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Payton Wise 3rd, Katie Heeg 22nd At State FIRE DEPT. OPEN HOUSE KIMBALL ROYALTY Feral Cats Get Their Day In Plan Before City Council CHAMPIONSHIP FORM Another RV Park

After a series of challenges and setbacks, and three years in the making, the Porters have finally pushed forward and will soon have an RV park located on the east edge of Kimball. The old Ridgewood...

Feral Cats Get Their Day In Plan Before City Council

By Daria Anderson-Faden, The Observer

Kimball resident Tiffany LaBeau addressed the Kimball City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 5, to ask for financial support to assist in a program to spay/neuter feral cats. LaBeau said that she has at least...

KIMBALL ROYALTY

Kimball High School's homecoming royalty were presented to Longhorn Nation during the last Friday's game between the Kimball Sharks and Pine Bluffs Hornets at Keith Staehr Field. From left are...

5 Cases In County In 7 Days

By Daria Anderson-Faden, The Observer

“COVID cases and hospitalization continue to increase in the Panhandle,” according to Jessica Davies, assistant health director for Panhandle Public Health District. They are rising significantly. On Monday in a COVID-19 update, United Command...

FIRE DEPT. OPEN HOUSE

A steady stream of people attended the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department's Fire Prevention Week annual open house on Wednesday, Oct. 6. The local firemen served an outstanding...

Finalists Set For Kimball's Top Job

OCT 14 EDITION

Sports

CHAMPIONSHIP FORM

By Mike Motz, The Observer

Kimball's Lady Longhorn volleyball team has not had many wins this season, but it earned a special victory Thursday as the school honored the 1979 Kimball State Champion Volleyball Team. It was 50...

Young Sharks Win Over Kimball Homecoming Crowd

By Daria Anderson-Faden, The Observer

Kimball's homecoming game between the Kimball Sharks and the Pine Bluffs Hornets was Friday evening. The fifth- and sixth-graders played the first half while the third- and fourth-graders completed...

Payton Wise 3rd, Katie Heeg 22nd At State

By Jim Orr and Daria Anderson-Faden, The Observer

That's a wrap for Kimball Lady Longhorns golfers Payton Wise and Katie Heeg. The senior duo closed out their high school golf careers in fine fashion – together on the course during the NSAA State...

Coyotes Make Some Hay

By Mike Motz, The Observer

Potter-Dix’s Coyote football team continued its success with a 51-12 win over Hay Springs Friday night at Combs Field in Potter. After deferring to the second half, the Coyotes kicked off and put the Hawks deep in their own territory to start the...

Obituaries

Steve Schadegg

A Memorial Service for Steve Schadegg will be held Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. (CT) at the Trinity Evangelical Free church in Holdrege, Nebraska with Pastor Brian Klein and Pastor Daren...

Loran F. Kramer

Loran F. Kramer, 78, of Kimball died at his home on Monday, October 4, 2021. Following Loran's wishes, cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at a later date. Friends may visit...

John D. Herboldsheimer

John D. Herboldsheimer, age 81, of Potter, NE passed away Monday, October 4, 2021 in Sidney. Funeral services were held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 12, 2021, in the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in...