Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Looking back at the events of 2015, it is safe to say the events in and around Kimball have been exciting. We will revisit an appearance from Miss Nebraska, hiring a new Chamber of Commerce directors and then another as well as an assistant for the Veteran’s Service Officer. City leaders approved the purchase of a K-9 officer and a large employer further reduced its workforce following a buyout. Vencil Ash was sentenced for murder; Kimball lost an Economic Development Director, Wilson Bowling and the area experienced a wave of robberies all j...
A two vehicle accident east of the Dix exit on Interstate 80 sent two adults and a child to area hospitals Sunday, Jan. 3 around 7:30 a.m. According to Kimball Sheriff’s Deputy, Brandon Loy, the early morning accident occurred in the east bound lane, when Brittany N. Welch (22) of Augusta, Mich., attempted to pass an eastbound semi truck with a trailer in a 2011 Chrysler four door sedan. The right front portion of Welch’s vehicle clipped the semi, sending the vehicle out of control and into the median and sending Welch, eight months pre...
December 31 marks the end of 2015 and the end of the Kimball Country Club, after nearly 90 years of association. On Thursday, Dec. 31, Kimball Country Club board members presented Mayor Keith Prunty and Barry Fredericks, Chairman of the Park and Recreation Board, with check for $91,093.24 in the lobby of FirsTier Bank in Kimball. Established in March 1926, the Kimball Country Club's purpose was to "promote the general health and welfare of its members, to stimulate social activity among its...
This week marks the sixth anniversary of the fire that destroyed the nationally registered historic stone building located at 126 S. Chestnut after nearly 115 years of operation. Once the "old stone store," the building was built from locally quarried limestone in 1894 and opened on January 5, 1895. History states that the building was first a general merchandise store at the ground level and a community dinner and dance floor on the second level of the building, owned by John Biggs. At the...
According to Mayor Keith Prunty, the recent response from Kimball and the surrounding communities to reopen the Goodhand Theatre, has been very positive. The first informal meeting was held on Dec. 3, and the hopes are to have a functioning digital theater for the community to enjoy, stated the mayor. Although they are only in the beginning stages of trying to put together a non-profit in the name of Friends of the Goodhand, a board of directors and officers for the board are now in place. An agreement is being drawn up between the “Friends o...
Nathan Clay Grossnicklaus, 43, of Merryville, La went home to be with Jesus December 24, 2015. Nate was born in York, NE on August 21, 1972 to Gene and Mabel "Snookie" Grossnicklaus. He spent most of his growing up years in Kimball, NE where he excelled in sports, music, academics and took on many leadership roles. Nate had two sons who meant the world to him. He spent many years teaching them all he loved and enjoyed coaching their little league teams. Nate was also a proud grandfather of one...
Lloyd A. Rohde, 87, of Kimball, died at the Western Nebraska Veteran's Home in Scottsbluff on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball with Father Sagar officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Bluffs Cemetery. Christian Wake Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 1, 2016 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 2:00 until...
Thomas “Tom” Edward Culek, Jr. of Kimball, Nebraska passed away Friday, January 1, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at Kimball Cemetery, Kimball, Nebraska. Cremation has taken place. Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel assisted the family with arrangements....
Joann Steele Thompson passed away November 30, 2015 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, TX after a recurring battle with cancer. Memorial services for Joann Thompson will be held at the First English Lutheran Church in Kimball, Nebr. on Saturday January 16th at 11 am. A luncheon at the church will follow the services. A full obituary may be seen in the December 9th issue of the Western Nebraska Observer....
Kimball's Mike Daum is drawing national praise from several national sports sources for his basketball playing abilities as a red-shirt freshman at South Dakota State University. The 6'9" former Kimball High standout signed at South Dakota State University after weighing his other options, feeling it was the right fit for him after visits and working out with members of the Jackrabbit team following his graduation at Kimball High where he set several new school records. After sitting out his...
Kimball’s Kendall Ferguson is proving to be a leader and a mainstay for the Hastings College Men’s Basketball Team. Although he is listed as a senior and a starter, the 6’5” former Kimball High standout is actually more like a red-shirt freshman, as far as his collegiate basketball goes. Ferguson went to Hastings on a football scholarship, recruited as a quarterback prospect. He spent his first year trying to get playing time at that position. The following year he moved to an end position just wanting to get on the field and get playing time....
With our local high school teams idle this past week, and longer, the local sports scene has been quiet for our athletes, coaches, and fans. Not the case for a couple of our former Kimball High basketball standouts however and I enjoyed catching up on their games this past week and writing about their illustrious accomplishments. Be sure and read about Kendall Ferguson and Mike Daum in separate stories this week. These two are performing at phenomenal standards! ---------------------------------- The local sports scene gets busy this week, and...