Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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A spirited campaign season in Kimball and Banner counties is winding down as the Election Day nears next Tuesday, Nov. 8. With this time frame in mind, Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen outlines below what to expect at the polls for the General Election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mountain Time. Check Your Voter Registration And PollingPlace You can check the status of your voter registration and the location of your polling place by contacting your county election office or logging onto www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/ If you vot...
Kimball schools Superindent Trevor Anderson, in the top photo, sported the "Joe Dirt" look during Halloween festivities Monday at the junior-senior high school. In the lower photo, downtown was absolutely packed for the trick-or-treat parade that returned after a couple of years away due to you know what. Some estimated the crowd at 300 or more, judging from the amount of candy handed out. This line above passes along the east side of the Observer office. See more Halloween photos on Page...
Well, here we are in November, and this year is a special November because it is an Election Year! Man will I be glad when that is over with. Bet a few of you feel that way also! Voting will take place here at the courthouse from 7 a.m.- 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8th. Remember this quote by George Jean Mathan “ Bad Officials Are Elected By Good Citizens Who Don’t Vote.” So get out there, make a difference! Welcome to new community members Tee & Abby Cross and family. Before all of that, though, we have two new art shows at the Western Nebrask...
Students and instructors from Banner County and 28 other high schools met near Gering to compete in State Land Judging Oct. 19. The North Platte Natural Resources District partnered with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to host the annual competition. With towering bluffs rising to the north, students judged in a dryland corn field southwest of Wildcat Hills Recreation Area. Land Judging is a high school competition that challenges students to gain a better understanding of soil s...
In the top photo, Amber Wilke, Colton Boren and Krystal Wilke with AW Laser Art handed out candy to over 250 kids and adults at the Trunk or Treat Halloween event at Kimball High School on Oct. 29. In the middle photo, FirsTier Bank opened up its candy vault at Trunk or Treat. And in the lower photo, taken by Daria Anderson-Faden, trick-or-treaters make their way through downtown,... Full story
Now it's official. Tom Southard, the longtime Western Nebraska Observer sportswriter and columnist, is a member of the Nebraska Journalism Hall of Fame. Southard was inducted posthumously Saturday night during a ceremony at the Graduate Hotel in Lincoln. Family members traveled across the state to attend and occupied a table directly in front of the podium during the dinner and ceremony. The hall's Class of 2022 included Southard, who passed away nearly two years ago, and five other inductees on... Full story
The Kimball City Council heard the first and only reading of Ordinance No. 809 – Barking Dogs and Chasing Dogs – at the Oct. 18 meeting. The ordinance states that an individual will be fined no greater than $250 for the first offense of a loud and howling dog that disturbs the peace, but the second offense in a year is more expensive and the third offense may cost up to $1,000. The ordinance includes any person harboring a dog who molests, attacks or snaps at people. The previous dog ordinance was dated 1992 and was antiquated. According to... Full story
This is the second of two installments of the Observer’s Q&A with local candidates in contested races. This week we present the candidated for Kimball Kimball County commissioner, Kimball School Board and Banner County commissioner. For each race featured in this report, candidates are listed in alphabetical order. Larry Engsrom Kimball County Commissioner Candidate Briefly describe your background and professional and political experience. I’m a farmer, rancher. Married we have two sons and a granddaughter. I am active in the First Eng...
Jo Timmerman, a registered nurse at Kimball Health Services, gives a flu shot to Kelly Garrett of Kimball during the Kimball Community Health Fair at the Sagebrush. Ninety-two people received low cost blood testing at the health fair on Friday and 70 on Saturday....
The Banner County Museum's 1922 Case steam engine tractor is 100 years old this year and remains operational. The Case 65 H.P. steam engine tractor in Harrisburg is one of only a few in the area that actually runs and is certified. The steam engine tractors must be certified because they have a boiler. Legacy of the Plains Museum has a steam engine, but it is no longer certified. Another is located in Crawford, but the man who worked on it has died, and another steam engine tractor is located... Full story
Good morning, little on the cool side around here, but no snow they were predicting. Good for that, although we are quickly approaching November. At this point, Halloween has been celebrated in various places in several ways and this Friday, October 28th there will be one more. At Hotel 21, 2605 10th Street in Gering there will be a WNAC fund raiser, Boos and Brews. The event will run from 7 - 10 p.m. and more information is available by calling 308-632-2226. On Saturday, October 29th there will be a Sip & Shop Showcase at the Weborg 21 Centre,...
By the Spring of 2023, the Legion Hall in Dix will be restored and available for public events, according to Joe Bayura, Jr., who purchased the building in June 2022. After the purchase, Bayura and his crew immediately got to work on the building. The first thing that was done was to re-paint the American flag on the south side of the building. In addition, they have hauled loads of trash out of the building and put over 600 lbs. of mortar on the inside, both on the sides of the building and in...
Kids in Kimball will have two Halloween events to show off their costumes and get sacks full of candy. Always a popular event, On Oct. 29 from 3-5 p.m. at the East Parking Lot of the Kimball High School, Treat or Trunk will occur. The other event-the Downtown Halloween Parade is back. It will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31st, at the Kimball Public Library with sacks for candy. Then head north to the Western Nebraska Observer and the FirsTier Bank continue to the rest of the 15 businesses by following the map to candy stations throughout... Full story
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.... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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.... Full story