Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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At the July 18 Kimball City Council meeting, a discussion was held on possible improvements to Gotte Park. Improvement topics ranged from the drainage ditch to various park improvements to the removal of the Titan I missile displayed on park grounds. Only the bottom part of the missile remains standing today, and pictures taken by the City of Kimball electric department show areas of the missile that are rotted through. Mayor John Morrison said, "It is actually becoming a hazard to the public."...
After months of negotiations and executive sessions, on Tuesday, Aug. 1, the Kimball County Commissioners voted to sell the High Point Welcome Center of Western Nebraska property located at 204 South Kimball Boulevard and the adjacent land to Big D Oil Co. of Rapid City, S.D. The selling price was $500,000. Big D Oil’s possible plan is to operate a truck stop at the site. It is a family owned business with 39 retail stores in western South Dakota, eastern Wyoming and northern Colorado. As for the welcome center’s future, it was not dis...
Kimball City Administrator Annette Brower has distributed information about the next STAR Roundtable session to help small businesses make the most of working with the federal govvernment and large contractors during the Sentinel missile project. The idea is to strategize. STAR is an acronym for Strategic Team Alliance Roundtable. The roundtable – a webinar being hosted by the Wyoming SBDC – will hegin 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10. Small business representatives will be able to connect with panelists successfully performing as prime and sub... Full story
Holy Cow, August is here! The summer is sure flying for someone who is not having that much fun. Wheat harvest here in Banner County has looked pretty good, and in Scotts Bluff County, and Kimball, it has looked good at least in places. I recently road on a combine for a while and it sure was different than the last time I climbed those steps. There was no buddy seat and you had to drive. The cutting continues. Here at home, school starts soon, and the staff is due to be back on the 14th. So soon. There is a school board meeting on Monday, the...
The small village of Bushnell celebrates this year’s “Bushnell Day” with exciting events, presentations, entertainment, and food and craft vendors. Saturday, August 19th, kicks off with a parade at 10:00 a.m. followed by events in the park, including cow tongue football at 11:00 a.m. and a cornhole tournament at 2:00 p.m. Events at the Fire Hall include a hog roast at 5:00 p.m. and a dance featuring the Martin Gilmore Band at 7:00 p.m. There are plenty of things to keep both adults and kids busy throughout the day. The park will be fille...
Members of the Central Banner 4-H Club, at left, tied fleece blankets to donate to Kimball Health Services this year. The club makes blankets to donate each spring to an area hospital as a community service project. Now it's on to the Kimball Banner County Fair, which will keep many area 4-H Club and FFA members plenty busy through Aug. 13....
Erin K. Dixon, 51, of Kimball, died on Monday, July 10, 2023. Cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view her tribute wall and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be given in her memory to the family for her daughter Isabella. The services for Erin have been entrusted to Cantrell Funeral Home. Erin Kathlin Dixon was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on March 23, 1972, the daughter of Richard and Donna (Strane) Dixon. She was raised and received her education in... Full story
Timothy D. Weinbender Sr., age 77, of Dix, passed away in Dix, NE on Friday, July 21st, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at the Dix Fire Hall/Community Center, 300 Crownover in Dix, NE. Cremation has been held. Services will conclude at the Dix Fire Hall/Community Center. Memorials can be brought to the Celebration of Life or mailed to the family at 105 N. Myrtle Street, Dix, NE for future designation. You may view Tim's Book of Memories, leave... Full story
The 1st annual Red and White Classic Golf Tournament at the Four Winds Golf Course was a success, according to Kimball Jr/Sr High Activities Director Darrell Howitt. With 31 teams playing on Saturday and 130 tickets sold to the banquet on Saturday evening, they are still tallying up the finances, but Howitt believes that they made about $40,000. Howitt said he is "thankful for the supportive community that rallies behind the kids and the school." The winning golf team shot a 53 and was...
This vintage image of an old Kimball baseball team was not clear in last week’s paper, but this is much better. No date for this picture was available, but judging from the uniforms and names from Kimball history it appears to be from the early 1900s. From left in the front row are Leo Bartholum, Ole Pedret, Kenneth Linn, Ed Bergman and George Nugent: Back row: Bill Nugent, Oscar Linn, Dr. P.C Mockett and Gary Howard. Third row: Vernon Linn, Joe Bromson, Jim Jensen and Arthur Maginnis. This p...
The Observer continues its summer series of classic Kimball sports team photos from the Plains Historical Society collection at the Fraternal Hall Museum. Here we have a Kimball County High School basketball team posing in the old school's gym. An inscription on the back names John Benson as the player holding the ball, but says "maybe someone can idenify other players." Can any of you readers be that someone? This picture is not dated....