Fence Construction To Continue Into June

The Plains Historical Society which has worked to put a fence around the old high school on highway 30 here in Kimball has set a date for the project’s completion.

The fence is scheduled to be completed by June 13. The reason for the process taking longer than usual is the fact that the fence is being put up by volunteers according to Glynn Felkins, President of the Plains Historical Society.

“All the material for the fence is there. All the work is being done by volunteers so we have to work around their schedule. Weather can also slow that process down,” Fellkis said.

The reason for the fence is one of a need for higher security around the building as there have been a few break-ins in the past year. However, the fence is not the end of the Historical Society’s plans for the old high school.

“Our goal is to eventually make that building the Historical Plains Society Museum for Kimball and the surrounding areas,” Felkins said.

Unfortunately, the conversion from high school to museum has proven to be a much more daunting task than previously believed.

“We have to put in a whole new heating system and replace the electrical system. We also need to add handicap ramps. It’s a very daunting task and takes a lot of funds which we do not have at this time,” Felkins said.

The Plains Historical Society is actively looking for ways to get funding for the project.

“We’re searching every day for grants, and we would accept any donations we could get,” Felkins said.

Once the Historical Society has the funding and the building is secure, they plan to go from room to room and set up the museum.

Any person interested in receiving more information on the project or donating money to help out the Historical Society’s cause can contact Glynn Felkins at 308-241-1774.