Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Two new Kimball City Council members, Jamie Murdoch and Austin Garner, are preparing to take their seats at the December meeting. The Observer asked them about their short- and long-term goals and what constituents can expect from them. Austin Garner wrote this response to the questions: “In order to prepare for my seat on the council, I have been studying city ordinances, the comprehensive plan, financial report and Roberts rules of order. I have also spoken with a representative of KHS Ambulance, Chief of Police, Sheriff, the City Administrat...
Work continues on the new housing development across from Legacy Coop and Ace Hardware on Highway 71. On Monday, crews were pouring concrete for an entrance to the new subdivision. This is part of Kimball's changing world that newly elected City Council members Austin Garner and Jamie Murdoch will be charged with helping oversee. They share their visions of Kimball with the Observer in the report below....
Kimball Board of Public Works Chairman Jim Cederburg sat to discuss electric rates with the Observer. The five-member board has struggled with consistency as only one member has been on the board for more than two years, although some were members previously. The board serves at the discretion and appointment of the mayor, with the approval of the City Council for a four-year term. With the appointment of Greg Robinson to the council the Board of Public Works is looking to fill his seat. Shocking and concerning for the board was the 2023-24...
The streets by Mary Lynch Elementary School were lined with cars, and the guests were lined up out the doors of the school on Tuesday morning for the Grandparents Breakfast. Doughnuts, fruit and sausage were on the menu for the annual breakfast on Tuesday. Monday, Danessa Terrill was getting everything ready for the event, which brought out 140 adults last year along with 142 students. Normally, she said that they feed 70 students breakfast. Excited for breakfast, students and grandparents...
Good morning! We have been having cooler weather for sure but still very nice for this time of the year. That huge moon has been beautiful also! With Thanksgiving in the near future, let us hope the weather stays nice for all of those travelers out there. Events for today, November 21st, that I am aware of include the Food for Thought Club meeting at the city chambers meeting room in Gering at 1:30 p.m. and a Sourdough Bread class at 2620 College Park, WNCC, which will begin at 6 p.m. On the 22nd, Banner County School grades 6-12 will have an...
Kimball fourth-graders visited historic Flowerfield School in Harrisburg recently and, their teacher Jolie Dorrell said, “had a good old-fashioned time!...
Debra Lynn Moehr, 70, passed away peacefully November 12, 2024, at the St. Francis Hospice Center in Wichita, Kansas. Debra was born November 2, 1954, in Fort Morgan, Colorado, to Carl and Betty Moehr. She was the fourth child out of six. Cremation has taken place. A service for family and friends is planned for a later date. From her marriage to Ray Hull came two children, Todd and Jennifer. She later married Paul Force. Together they enjoyed many outdoor times, including trips on their...
Interviews were held for the open position on the Park and Recreation Executive Committee at the Kimball County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday morning. Individuals interested in the position were Maggie Laughlin, Gabe Miller and Harold Farrar. All three individuals had completed an application. Maggie Laughlin was interviewed via phone, while Miller and Farrar had an in person interview in open session. After the interviews, Chairman of the Board Rich Flores made a motion for Farrar to fill the position, and it was seconded by Carl Stander....
America Recycles Day on Friday, Nov. 15, was celebrated in Kimball at the Kimball Recycling Center with an open house, tours and education. Guests were treated to breakfast, lunch or dinner at the all-day affair. Kimball Recycling Center Director Spud Rowley is passionate about recycling. He never tires of giving tours and explaining statistics. In the third quarter, the center recycled over 212,000 pounds of cardboard, 11,000 pounds of shredded paper, almost 17,000 pounds of household...
A number of Kimball Longhorns, football and volleyball, made the grade on the WTC All-Conference Team and Honorable Mention List. All-Conference picks are junior Trevor Fuss and senior Connor Deboodt in 8-man football and senior Rachel Berger in volleyball. Honorable mention selections representing Longhorn Nation are sophomores Greg Bingham and Luke Berger in football and juniors Hannah Kilgore and Grace Stone in volleyball. Kilgore also received honorable mention to earn a nice spot on the...