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Articles from the December 28, 2017 edition


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  • Area students spread joy and cheer for the holidays at the Kimball County Manor

    Dec 28, 2017

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  • Council rejects Mayor's appointment to City Treasurer and Board of Public Works positions

    Tonia Copeland|Dec 28, 2017

    As the City of Kimball moves into the new calendar year, Kimball Mayor Keith Prunty is charged with appointing citizens to certain boards, committees and positions for the City of Kimball. Prunty appointed newcomer Mike Coleman as Board of Public Works chairman, but council was not having it. Though they had earlier applauded efforts for term limits on certain committees, the council was reluctant to let go of 16 years of experience current board chairman, Jim Cederburg, brings to the table. Coleman has resided in Kimball for approximately two...

  • Council approves new economic development programs, applauds term limits for committees

    Tonia Copeland|Dec 28, 2017

    Term limits were discussed for committees and boards at the Dec. 19 Kimball City Council meeting, and though council members were in favor of some limits, they later voiced a need for long-term experience on boards and committees. Special Projects Coordinator, Amy Sapp, proposed term limits specifically for the Citizen's Advisory Committee and the Loan Advisory Committee, both under the Economic Development Board. "A lot of the economic development organizations have term limits on their committ...

  • Kimball school board appoints interim superintendent

    Tonia Copeland|Dec 28, 2017

    Kent Halley was hired as Kimball’s interim superintendent at the Dec. 11 Kimball Board of Education meeting, following the resignation of Marshall Lewis. Most recently from Mitchell, having served 10 years as high school principal there and 13 years as superintendent, Halley is currently retired. He received word that Kimball was looking for a short-term, interim superintendent through the Nebraska School Board Association and is planning to serve locally from Jan. 3, 2018 through the end of June 2018. He comes to Kimball with his wife, Pam, w...

  • Eddie "Mike" Noah

    Dec 28, 2017

    Eddie "Mike" Noah, 64, of Kimball, passed away at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming on Saturday, December 23, 2017 with his family by his side. Eddie Michael Noah was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma on February 7, 1953, the son of Eddie and Margaret (Yeager) Noah. He moved with his family to Ft. Morgan, Colorado in 1957. The family later moved to Sidney and then to Kimball in 1961. Mike graduated from Kimball High School in 1971. He attended Kearney State College on a track...

  • Letter to the Editor - Representing Nebraska well

    Dec 28, 2017

    We’re passers-through from Fort Morgan, Colorado who were done a huge favor recently by a Kimball resident and two others with local connections. We’d like to publically thank them. During a recent storm, my wife and I got stuck in a ditch. After trying hard to get out, we called the nearby Kimball Municipal Airport. Ed Nelson answered and showed how much he cares by offering to call local contacts for us, and offered to help us himself if they were unable to help, despite being a considerable distance away. The first person Ed called was Ric...

  • KVFD recognition

    Dec 28, 2017

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  • Scenes from Potter-Dix High School's Christmas Concert

    Dec 28, 2017

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  • Kimball Federation Wrestling results

    Dec 28, 2017

    Bridgeport-Sidney Invite Tri-State Grapplers results 170 - Kyle Thurin’s place is unknown. Champ. Round 1 - Charles Lang (Bridgeport) 6-1 won by fall over Kyle Thurin (Burns) 4-7 (Fall 4:00) Cons. Round 1 - Kyle Thurin (Burns) 4-7 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 2 - Lucas Mizel (Cheyenne East ) 3-2 won by decision over Kyle Thurin (Burns) 4-7 (Dec 8-6) Kimball Wrestling Club Tournament 2017 Tri-State Grapplers results 4 and Under 30-34 - Dakota Rohde’s place is 2nd and has scored 14.00 team points. Round 1 - Camren Havorka (Sidney Wrestling...