Articles from the August 25, 2022 edition
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SCHOOL'S BACK
Kimball Public Schools started the 2022-23 school year on Friday, Aug. 19. Mary Lynch students were treated to a fun-filled day that included a water slide, slip-n-slide, a bounce house, games and...
Council Tables Tax Hike
The Kimball City Council discussed yet tabled a .5% increase in city sales tax at the Aug. 16 meeting. The discussion centered on the use of the added sales tax – either infrastructure such as streets or curbs or swimming pool and whether to place... Full story
United Methodist Pastor Arrives In Kimball, Bushnell
Pastor Lorri Kentner's first career was not in the ministry, but when the opportunity and vision presented itself, she took the giant leap and became a United Methodist minister. After 22 years in the...
STANDING TALL
Kale Schnell and his reserve champion beef, a crossbred Charolois, get their picture taken during the livestock sale at the Kimball-Banner County Fair. The Observer will run fair results once they... Full story
Remembering Bill Nelson, His Stories & His Horseshoe Playing
Good morning, here we are in the last week of August. Boy has the summer flown by. We still have some great weather in store for us, but school and schedules sometimes are a bummer. Besides regular school, Flowerfield will be beginning in a few... Full story
Concert Association Announces Shows, Free Student Memberships
The Kimball Concert Association has announced the kickoff of its membership campaign for the 2022-23 concert season. The association has also released names of concert appearances for the season. In a bold move, the Kimball Concert Association has... Full story
Cheryl J. Baker
Former Kimball resident Cheryl J. Baker, 88, of Aberdeen, S.D., died July 16, 2022, at Prairie Heights Healthcare in Aberdeen. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at First Lutheran Church. Interment will follow at the Masonic... Full story
BACK IN THE SWING
The new-look Kimball Lady Longhorns golf team opened its 2022 season Tuesday, Aug. 23, on a beautiful day on the links in Sidney. From left are team members Hayden Sours, Aubrey Culek, Grace Anderson... Full story
Millers Do Well At Mike Trader's Basketball Camp
Here's some news that could bode well for Longhorns basketball in coming years. Young Kimball basketball players Braxton Miller and MacKenzie Miller recently participated in Mike Trader's Mid-America... Full story