Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Kimball County was filled with surging waters as a flood left many local residents unable to leave their homes on county roads this past week. According to a U.S. Geological stream gauge on Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, which feeds into the Oliver Reservoir, a peak flow volume of 960 cubit feet per second (cfs) was measured on the evening of Wednesday, March 5. Higher peak flows haven't been measured since 1981, when the peak reached about 9,390 cfs during a major flooding event that filled... Full story
Wilson Bowling, Economic Development Director for the City of Kimball, recently returned from a trip where he visited several small town Nebraska theaters. Bowling compiled the information he gathered on his trip and presented it before the city council at their meeting on Tuesday, March 4. The reason for gathering the information being that the city is looking into what it would take to get The Goodhand Theater up and running once more. The things Bowling took a look at on his trip were the size of the local theaters he was visiting, who it...
A burst water pipe on the north side of Kimball left residents without water through Wednesday night, March 5, as Water Department employees worked to get the gushing water under control. According to David Ford, City of Kimball Water Superintendent, the problems started the afternoon of Tuesday, March 3, when employees went to inspect what appeared to be a service line leak. However, the situation quickly escalated early Wednesday morning. "During the night, it really broke loose so then we...
If a person were to suffer some sort of stroke or their heart stopped, the body would stop receiving oxygenated blood. It would take four to six minutes of a lack of oxygenated blood for the brain to begin to die. Brain death would be certain after six to ten minutes. Without an ambulance service, it would take an ambulance out of Sidney 40 minutes to reach the patient. According to the scenario previously mentioned, that would mean death for someone suffering from lack of oxygenated blood. Thankfully, Kimball does have an ambulance service.... Full story
Betty Jean (Oeltjen) Johnson, 80, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colo. Her funeral service were held Monday, March 10, at 10 a.m. at the First English Lutheran Church in Kimball with Pastor Amanda Esping officiating. Interment will be at Potter Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 9, at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Memorials may be made to First English Lutheran Church, Kimball; Calvary Lutheran Church,... Full story
Beverly J. Thompson, 80, of Kimball, died at the Kimball County Manor on Thursday, March 6, 2014. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at St. Hilda's Episcopal Church in Kimball with Pastor Christine Plantz officiating. Burial will be held in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Scottsbluff following the services at the church. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. Friends can leave condolences for the family and view the obituary at... Full story
Kathryn Watson Beloved mother, wife and friend. Kathryn Kay Watson, 52 of Las Vegas, NV, passed away March 1, 2014. She was a 25 year resident of Las Vegas. She was preceded in death by her mother Bertha Beebe Stahla, Father Harry Stahla, sister Carol and her sonBryce Watson. Kathryn is survived by two sons, Cassidy and Preston, two sisters, Linda & Peggy, and her husband, Kip Watson. Kathy loved the outdoors, sports and walks with her dog. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15,... Full story
Charles Ferguson, former Kimball High standout student/athlete, closed out his Hastings College basketball career a couple weeks back and was given special recognition at the final home game of the season as a senior in his final home court appearance. The PA announcer introduced him in this manner. "Affectionately known as 'Chuck', Charles Ferguson has been named an NAIA Scholar Athlete and all NAIA Academic All American in 2012. An education major who wants to pursue a career in coaching,...
The Kimball High boys' basketball team is headed back to Lincoln and the Nebraska State Basketball Tournament. They enjoyed the journey so much last year that they decided to do a repeat! For coach Bruce Tjosvold, his staff, and some of his players, this is the third trip to the Big Show in the past four years. Kimball qualified in 2011, missed out in 2012, and then made back-to-back trips last year/and this year. Kimball fans have come to expect winning seasons from coach Tjosvold's teams as... Full story