Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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If you live in the city of Kimball or Kimball County, you might think that a ship named Kimball would be local attraction and perhaps cruise the open waters of Oliver Lake. But then you might be wrong. A new Coast Guard Cutter has entered the waters of the Pacific Ocean - the USCGC Kimball. The Coast Guard reported that these new cutters, like the Kimball, are "designed to be the flagships of the Coast Guard's fleet, capable of executing the most challenging national security missions." The...
"One slice of a pizza." That's how Dr. Bill Wyatt, the newest doctor at Kimball Health Services, refers to the industry of plastic surgery. Plastic surgery is cosmetic in many minds across the country. As Wyatt explained the numbers, there are 5,600 plastic surgeons in the United States and 90 percent of those doctors focus and work in the cosmetic industry. The remaining 10 percent of surgeons work in different areas of plastic surgery - as does Wyatt. However, when plastic surgery is a want...
More details are emerging regarding a 23-year-old Kimball man who faces class 1B felony charges after an infant died at Denver Children’s Hospital. Alexander J. Romero, the father, was initially arrested April 2 on lesser charges, but additional charges were dependant on the fate of the victim. On March 31, at approximately 5:50 p.m., officer Mike Winget of the Kimball Police Department responded to the Kimball Health Services emergency room in response to an ambulance call regarding a 7-month-old unresponsive infant girl. According to the a...
Work on Kimball’s underpass continues Since construction began April 1, crews completed removal of old facilities along the east side of the roadway and began work to build the reinforced concrete retaining wall that will parallel the roadway behind the existing back of the curb. “The latest winter weather shut down the project for a few days, but crews were able to resume work on the retaining wall, backfill with earth and install the drainage facilities that will be necessary to carry stormwater away from the project once complete,” said...
Jane M. Quinette, 85, died peacefully on March 29th, 2019, in Denver, Colorado. Jane was born June 18th, 1933, in San Francisco, California. She was the daughter of Paul and Luella Mockett and grew up in Sausalito, California, with her two younger brothers, Paul and John. The family moved to Kimball, Nebraska, when she was 14. She graduated from University of Denver in 1956 with a degree in journalism. Her lifelong connection to the university led to the establishment of a scholarship, and...
Ervin Edward Clay passed from this world on March 26, 2019. Ervin lived in Kimball Nebraska, where he was born and spent most of his life. Memorial services will be held at the Cantrell Funeral Home at a later date. Inurnment will be held in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Ervin's Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kimball Nebraska Food Bank. The services for Ervin have been entrusted...
Not much to report in regard to area high school spring sports happenings, thanks to more winter weather and more cancellations and postponements. The Kimball high golf team did get their first tournament played at Mitchell, and you can catch the results of that in a story in this week’s meager high school sports. The Western Trails track meet, scheduled for this past Saturday at Bayard, was called off due to the snowstorm and was to be double scored in conjunction with the George Calvert Meet held at Mitchell this past Tuesday. Due to d...
The Dalles, Ore., is a world away from Kimball, but professional bowler Greg McDaniel made the move from there to Kimball. In August 2015, McDaniel purchased the local bowling alley, the Kim Bowl. He has spruced up the bowling alley by re-carpeting, painting, refurbishing the lockers and updating the mechanics. "They are," he said, "still in the process of updating." The eight lanes support five nights of league bowling, while Friday and Saturday afternoon and evening are open to the public....
Get your engines ready and mark your calendars for the 31st annual Sugar Valley Rally. The event, which will make a grand return to Kimball, this year will be held May 30 to June 2. The registration deadline is May 10 for what some call one of the most enjoyable and challenging car rallies in the USA. Complete applications, biographies, current rally car photos and apparel order forms must be submitted with payment to: Sugar Valley Rally, P.O. Box 214, Scottsbluff, NE 69363. Photos can also be e...
The Kimball high boys golf team got the season underway at the Mitchell Invitational Tournament on April 9 and finished third in the team standings with two individuals medal winners. Alliance won the team title with 328 strokes, followed by Scottsbluff with 338, Kimball 347, Mitchell 357, Bridgeport 365, Morrill 370, Chadron 378, Garden County 414, Sidney 432 and Bayard 440. Drake DeMasters of Bridgeport took medalist honors with his round of 76 to edge Crayton Cyza, who also shot 76, of...
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