Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Not many people, let alone children, have endured what 2-year-old Rayah Dye has dealt with over her short life. A big Happy 2nd Birthday to the most amazing baby around. The special birthday party will have cow prints, and the birthday theme is "Moo, Moo Rayah's turning 2." Rayah was born with a rare chromosomal deficiency known as Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome. Wolf-Hirschhorn affects one in 50,000 babies. Rayah weighed 3 pounds, 13 ounces, when she was born, and immediately she was put in hospice... Full story
Kimball County is still listed as a “red county,” meaning that the county transmission rate for COVID-19 is in the high zone, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The Kimball County Manor shared with the Observer information about its COVID lockdown situation. Manor Activities Director Morgan Baker said the manor must follow the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines. Medicaid and Medicare provide nearly 75% of the funding for the manor and they set the rules. The CMS core principles of COVID-19 Inf...
In 20 minutes, almost all of the 250 bags of candy were gone. The Kimball County Manor provided the bags, while Main Street Market provided apples for the tricksters during the 2nd annual Trick-n-Trunk at Kimball Jr/Sr High School. George Risk Industries, Greg and Penny Stull and Angie Solis also added candy to the bags. The crowd of kids and adults started with a bag of candy and then continued to visit the other 20 businesses and individuals who set up a trick-or-treat trunk or station. The...
When Mountain Standard Time returns 2 a.m Sunday, it’s time to turn back clocks one hour that aren’t on digital devices that do it automatically. As for the vintage Larsen’s Jewelry clock above, it most certainly requires human hands to turn back the clock hands. This Kimball classic has been telling time on Observer office walls for many years....
This is the eighth grade Quiz Bowl team that placed third in the Kimball Jr. High Tournament on Oct. 15. Front row: Aubrey Culek and Anna Coleman. Middle row: Jade O'Rourke, Kambree Hottell and Mallory Hottell. Back Row: Jonathan Lewison, Nolan Cook and Braxton Miller.... Full story
Donald Wayne Knigge, 66, lost the battle against cancer Oct.18, 2021 in Bridgeport, Nebraska in the company of his mother and wife. A Celebration of Life for Donald will be held at Bridgeport Community Church (1505 Q Street Bridgeport, NE) from 1:00 P.M. -3:00 P.M. on Thursday November 11, 2021. Inurnment with military honors will be held at 9:30 am on Friday, November 12, 2021 at the Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD. On Saturday, November 13th an additional Celebration of Life... Full story
Martha J. Yung, 78, formerly of Kimball, died in Arizona on October 27, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 6 at Cantrell Funeral Home with Richard Gasser, Marge Major, and Julie Harthorn officiating. Interment will be held at the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Martha's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in her memory to the Plains Historical Society of Kimball or to the... Full story
Out with the old and in with the new. The old P & D Dirt Moving building along Highway 30 on Kimball's west side was demolished last week. As the operator was razing the building, he separated the wood from the metal and concrete. Here the operator moves a huge section of the roof. The new Family Dollar/Dollar Tree combo store will occupy the site.... Full story
The powerhouse Potter-Dix Coyote football team improved to 9-0 on the season with a 54-0 shellacking of the visiting Sioux County Warriors in the first round of the D6 Playoffs Friday afternoon in Potter. Sioux County came into the game shorthanded due to injuries and tried a few different looks to hopefully slow down the Coyotes, but to no avail as the Coyotes scored on seven of their first nine possessions of the game. After electing to receive after winning the coin toss, Sioux County hit... Full story
The Halligan Agency hosted the Nebraska State RSNC Finals this past weekend in Kimball at the Y3 arena. Champions were crowned in four divisions based on points won throughout the year competing in Nebraska. There were a total of 10 shows offered in the state in 2021. Any contestant can compete in any state but are only eligible for the prizeline sponsored by CINCH if they have competed in 5 shows and compete on the day of finals. CINCH offered prizes through 5th place in 4 divisions. 1st...