Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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“It sold. The transaction has been accomplished, but the buyer is not ready to disclose on what he is going to do there.” Words straight from the mouth of Red Diamond Realty broker Jeanine Perry, who handled the sale. She told the Observer the news Tuesday. “You are going to like the business,” Perry said. “I think everyone will enjoy it.” In the next few weeks, the buyer will be coming to Kimball to check things out in town....
COVID-19 cases for the past week in Kimball County have increased from 9 the previous week to 23 with a majority of the cases considered to be community spread. Kimball County has one more COVID-19 related death reported, a female in their 90s. The state must verify the deaths in order for it to be considered a COVID-19 related death. Panhandle Public Health District reported that the the Panhandle will be receiving 1,500 doses this week and its hoping to finish up vaccinating the 75 and up age... Full story
Keep Kimball Beautiful received a share – a nice share – of the $6.69 million in grants that support 144 projects across the state of Nebraska, according to Nebraska Department of environment and energy Director Jim Macy. In total, KKB received $115,342. Keep Kimball Beautiful received a $24,532 grant for public education for Kimball and Banner County schools focusing on litter prevention and proper waste management. In addition for recycling, KKB received a grant of $73,216 to continue to operate the Kimball Recycling Center, which serves Kim...
He always had it in his possession, but he never felt the need to use it. For 62 years, Todd Baliman had the key to his adoption, his original sealed birth certificate. It lay in that sealed envelope until his adoptive mother, Mary Conger, died in April of 2020. He just never wanted to hurt his mother. "I didn't feel I was missing anything," he said, speaking about his family that adopted him. "I just couldn't live with myself to do that to my mother when she was still alive," he said. "That's...
Brendan Halligan, 10, goes after the number 5 calf as he participates in last Saturday's ranch sorting event north of Kimball. This was Brendan's second ranch sorting event. Cinch RSNC Ranch Sorting made its debut in the Kimball area with rounds for beginners, rookies, novices and above. Halligan Agency LLC sponsored the event with 189 first-round teams at the Y3 Indoor Area....
Three seniors from Kimball High School testified last week during a Legislative Hearing in the State Capitol in Lincoln. They are Corey Gardner, Izaak Rohde, and Melai Casimiro. All three students were proponents of LB 327. LB 327 was introduced by state Sen. Julie Slama from Peru. It would make one semester of financial literacy or personal finance a requirement for high school graduation beginning in the 2022-23 school year. The Kimball students expressed that they are unprepared for the...
Good morning, and what a cold one it is! While we have, it is nothing compared to some areas surrounding us. Just the cold. The kids up here at the school will be doing a little traveling in it, too. Today, Thursday February 11th, the junior high basketball boys MAC tournament gets under way at Creek Valley and will continue on Saturday the 13th if they qualify. Also on the 11th the elementary kids will be having Valentine’s parties, which will begin at 3 p.m. The real parties will begin on Friday the 12th because there is NO School! No school...
George Henry Stahla, 80, died peacefully at home in Chandler, Arizona, and entered into God’s holy embrace on January 28, 2021. George was born March 23, 1940, on a farm in Kimball, Nebraska, to Henry and Ella Cordis Stahla. When George was 5 years old, his mother Ella died in childbirth. It was a pivotal moment that shaped his life because he assumed the role as big brother to his siblings. He was the oldest son of 11 children. He graduated from Kimball County High School (Class of 1958) and at... Full story
Our beloved Robert "Bob" E. Elwood, 97, passed away peacefully in Cheyenne, Wyoming on January 26, 2021. Bob is survived by his wife of 34 years, Glenda; children, Emily (Russ) Zasadil and Don (Janet) Elwood; step-children, Dixie (Dave) Bomberger, Cary (Joanna) Parsons, Kim (Tom) Knight, Todd (Lisa) Parsons, Shelly (Norman) Christensen, Jay (Geri) Parsons, Patrick (Robin) Parsons, Jill (Doug) Czufin, Michael (Carolyn) Parsons, Kim Parsons, Scott Parsons and Paul (Mary) Parsons; 35 grandchildren... Full story
Kimball Volunteer firemen received a call to the alley along the 400 block of Monroe Street for a Dumpster fire at about 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, but the quick thinking chief and assistant kept the Dumpster lid down until a truck arrived and extinguished the fire....
The Kimball School Board met for their regular meeting on Feb. 8 with a full agenda. The minutes, board bills and treasurer’s reports resulted in no surprises. After viewing the treasurer’s report Board President Matt Shoup stated that “we are sitting better than we were.” Board member Travis Cook commented that the board should have 3 months of cash on hand and they felt they were moving in the right direction. Cook reported to the rest of the board on a legislative meeting that he attended via Zoom. According to Cook, there are 684 bills intr...
On Tuesday, Feb. 4 after meeting with Highway Road superintendent Randy Bymer, the Kimball County Commissioners meet with other heads of departments. Jessica Rocha, the County Tourism Director, reported that number of visitors stopping at the visitors center continues to be low. Rocha is continuing with grant preparation for AmeriCorps volunteers again. They would help with the Visitors Center, Plains Historical Museum and the Community Trail. The commissioners approved a letter written to the Nebraska Department of Revenue to request a list...
The Kimball City Council has approved the rezoning of this 2.31-acre property just north of the Frenchman Valley Coop gas station to be used for vehicle storage and 60 storage units that will be built. Daniel Acheson and Lori McGuire applied for the rezoning to pursue the project....
Here are the results for the Kimball Wrestling Club at the sold out 2020 Bridgeport Wrestling Tournament. PreK - K Gym #1 40-42 Braysen Atkins’s place is 1st and has scored 20.0 team points. Round 1 - Braysen Atkins (Kimball Wrestling Club) won by fall over Cord Armstrong (Bayard Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:20) Round 2 - Braysen Atkins (Kimball Wrestling Club) won by fall over Cutter Conklin (Gering Wrestling Club) (Fall 0:47) Round 3 - Braysen Atkins (Kimball Wrestling Club) won by fall over Alec Hubbell (Alliance wrestling club) (Fall 0:42) PreK... Full story
The Kimball Longhorns wrestling team traveled on Saturday to Maxwell to compete in the Class D Sub-District 4A tournament – and qualified three wrestlers to compete at the District Championships next week. Their mission there is to earn a spot at the NSAA State Tournament. Kimball’s trio includes: • Sophomore James McGinnis, who placed second in the 126 pound bracket. • Senior Connor Cluff, who placed second in the 132 pound bracket. • Sophomore Trey Schindler, who placed second in the 145 pound bracket. All three qualified for the Class D D...
Kimball High School enjoyed a taste of winning basketball when the girls beat Perkins County last week, 48-41. It was a team highlight during a week in which the boys lost to Perkins County and both the Longhorn boys and girls were outsted early in the Western Trails Conferece Tournament. Kimball vs. Perkins County Senior Megan Spicer led Kimball in scoring against Perkins County with 15 points. Also scoring for the Longhorn girls were senior Sydney Biesecker with 10 points, junior Chantel Malso...
Potter-Dix’s Coyote Basketball teams hosted the Creek Valley Storm Thursday night and the home team was able to pull out two wins against the visitors from Chappell. The action started with the Lady Coyotes facing off against the Lady Storm, two teams that have struggled all season for wins. The girls’ game started as a defensive battle, with Creek Valley holding an 11--10 edge after the first quarter while the Potter-Dix team struggled with turnovers. The low-scoring second quarter featured the Lady Coyotes continuing to turn the ball ove...
Banner County girls basketball played their first season of basketball in four years. They finished the season with a 0-10 record, but new head coach Brandon Avila saw "a lot of improvement in the different areas of the game." With nine girls to reboot their program, they all got valuable experience that will carry over to next year. The three seniors provided a foundation for the years to come and the four freshman played a significant number of minutes to help gain game experience. Two junior...