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Articles from the April 24, 2014 edition


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  • Suspect "kicks out" patrol car window

    Daniel Thompson, Editor|Apr 24, 2014

    A late night call to the Kimball Police Department ended in a broken patrol car window and charges for a suspect at the Days Inn located off of Highway 30 April 16. A little before 1:25 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, the silence surrounding the Days Inn hotel was disturbed as owner Wesley Meitus was woken up by his wife alerting him that someone was waiting at the front desk. From the beginning of the interaction, the man, Santos Michael Munoz Jr., 34, appeared hostile and combative, according to... Full story

  • MoneySmart Week encourages students to save

    Daniel Thompson, Editor|Apr 24, 2014

    The three banks of Kimball partnered this past week for MoneySmart week which entails presentations given in front of elementary and high school students for the purpose of educating them about the importance of saving money.......

  • Drought loosens its grip on Western Nebraska

    Sydney Yalshevec, Reporter|Apr 24, 2014

    Winter is coming to a close and spring, as some like to say, has sprung. Despite the random snow storms that Nebraska is susceptible to as late as May and even June, in some past instances, now is the time of year that farmers are getting ready to plant their crops. A lot of forethought goes into farming, and it takes patience and a knowledge of things like soil temperature and and an outlook on future precipitation levels. Al Dutcher, state climatologist in association with the UNL Extension, recently wrote a few articles concerning spring tem... Full story

  • Mitchell Western Trails Conference Track Champs

    Tom Southard, Reporter|Apr 24, 2014

    The Mitchell Tigers took home all of the team honors at this year's Western Trails Conference Track and Field meet as the boys ran away with their division amassing 172 points with runnerup Bridgeport well back with 111 followed by Hemingford with 93, KIMBALL 63, Gordon-Rushville,49, Bayard 23, and Morrill 16. Mitchell's win in the girls' division came harder as the top three teams battled it out before Mitchell won by a mere 3 points over Bayard. Mitchell finished with 116 points, Bayard 113,... Full story

  • Another Win for Henry Heeg

    Tom Southard, Reporter|Apr 24, 2014

    Another round of golf in the 70s and another win for Kimball senior Henry Heeg. Henry was medalist at the Bridegeport Tournament this past week with his round of 76 to boost Kimball to a fourth place finish team wise in the 11 school field. Bayard won the team title with 344 followed by Mitchell with 352, Bridgeport 355, KIMBALL 370, Mullen 376, Creek Valley 386, Hyannis 436, Hemingford 439, Bridgeport JV 459, Gordon-Rushville 483, and Garden County 502........