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Articles from the April 29, 2021 edition


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  • Council Looking To Fill Vacancy

    Daria Anderson Faden, The Observer|Apr 29, 2021

    The City of Kimball is looking to fill a vacancy on the Kimball City Council as a result of the resignation of council President Kim Baliman. Baliman’s letter of resignation was made available to the public on a table at the April 20 council meeting. She referred to matters surrounding the mayoral recall petition as among the factors in her decision. As for the vacancy, residents wishing to submit their name must do so by 4:30 p.m. May 14. Letters must include the applicant’s name, address, phone number, email address, reasons for interest in f...

  • Ridgewood Rezoning Debated

    Daria Anderson Faden, The Observer|Apr 29, 2021

    On Monday, following the April 20 Kimball City Council meeting, Mayor Keith Prunty said he was "very pleased with the courtesy shown by everyone" regarding a proposal to rezone Ridgewood Trailer Park. He said that with a positive attitude like that, "things can be accomplished." The council had directed the Porters, the project developers, and city officials to work together and look for some common ground for revamping the old Ridgewood Trailer Park. Prunty said the plans have been revised and...

  • A Big, BIG Project

    Jan Sears, The Observer|Apr 29, 2021

    As many area residents know, there is a campaign to build a new hospital. There have been several public information sessions to keep citizens in the loop, providing time to ask questions and prevent misunderstandings. There are project statistics on the website kimballhealth.org and handouts available for the asking. At the informational meetings, many of the statistics were presented. Some have been printed in previous issues of the Observer. The panel during a recent informational meeting at...

  • ALMOST READY

    Jim Orr, The Observer|Apr 29, 2021

    Opening day has been pushed back tentatively to Saturday, May 1, at Mr. J's Garden Center, Kimball businessman John Morrison's new venture next to his High Point RV Park along Highway 71. Morrison wanted to open April 25, but construction didn't get done. The building crew from Gering Garden Center was making progress this week....

  • Spring Has Sprung Around Here (Banner County)

    Barb Cross, The Observer|Apr 29, 2021

    Good morning Banner County, friends near and far. I do believe spring has finally sprung! We sure have had some beautiful weather here lately. The folks in Torrington are thinking spring as the South East Wyoming Art Association is inviting all artists to participate in their annual spring art show. Entries will be accepted on Thursday (Today!) the 29th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 307-575-3408 or 307-641-4002 for more information. The show will be open on Monday, May 3 through noon Friday, May 7. Friday April, 30th. looks like it will be a busy...

  • Nebraska Coffee Moving, Expanding

    Daria Anderson Faden, The Observer|Apr 29, 2021

    Nebraska Coffee has outgrown its location on Highway 30 and will expand and move to a recently purchased downtown building near the underpass. Owner Hannah Snyder shared with the Observer some pertinent information about her new venture. "We won't have just one drive-through window," she said. "We'll have two." During the worst of the COVID-19 crisis, Snyder realized that she needed more room, and there was no way in its present location to expand or grow. So she began looking for a building, an...

  • Kimball Trap Club

    Apr 29, 2021

    The new Kimball Longhorns Trap Club took the time to pose for a group shot recently. In the front row, from left, are coach Jeremy Fryda, Travis Fryda, coach Sean Dunegan, Jarrett Schutz, Nolan Cook, Ryker Behrend, Tig Woolington, Mallory Hottell, Kambree Hottell, Anna Coleman, James McGinnis, John Dunegan, coach Kelly Dunegan and sponsor Brittany Cook. Back row: Charlotte Hargreaves, Makayla Woolington, Aaron Gillming, Grace Anderson and Justin Klosterman....

  • Kimball Boys 4th, Girls 5th At Calvert Invite

    Mike Motz, The Observer|Apr 29, 2021

    Kimball’s Longhorn track and field team traveled to Morrill to compete in the annual George Calvert Invitational, and the boys finished fourth out of seven teams while the girls placed fifth out of eight teams. Highlights for the boys included freshman Braylon Miller finishing third in the 1,600 meters, senior Connor Cluff placing fifth in the 3,200 meters, and the 4x100 and 4x800 relay teams each taking fourth place. Freshman Aaron Gilming placed fifth and sophomore James McGinnis placed sixth in the pole vault and senior Christian A...

  • BEST IN THE WEST

    The Observer|Apr 29, 2021

    Kimball's Longhorn track and field team sent a few qualifiers to the Best in the West Classic in Scottsbluff on Monday – and enjoyed a few standout performances by the end of the competition. The girls' squad finished 12th out of 24 teams with 15 points, while the boys squad took 19th out of 23 teams with a score of 5. The Scottsbluff boys team took top honors at the competition with 110.66 points, while Sidney's girls team placed first with 144. Highlights for Kimball included: • Senior Rav...

  • Potter-Dix Competes At Pine Bluffs

    Mike Motz, The Observer|Apr 29, 2021

    Potter-Dix's Coyote track and field team traveled to Pine Bluffs on Friday and competed at the Pine Bluffs Invite that was cut short due to lightning. Potter-Dix's boys team placed third overall with 64 points and the girls placed 11th with 16 overall poinrts Potter-Dix's boys highlights included senior Donnie Moench placing fourth in the 100 meters, sophomore Luke Kasten placing second in the 400 meters, junior Thomas Muldoon placing second in the 800 meters, sophomore James Pease placing...