Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Many things have changed about the hunter safety course over the years, but the message has not. That is the message delivered by those instructors who teach the course. Locally, that falls into the hands of Larry Stahla, who has taught hunter education for more than 40 years; Brian Howard and Jon Shay, who have been teaching the course for eight years each; and Josh Gillming, who is in his first year as a helper and hopes to gain his teaching certification soon. The group taught a class of 20...
Students from Hershey High School want to thank Kimball fans for the generosity they showed during a recent football game. On Oct. 17, the Longhorns traveled to Hershey for a game in which students and others in the stands wore orange ribbons in support of Paige Larchick, a junior at the school who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. The public address announcer explained the reason for the orange ribbons, and Kimball fans in the stands responded by “passing the hat” to raise money for Larchick. “After that, the few Kimball fans must have...
The local advisory committee for Oliver Reservoir seeks input from Kimball County citizens. The committee held a public meeting last Thursday in which citizens were able to voice their thoughts and concerns. Those who could not attend may still submit input to Galen Wittrock of the South Platte Natural Resources District by calling 308-254-2377. Those on the committee, in addition to Wittrock, include Tim Nolting, Larry Stahla, Harry Gillway, Wilson Bowling, Larry Snyder and David Schnell. The committee meets monthly and advises the SPNRD...
Kimball County voters mirrored those of voters across the state and region in many non-local races. For governor and lieutenant governor, Kimball County voted heavily in favor of Republicans Pete Ricketts and Mike Foley. The two won 909 votes in the county, coming in at 75.12 percent. Democrats Chuck Hassebrook and Jane Reybould came in with 238 votes and 19.67 percent, while Libertarians Mark G. Ellworth Jr. and Scott Zimmerman had 63 votes and 5.21 percent. Ricketts and Foley easily won the statewide race. The county voted for incumbent Repub...
Congressman Adrian Smith talked about his work and answered questions about a variety of topics during a visit last week with a Kimball High School government class. Smith, a Republican from Gering, represents 75 of the state's 93 counties as part of the third congressional district. One issue that could affect many of the students soon is student loans. Smith cautioned the students not to "max out" the loans and accept too much money. At age 43, Smith said he has friends that are still paying...
POTTER - Potter-Dix ended its home portion of the schedule in style. The Coyotes grabbed the early lead and went on to roll to a 46-12 win over rival Leyton last Friday. Potter-Dix (5-3) also clinched a playoff berth, and will travel to Paxton for a 6 p.m. MDT game on Thursday to open the playoffs. Making the playoffs was an important goal for the season after not making the playoffs last year, said head coach Dale Frerichs. "The playoffs was one of our major team goals this year, especially...
Potter-Dix will meet up with Paxton for the second time of the 2014 season on Thursday. This time, however, one team will advance and one will go home. The Coyotes (5-3) travel for a 6 p.m. MDT contest Thursday to open the first round of the playoffs. The teams met during the regular season, with the Tigers (4-4) winning 55-32 in Potter. Potter-Dix coach Dale Frerichs said seeing an opponent for the second time helps in a variety of ways. “It always helps to have a film that shows how a team wants to attack you specifically,” he said. “So...
HARRISBURG - Banner County closed out the home portion of its schedule in style. The Wildcats outscored visiting Cody-Kilgore 41-18 in the second half as they rolled to a 60-24 victory on Friday afternoon. Banner grabbed a two-touchdown lead in the first quarter and controlled the game from that point. The Cowboys challenged on their first drive and went deep into Wildcat territory. It was the first of several nice defensive stands from Banner. With the ball at the Banner 17-yard line,...
Head start and early head start in Kimball and Scotts Bluff counties will see a change in the group that administers the programs. An accounting error in the 2010-2011 fiscal year by Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska, which runs the program, disallowed it from running the program in the future, said Tim Nolting, the group’s chairman of the board of directors. Nolting said the CAPWN contact ends this month and Community Development Institute out of Denver will temporarily administer the program beginning Nov. 1. Despite the c...
Nebraska Farm Bureau Chief Administrator Rob Robertson spoke on the organization's commitment to agriculture and what it was doing to overcome challenges in the state at last Thursday's annual meeting of the Kimball-Banner County Farm Bureau. Robertson, who last visited Kimball County in 1993, said the success of the Farm Bureau comes from its members and grassroots support. There are 85 chapters statewide and there are currently 247 members in the Kimball-Banner County chapter. "I think what...
Potter-Dix gave unbeaten Garden County all it could handle for more than three quarters. But in the end, the visiting Eagles scored the final 16 points of the game to spoil the Coyotes' homecoming with a 32-26 victory on Friday. "I feel great about the way we played," Potter-Dix coach Dale Frerichs said. "We had a few breakdowns here and there that gave them some points, but I think everybody outside Potter and the media and everybody expected us to lose by 30 points tonight. We didn't do that....
Don Stenberg touted his office’s transparency and reduction in spending as two reasons why he should be re-elected state treasurer during a stop last week in Kimball. Stenberg, the incumbent, faces two challengers in the race - Democrat Michael J. O’Hara and Libertarian Michael Knebel. Last Wednesday’s stop was part of a five-day tour of the state that saw him visit many towns, from east to west and then back across. Stenberg has spent four years as the state treasurer. His career spans more than three decades in which he has worked in priva...
Special teams set the tone early on Friday night. Minatare scored touchdowns on a pair of kickoff returns and a punt return in the first quarter and went on to defeat Banner County, 66-31. The scoring started off quickly as Minatare's Yovan Perez opened the game with a kickoff return to give the homestanding Indians a 6-0 lead with just 13 ticks off the clock. Banner's first possession ended on an interception, but the Wildcats stopped the Indians on the ensuing drive. The Wildcats drove to the...
Democratic gubernatorial Chuck Hassebrook touted the need for greater use of wind energy and the support of middle class Nebraskans during his stop in Kimball on Sunday afternoon. Hassebrook visited with a small contingent of residents during a meet and greet at the 1st Interstate Inn diner. Hassebrook is one of three candidates in the race. The others are Republican Pete Ricketts and Libertarian Mark Elworth Jr. Election day is Nov. 4. One of the three candidates will replace Gov. Dave...
With a belief in small government, small banks and a big God, independent U.S. Senate candidate Todd Watson visited Kimball last week as one of several stops in the western part of the state. Watson, a Lincoln businessman, is one of four candidates vying to replace retiring senator Mike Johanns, a Republican. The other candidates are Republican Ben Sasse, Democrat Dave Domina and independent Jim Jenkins. Watson said the biggest difference in his candidacy is being against both big banks and big...