Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Local shoppers continue filling their vehicles with items bought at Kimball's Shopko Hometown store, but they soon could be filling up with something else – more gasoline at the fuel pump -- if the store closes and they drive out of town to shop. This idea is not going over well in Kimball. "I'm really sad. It breaks my heart, " Toni Boos of Kimball said after shopping at Shopko this past weekend. "It's the nicest store we have without driving 100 miles roundtrip. A lot of us support this s... Full story
Kimball County fares well when it comes to unemployment rates across Nebraska and the United States. The latest State Department of Labor figures show the county’s unemployment rate at 2.5 percent for November – an improvement from 2.7 percent in October and better than the statewide and national rates. Here’s the county’s statistical breakdown for November and October: • Total labor force: 2,027 in November; 2,000 in October. • Employed: 1,976 in November; 1,947 in October. • Unemployed: 51 in November; 53 in October. • Unemployment ra...
The newest member of the Kimball County Board of Commissioners is ready to take his first steps in office and express his thoughts and opinions relating to the county. Today – Thursday, Jan. 3 -- Brandon Mossberg will begin his journey as a commissioner. Mossberg, raised in Kimball, grew up on a family farming and ranching operation. He understands many of the important and sometimes difficult tasks to be associated with agriculture and the Western way of life. After graduating from Kimball H...
A talented paramedic with a knack for not only emergency medicine but also for finding things is the Kimball Health Services Employee of the Year for 2018. Michael Downey, a paramedic who's also taken the reins of the KHS Purchasing Department, received his award at the hospital's recent Christmas party and employee appreciation dinner. His name was chosen by the hospital's Employee Outreach Committee from among all employee of the month award winners in 2018. Downey received three nominations...
Now that the New Year has finally arrived, it is safe to say that this is the calm before the storm. The new biennium Session is scheduled to begin on Jan. 9, so the political fireworks are about to begin. There will be several hotly contested bills that the State Legislature will have to grapple with this year, including such things as legalizing medical marijuana, so this week I would like to point out what some of the more important issues will be so that you will know what to watch for in the days ahead. The first item to be settled will...
Louise Danielson, 83, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Sunday, December 30, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Hod Boltjes officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Louise’s Tribute Wall and leave messages of sympathy and stories for the family. Memorials may be given to St. Jude’s Children Hospital in memory of Louise. The services for Louise have been entrusted to Can...
On Christmas Eve afternoon, Pastor Claude Harvey Constable, 85, of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, entered into eternal life at Granite Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Cheyenne. Claude was the first born and only son to Fred and Etta Mae (Sisson) Constable on February 10, 1933. He graduated from Pine Bluffs High School and as a young man farmed with his father. He joined the United States Army and served in the Korean War. After returning home he married Deloris Harms. During this time he accepted...
Glen Raymond Yung passed away Friday, December 28, 2018, in York, Nebraska. He was born December 8, 1933, in Kimball to August and Alice (Burkey) Yung and grew up on a farm south of Kimball. Glen made his commitment to his Heavenly Father on November 24, 1946, and started in the ministry December 17, 1952. He labored in Nebraska, Wyoming, and Utah, sharing the Gospel story until September 1964, when he went to New Mexico to have a part in the Spanish work. After spending 3 years there, he went...
When you mention "Wilma" to anyone in Kimball, a last name is not needed – at least to anyone who has lived here for any period of time or anyone who is associated with the game of golf. Kimball's Wilma Gilliland was honored one more time, and I won't say "one last time," this past Friday morning at the Cantrell Funeral Home by those who attended the funeral of this very special 94 year old. Steve Gilliland, the son of the late Bruce Gilliland, did a remarkable job of providing those in a... Full story
The holiday break is over and the second half of the season for winter sports gets underway this week. In fact, there is basketball on tap this evening (Thursday, Jan. 3) at the Kimball High gym as the Longhorns host Class B Sidney with the JV games set for 4 p.m. followed by the girls and boys varsity games. There also will be a Kiwanis feed for you hungry fans. There’s more sports on Saturday, Jan. 5, with the Kimball High basketball teams traveling to Imperial to take on Chase County. JV game times are 2 p.m. with the varsity games f...
Here are the Kimball Wrestling Club’s results from the 2018 Rumble at the Rock wrestling tournament for regional wrestling clubs. Pre K-K 38-40 Able Kuhns was 4th and scored 4.0 team points. Round 1 - Dash Lentfer (Mitchell) won by decision over Able Kuhns (Kimball) (Dec 12-5) Round 2 - Henry Mainelli (Bayard) won by forfeit over Able Kuhns (Kimball) (FF) Round 3 - Easton Palser (Gering) won by fall over Able Kuhns (Kimball) (Fall 0:32) Pre K-K 40-41 Dakota Rohde was 2nd and scored 12.0 team points. Round 1 - Dakota Rohde (Kimball) won by forfe...
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