and Bernice Huffman (assessor) and Robin Darnall (write-in for commissioner). Back row: Zane Hopkins (sheriff), Laif Anderson (write-in for commissioner), Kathy Natale (treasurer) and...
Good morning. Many of us received a little rain this past weekend, and it was wonderful! Hope you fell into that category. However, the rain did not stop the horseshoe tournament that took place Sunday afternoon at the Museum grounds. Lots of fun and great food! Today, October 6th, there will be a Disability Disaster Preparedness Workshop at the Harms Center in Scottsbluff between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Friday, October 7th there will be a presentation at the Leid Library by Jody Lamp at 6 p.m. Featured will be “ Sto...
For the third year in a row, a Kimball County Transit Service driver has won the statewide Roadeo. Colby Risseeuw, above, will be joining the Nebraska Association of Transportation Providers in Oklahoma City in May to compete in the National Roadeo, which is sponsored by the Transportation Association of America. Each of the past winners has been a different KCTS driver. Colby's name will be added to the Roadeo award plaque....
The Kimball High School civics class is holding a political forum this Saturday, evening Oct. 8. The forum will be held at 6 p.m.in the Harry McNeese Auditorium. The candidates attending will include one of the governor candidates, one of the attorney general candidates, both candidates running for State Legislative District 48, and all local candidates. There will be many political representatives to answer questions prepared by the students. All voters are invited to attend. The goal of this event is to inform voters of each candidate’s s...
The Kimball High School Marching Band marched in the Chadron State College Homecoming Parade this past Saturday, Oct. 1. After the parade, the KHS band joined high school bands from the Tri-State area and the CSC Eagle band to play some songs before and during the CSC football game. The Kimball band also played a feature tune during halftime....