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 reader asked this question. How is the project on feral cats coming? According to Kimball feral cat program founder,Tiffany LaBeau, "The program is still going great. I'm hoping to take three momma cats and her kitten to be spayed, and her kittens will be re-homed through adoption at the shelter." LaBeau said that she had noticed a lot of family cats missing. She asks that people do not trap cats in town, and then sometime these cats are released into the country. She encourages people to put...
Street repairs that began last week required the roadway to be narrowed to one lane at First and Chestnut streets on the south side of Kimball's underpass. Residents were urged to use caution when approaching. The new week opened Monday morning, above, with evidence of the project still evident. The street department expected to have the work done as soon as possible....
Gideon Casimiro Doug and Jo Christopherson Husker Power Scholar Lions Club Scholarship Kaitlin Heeg UNL Regents Scholarship KEA Haines Family Rich Toombs Doug and Jo Christopherson Tom Southard Memorial WTC Rosary Altar Society Booster Club Knights of Columbus Skeet Jones James Eatmon Masonic Lodge Cole Heim Bill Carroll Eagles Riley Hinton Fire Auxiliary Knights of Columbus Chantel Malson Susan Buffett Harry and Marjorie Pedrett Nebraska Achievement Scholar Brayden Schildhauer Josh Norberg Kimball Fire Department Peter Kiewit Foundation...
Jared Anton Nebraska Wesleyan Black and Gold Scholarship (16,000) Nebraska Wesleyan Campus Visit Scholarship (1,000) WNCC Sidney Campus Potter Community Grand Marshal Scholarship in Honor of Phil & Evie Miller (1,000) WNCC Sidney Campus Joe Hargreaves (500) Merrill and Ruby Belgum Memorial Trust Scholarship Niko Koon WNCC Board of Governors Scholarship (6000) WNCC Outstanding Leadership Scholarship(400) WNCC Sidney Campus Don & Imogene Enevoldsen Scholarship (1,000) WNCC Sidney Campus Greg and...
Banner County School 2022 graduates were awarded and accepted a total of $222,380 in scholarships. Here is a look at their plans. Helen Hein will continue her studies with LifeLinks on the WNCC campus. Maddison Hill will continue studies at Summit Christian College where she is pursuing an Associate of Arts degree in Biblical Studies. She has received… President’s Scholarship for 25% off her tuition $1,537.50 per year, renewable for a second year, totaling $3,075 Mycala Rae Jones is planning to attend WNCC for two years, continuing her stu...
Semis forced off of the closed Interstate 80 on Monday morning clogged Kimball roadways, included this stretch of 3rd Street in front of the Kimball County Courthouse. The powerful spring storm pummelled parts of Kimball and Banner counties with more than a foot of wet, heavy snow and disrupted life. Local schools and the city landfill were among the closings, and a power outage hit the Kimball area for exactly an hour from 9:41 to 10:41 a.m., according to electric and digital clock times at...
KEARNEY – The Observer won eight statewide awards Saturday at the Nebraska Press Association's 2022 Better Newspaper Contest Awards Presentation at Younes Conference North/Crowne Plaza Hotel in Kearney. The honors included third place for overall general excellence among Class B newspapers in 2021, one year after the Observer placed first in this prestigious category. Only the top three judged papers are recognized in this competition. The Observer also placed first in Class B for its classifieds section, improving from last year's second p...
"Planting a tree is one of the most selfless acts you can do. You never plant it for yourself. You are planting it so future generations will be able to enjoy the shade of the tree." This quote or thought was expressed by many during Kimball's Arbor Day planting ceremony, including Kimball Street Superintendent Jim Shoup, Mayor Keith Prunty and park employee John Heidemann. Prunty addressed the fourth-grade students and read the official proclamation making April 29 Arbor Day. This year...
Area high school commencements are on the calendar and preparations are being made for celebrating the accomplishments of the Potter-Dix, Kimball and Banner County graduates of 2022. Potter-Dix Public Schools will lead the way with the first local graduation on May 7 at 2 p.m.. Seven students will graduate from Potter-Dix. The valedictorian is Thomas Muldoon and Ana Manning is salutatorian. The Kimball seniors will graduate a week later on May 14 at 11 a.m. The 28 classmates will wrap up their high school career led by the valedictorian and...
Well here we are in in Merry Month of May, Happy May Day to you! Time is sure flying and I for one am not having that much fun. On a personal level it is sometimes a steep climb, and there is a lot of confusion and disappointment in our daily lives brought on by the continuing dysfunction of the world we live in. Soon summer will be here and I am hoping to see more sun, literally. School is drawing to a close for this year for us here in Harrisburg. Graduation for the pre-K and kindergarten class (the future class of 2035, if I counted right)...
Exiting Kimball on Monday morning proved more difficult than expected as semis heading toward the interstate were unable to negotiate the hill on south Chestnut Street....
Kimball County Highway Superintendent Randy Bymer reported to the County Commissioners on Tuesday about the activities of the road department, which have included "blading in between windstorms and graveling roads." Bymer said that notifications have been placed in the Observer about the irrigation/sprinklers spraying water on the roadway and on the tree planting. In a short discussion, new signage was approved by the commissioners to put an "advanced warning 40 mph speed limit" sign coming...
The 1970s-era Minuteman III Missiles will be replaced in the next few years by the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile system, which the Air Force describes as a more cost-effective option. According to officials at the Air Force Real Estate Meetings in Kimball and Banner counties, the Minuteman III was built for 10 years of service, but it has been on alert for 50 years and is aging and cost-prohibitive to operate. The Sentinel: Officially known as LGM-35A Sentinel, it will be...
After the required three readings at the Kimball City Council meeting, Linda Stahla's application for rezoning of Lot 2, Lockwood Subdivision NE ½ of the SW ¼ of Section 29 (#2 Stahla Drive) in Kimball was approved and Ordinance No. 803 passed. The lot was rezoned from Residential Rural to Residential Mobile Home Park. In another public hearing, the 1 & 6-year Street Plan was approved. Under current business, the council rescinded Resolution 2017-09, which closed the Gotte Park access to Adams Street. The board reconsidered this action as a r...
Air Force Col. Catherine Barrington, 90th Missile Wing commander, began the missile project Real Estate meeting by thanking area departments and agencies for their response during the Humvee fire incident that closed Highway 71 for five days. An Air Force Humvee with explosive hazards caught fire as it traveled south on 71 at mile marker 23. There were no injuries. According to 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs, a team from the 90th Explosive Ordinance Disposal detonated ammunition and grenades...
Kimball's FFA food science team, from left, of Shannen Acheson, Julia Winstrom, Grace Anderson and Carlee Murdoch received second place in the state FFA contest, an outstanding accomplishment recognized this month at the Nebraska FFA Convention. Grace Anderson placed first individually in food science. In the photo at right, Kimball Public Schools activities director Ken Smith earned the FFA Cornerstone Award for his long-term support of agricultural education and FFA, and the leadership that...
The Plains Historical Society presented a check for $1,000 to Ken Hunter, center, CEO of Kimball Health Services, as a donation to Kimball Hospital Foundation toward construction of the new Kimball hospital. Presenting the donation last week are PHS secretary Terri Lukassen, left, and new PHS president Rob Maurer. Maurer noted that success of the annual PHS gun raffle fundraiser prompted the board of directors to unanimously approve the donation to support the hospital project and give back to...
A good crowd braved the cold and wind to participate in Kimball's annual Easter Egg Hunt the morning of April 16 at Gotte Park. The New Hope Assembly of God church stuffed thousands of eggs and had prizes for everyone, including two bikes, gift cards and many other prizes. The hunt was over in minutes, but prizes were given away until noon....
Weed season is back, well, almost. The cold and wind has prevented spraying, according to Rick Wangler, the Kimball County Weed Superintendent. He explained to the Kimball County Board of Commissioners that he is currently doing inspections and working on the equipment. The county business continued with a presentation by Jacob Hurla, President of Community Building Solutions. Previously, Hurla toured the Courthouse and explained that Community Building Solutions is a small project management company created to provided rural schools, counties...
The 90th Missile Wing Airmen returned a burned Humvee to base April 15. The vehicle caught fire while Airmen from the 790th Missile Security Forces Squadron were transiting Highway 71 near Kimball on April 11, closing the roadway for five days. There were no injuries in the incident. A team from the 90th Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight worked throughout the week detonating ammunition and grenades that were not able to be removed from the burning vehicle. The area has been determined clear...
The 48th District of the Nebraska Unicameral now includes Kimball, Banner and Scotts Bluff counties due to redistricting. The 48th seat is currently held by John Stinner, but he will term out at the end of this year. So this year, 24 of the even-numbered seats among the 49 legislative districts of the Unicameral will elect representatives. Due to redistricting, Sen. Steve Erdman no longer will represent this area. Following are responses to Observer questions from the five candidates looking to...
The 48th District of the Nebraska Unicameral now includes Kimball, Banner and Scotts Bluff counties due to redistricting. The 48th seat is currently held by John Stinner, but he will term out at the end of this year. So this year, 24 of the even-numbered seats among the 49 legislative districts of the Unicameral will elect representatives. Due to redistricting, Sen. Steve Erdman no longer will represent this area. Following are responses to Observer questions from the five candidates looking to...
The 48th District of the Nebraska Unicameral now includes Kimball, Banner and Scotts Bluff counties due to redistricting. The 48th seat is currently held by John Stinner, but he will term out at the end of this year. So this year, 24 of the even-numbered seats among the 49 legislative districts of the Unicameral will elect representatives. Due to redistricting, Sen. Steve Erdman no longer will represent this area. Following are responses to Observer questions from the five candidates looking to...
The 48th District of the Nebraska Unicameral now includes Kimball, Banner and Scotts Bluff counties due to redistricting. The 48th seat is currently held by John Stinner, but he will term out at the end of this year. So this year, 24 of the even-numbered seats among the 49 legislative districts of the Unicameral will elect representatives. Due to redistricting, Sen. Steve Erdman no longer will represent this area. Following are responses to Observer questions from the five candidates looking to...
The 48th District of the Nebraska Unicameral now includes Kimball, Banner and Scotts Bluff counties due to redistricting. The 48th seat is currently held by John Stinner, but he will term out at the end of this year. So this year, 24 of the even-numbered seats among the 49 legislative districts of the Unicameral will elect representatives. Due to redistricting, Sen. Steve Erdman no longer will represent this area. Following are responses to Observer questions from the five candidates looking to...