Week of October 3, 2024
Week of October 3, 2024
During the Kimball County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1, two public hearings were held regarding conditional use permits. The first hearing involved the renewal of Real Western Wings' conditional use permit for indoor and outdoor recreational facilities. With no public comments either for or against, the commissioners renewed the permit for another five years to align with the Nebraska Game and Parks contract, which also operates on a five-year basis. The second public hearing...
A Kimball man died Friday in an accident on I-80 west of Kimball, the Nebraska State Patrol told the Observer. At approximately 4:20 p.m. Friday, an eastbound pickup crossed the center line in a construction zone and struck a semi, NSP spokesman Cody Thomas said. The driver of the pickup, Chad Cook, 47, of Kimball was pronounced dead at the scene. The semi driver was treated for minor injuries. The accident, a few miles west of Kimball, forced the temporary closure of I-80 in the area and traffic was detoured to Highway 30. The crash remains...
Edward Barnes and his sister, Autumn Uglow, aren't your typical siblings. They spend their time behind the wheel, crashing and smashing their way through local demolition derbies. And with their combined 23 years of experience – nine years for Edward and 14 for Autumn – they are seasoned veterans in the local derby scene. Their preparation for the Farmer's Day Demolition Derby started long before the engines revved up on Saturday night. "Stripping everything out, including the seats," is...
In the annual tradition, Kimball crowned its 2024 Farmer's Day Queen and attendants, honoring three young women who have distinguished themselves through their achievements and community involvement. This year's Farmer's Day Queen is Gabriela Cruz, a senior with big dreams of becoming a professional pastry chef. Attendants are Renee Murdoch and Joey Miller, each with their own plans for success. Gabriela Cruz, a senior at Kimball Jr./Sr. High School, was crowned this year's Farmer's Day queen,...
A number of mayoral appointments were made Sept. 24 at the Kimball City Council meeting. Mike Downey was appointed to the Planning Commission, Tammy Land to the Board of Public Works, and Jodel “Jody” Keeler to the Housing Authority Board. In other business, Police Chief Jose Ruiz presented a mutual aid agreement with the City of Sidney Police Department, which was approved by the council. This agreement allows Kimball officers to assist in Sidney when necessary, particularly in executing search or arrest warrants. Sidney officer also...
It's off to Perkins County for a district game at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, for the Kimball Longhorns, who aim to get back in the win column after their loss, top photo, to visiting district leader Bridgeport last Friday. It's a challenging matchup for the Horns. Kimball on the season is 0-2 in the district and 1-4 overall , while Perkins County is 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the district. Perkins is tied for third with Sutherland, and Kimball is tied for fifth with Morrill. Then there's this:...
Thanks again to Jon and Anna-Lisa Heidemann, the bike races were a huge success with lots of racers...
Farmer's Day kicked off Friday afternoon with the bike races. The first group to travel down the streets were the 2-4 year olds. Thomas Perry, center, was one of the youngest finishers. Jack Hinton took the top spot in the 2-4 year olds...
Here we are in the merry month of October. I have seen pumpkins sitting on the store shelves beside spooks, turkeys and Christmas trees. Seems like it kind of takes the fun of anticipating each individual holiday when you see that. Like they are offering you a “bundle” like some television program package. Anyway, here we go with the first week of October, busy as usual. Today, October 3rd, the cross country middle school and high school teams are headed to the Chimney Rock Golf Course in Bayard for competition beginning at 2:30 p.m. In...
Honored as Outstanding Farmer for the 2024 Farmer's Day celebration were Travis and Blythe Diamond and family. Travis moved to Kimball six years ago and has since built a successful hay/farming operation. At left, they enjoy their day in the sun during the Farmer's Day parade Saturday...
