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The Greater Outdoors TAKING THE PLUNGE THE ART OF BRANDING

The Kimball area will begin to see a little activity associated with the missile project. Starting in the Pawnee Grasslands and then moving north, sub-contractors will begin the surveying process for the environmental impact statement, project...

THE ART OF BRANDING

By Daria Anderson-Faden, The Observer

After a long hard winter of below-freezing temperatures, cold lonely nights and heavy snow, everyone looks forward to springtime. Springtime in western Nebraska is a time of spraying fields, planting...

TAKING THE PLUNGE

As late spring temperatures hit the low 90s, the Kimball Swimming Pool opened for the 2021 season Saturday to some pretty excited kids. The pool is open...

Things Pretty Slow, But We're On The Go

By Barb Cross, The Observer

Good morning Banner County, friends near and far! Well summer has arrived hot and hot! A little rain and just like that everything is green! I hope you all are loving it. Here at home things are moving in the fields and pretty slow, but on the go...

Sports

Ranch Rodeo This Saturday

By Daria Anderson-Faden, The Observer

Local events are beginning to occur again after COVID-19 cancellations of last year. Kimball's 12th annual Ranch Rodeo will be held this Saturday, June 12, with 20 bronc riders and seven ranch rodeo... Full story

The Greater Outdoors

By Daria Anderson-Faden, The Observer

Members of the AmeriCorps team are continuing their volunteer work in Kimball. After weeks of working at the Plains Historical Museum, they are now at the Community Trail, according to Jean Gilbert....

Kimball Softball/Baseball Schedule For The Coming Week

6/10/21 6:00 Majors-Gering #3 6/11/21 5:30 Co Pitch Baseball Green v. Blue-SE 5:30 Co Pitch Softball Pink v. Blue-NE 5:30 Tee ball Green v. Red-SW 6:15 Tee ball Blue v. Yellow-SW 6/14/21 6:00 Minors-Gering #4 6:30 Babes-Gering Legion Field 6:00 U13... Full story