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Council considers kennels

Dogs running at large is becoming a concern for the Kimball City Council, as board member James Schnell and Kimball Mayor Keith Prunty broach that subject as well as dog kennels within city limits at the latest council meeting, April 19.

“Last Friday I got jumped by two citizens both upset because we are not keeping dogs from running at large,” Schnell said.

Prunty added that he had fielded a complaint about kenneling dogs, as well and broached the subject of licensing dog kennel businesses within city limits.

The current ordinance limits the number of dogs a resident can own to three w...