Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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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.... Full story
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.... Full story
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... Full story
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... Full story
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.... Full story
It takes volunteers who make Farmers Day happen every year, and 2022 was no exception. Many of the volunteers are individualswho have served the community for decades. With over 30 years of experience organizing the hamburger feed, Bob Abramson has enlisted committed individuals to get the burgers into the serving lines. The Kimball cheerleaders helped serve the food, and Abramson was thrilled with the help of the football team to set up. Abramson quickly mentioned all his volunteers, including... Full story
Farmers Day weekend began with a Kimball City Council meeting to address agenda items that were postponed from the council meeting on Tuesday. The council dealt with an annexation, consideration of a future annexation, and set the property tax request. The public hearing for Ordinance No. 806, the annexation of the Community Walking Trail, the dog park and Janicek Damn, was opened and closed in less than one minute. With no public comments, the three city council members who were present went on to conduct the first reading for the annexation...
On Tuesday, with only two Kimball City Council members present along with the mayor, a law enacted in 2020 was used for the council to conduct an official meeting, according to city attorney Matt Turman. Turman explained how and why a meeting could still be conducted even though two members were absent and a quorum technically did not exist. In 2020, LB1003 changed the quorum requirements for second-class cities. The League of Municipalities lobbied the Unicameral for the new statute because a town in the eastern part of the state had two...
The Kimball County High School Class of 1972 reunited during the Farmer's Day celebration. Here's everyone who attended. Sitting, from left: Patty Hake Schumacher, Amorilys Johnson, Patty Niemann, Kristy Lockwood, Monica Seay, Becky Mathews Winne, Jan Fennel Lanxon, Becky Bohac Bowser and Buddy Robbins. Second row: Vicki Sisson Stahla, Ed Avila, Diana Shandera Engstrom, Connie Henderson Hunter, Jan Voyles Davis, Carol Bowman, Karen Kellner, Theresa Volkmer Ward, Cindy Thacker, Pam Branham, Dar... Full story
Dr. James Broomfield, formerly of Kimball Health Services, says he will be returning to town as the primary care physician and medical director at Arrow Medical Center. The center will be opening an office in Kimball in four to six weeks, he said. Broomfield said he currently is practicing with Arrow Medical in Sidney, and the new offices on East 3rd St. in Kimball are being remodeled. Broomfield said since he has been gone, “There hasn’t been a day that has gone by that I haven’t gotten texts, calls, emails or a messages” from patient... Full story
Jax Anderson, in top photo, appears to be re-thinking his decision to enter into the pie eating contest during this month's 2nd Annual Antelope Stampede Bike Race in Kimball. Jax won the kid's pie eating contest while Amanda Hargreaves demolished the competition in the adult contest. Both winners received a homemade pie made by Steve Pinkerton. The pie eating competition was one of the many events during the Antelope Stampede Bike Race. In the lower photo, organizer Jon Heidemann, right, talks... Full story
Doug and Sandy Lukassen of Kimball County were recognized Saturday as Outstanding Farmer for the Farmer's Day Parade in Kimball. The Lukassens have been long-time supporters of 4-H and FFA programs as well as state agriculture boards. Sandy, not visible in this image, sits to the left of Doug in the pickup bed during the parade....
Good morning, and happy fall to you all, as the saying goes. This past weekend gave us some perfect fall days that were absolutely beautiful., great for all of the action for Farmer’s Day or to visit the Adams Family Pumpkin Patch. This week is fairly busy too with FFA Judging – Today! – September 29th and cross country at Bayard beginning at 2:30 p.m. The Hay Fort is open at the Riverside Discovery Center and so is the Splash Pad as long as the warm weather holds. Before long the Spooktacular will be open. Guess the splash pad will close...
The 2022 campaign season continues to be a busy one in Banner County, where lots of folks want change in local government. A lunch with the candidates is planned for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Banner County Museum. The county Republican Party also plans to meet 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at the school cafeteria with special guest U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith, who will speak. Other agenda items include the selection of poll workers for the Nov. 8 election and a discussion of ideas for a Halloween youth event and a potluck thank you meal for... Full story
Kimball County native Jason Hanner will be taking a short detour from his walk across Nebraska to walk through the Farmer's Day parade on Saturday. Although he won't be stopping for long because he has about 20 miles to walk on Saturday to get to Potter, each day he will walk between 20-22 miles until he has covered the entire state for his walk across Nebraska. Hanner, a 1993 Kimball County graduate, is walking the state west-to-east to raise awareness for mental health for veterans, including... Full story
The Farmer’s Day Committee has announced the dignitaries for Farmer’s Day 2022. A new category, Outstanding Entrepreneur, sponsored by the Nebraska Extension has been created, Hannah Synder received the award. Snyder owns Nebraska Coffee and Kimball Extended Stays. She is credited with promoting her thriving business as well as supporting other businesses. The Grand Marshall for the 2022 Farmer’s Day Parade is long-time resident Rose Marie Anderson. The Anderson family moved to Kimball in the early 1960s when the oil fields were booming, and t... Full story
The Kimball County Commissioners began their regular bi-monthly meeting Tuesday with a lengthy discussion on a seven-mile stretch of blacktop on County Road 59 south of Dix. Even after the road department fixed many of the potholes prior to harvest, the potholes have returned. County Highway Superintendent Randy Bymer said that the road department purchased and put down two more loads of cold mix to try to fix the potholes again. Looking for a method to fix the road, Bymer obtained a bid for a chip seal project on the seven-mile stretch; the bi...