Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Discussion of making the Kimball County Annex building into a local Law Enforcement Center was one of the newest topics at the Kimball County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. A motion was made to engage the city in discussions about the idea. The Extension Office is housed in the annex, but Commissioner Carl Stander spoke with Shane Hays, who said he has considered renting his building to house the Extension Office for $3,000 a month. Talks will be arranged with the sheriff, chief of police,...
QUESTION: Several years ago we voted in a sale tax increase for city improvements. How was this bill written? Can the revenue be used for upgrading our wastewater treatment and other improvements? Or would it have to go back on the ballot? ANSWER: After many phone calls, emails and trips to the courthouse, the Observer has learned that there are three special elections that may help readers understand the topics of the special elections. The special election in July 1998 was the original Kimball City Sales Tax to Fund Economic Development. The...
Larry Brower has been saving Kimball County residents and businesses thousands of dollars annually for the past 25 years. Last year, from Kimball to Alliance to York, he saved folks over $600,000. Anyone on the Choice Gas program can call Brower. He can save you money and does everything for you, including filling out the forms for no charge. Brower said, "No one else can come close to the price. I go with whoever is the cheapest (natral gas provider). He said he can arrange a cost of 45 cents... Full story
Kimball County and Kimball County Transit Service administrator Christy Warner have received recognition for their work and leadership to meet Panhandle transit needs. Nebraska Legislature Resolution 51 – introduced by Brian Hardin of District 48, Steve Erdman of District 47 and Mike Jacobson of District 42 – acknowledges that community transportation is a growing need in the Panhandle and that through the leadership of Warner, the operation has grown immensely. KCTS covers the fifth lar...
Good morning to you and yours. Beautiful clear blue skies here this morning, at least for awhile. The school students have been busy, as always. Today, April 20th, there is District Music at WNCC, an all-day event. Tomorrow through Sunday is the Gering high school performance of “Footloose!” Bet that is a good one. Maybe some of our music students will be able to take it in. Showtime is 7 p.m. There is high school track at Pine Bluffs on the 21st beginning at 9 a.m. and at the school house there will be some fresh new faces as pre-K and kin... Full story
Introducing Potter-Dix Jr./Sr. High School's April Students of the Month. From left are Kennedy Knoll, Jaclyn Worth, Joshua Kasten, Callen McConnell and Jacina Wilbur. Not pictured: Skyler LaBeau....
Cynthia D. Thacker, 69, of Kimball, died in Aurora, Colorado on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Cremation has been held and Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2023 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Kimball with Pastor Lorri Kentner officiating. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view her Tribute Wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in her memory to the family, t... Full story
Ivan A. Keller, 91, of Banner County, died at Kimball Health Services on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Funeral services are pending and a complete obituary will be published in next week’s paper. The arrangements have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home.... Full story
On Tuesday this week, the Longhorn golf team traveled to Rolling Hills Golf Course in Morrill to play in their third meet of the year. See next week's paper for the results. Kyler Lusche placed fourth at the first meet of the year in Mitchell with a 37/41 totaling 78. Bransyn Kiefer shot a 99 with a 50/49. Connor Deboodt shot a 109 and Landon Norberg came in with a 112. At the Bridgeport meet, Lusche had back issues and did not play while Kiefer shot a 47/49 and kept it under 100, as did...
Creek Valley High School hosted the annual Tri-State Meet, and area schools all competed on a sunny day with a warm breeze. Spectators and competitors that did not liberally apply sunscreen found that they had a good sunburn by the beginning of the afternoon. The competition was dominated by the St. Patrick’s team out of North Platte, with the girls squad taking first place with 128 points and the boys squad also taking first with 131.5 points. Paxton finished as runner-up for the girls followed by South Platte. Potter-Dix finished as runner-up...
On Tuesday, April 11, Mitchell High School hosted the Mitchell Invitational at Scenic Knolls Golf Course. The challenging course and a hot day got the best of most of the area school’s golfers, and the Sidney team managed a fifth place finish with a 347, edged out for fourth by one stroke by Alliance with a 346. Potter-Dix both sent its team to the competition and finished far out of the top running in the team event. Potter-Dix finishing with a 479. For Potter-Dix, Trevor Williams led with a round of 91, Landon Gasseling finished with a r...
The Kimball boys and girls track teams travel to Mitchell on Friday, April 21, after competing at the WTC meet in Bayard on April 15 and the Tri-State meet at Creek Valley in Chappell on April 17. Next week, it's the Best of the West at Scottsbluff on Aril 25. Here are some Longhorns highlights at the WTC and Creek Valley. WTC Meet On a windy and chilly day in Bayard, the boys placed sixth among seven teams with 31 points, and Mitchell was first with 132. The girls were seventh among seven...
The 29,815 pounds lifted by 49 lifters raised $6,275.00 after the Longhorn Lift-A-Thon wrapped up last week. Top lifting honors went to Rachel Berger, Grace Anderson, Hayden Sours, Wyatt Cords, Daniel Hernandez and Ryker Behrend. Top donation earned went to Connor Deboot, Bransyn Kiefer, Hunter Funk, Trenton Hottell and Aaspyn Tyan. Top team honors went to boys golf, football and boys track....
LINCOLN – The vital role of community newspapers in open government and keeping citizens informed was a central theme of last week's Nebraska Newspaper Annual Convention – and the Observer was rewarded for its commitment to the cause with several awards for excellent work in 2022. The event at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel celebrated NPA's 150th anniversary year in grand fashion with three days of festivities, meetings and professional sessions, including the annual Better Newspaper Con... Full story