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  • Around The Area

    Dec 27, 2012

    December 28 Denver, Colo.: Trombone Shorty in concert, Ogden Theatre (9 p.m.) $ December 29 Broomfield, Colo.: String Cheese Incident in concert, 1stBank Center (7:30 p.m.)$ December 30 Broomfield, Colo.: String Cheese Incident in concert, 1stBank Center (7:30 p.m.)$ December 31 Broomfield, Colo.: String Cheese Incident in concert, 1stBank Center (7:30 p.m.)$ January 2 Denver, Colo.: Comedian Keith Alberstadt, Comedy Works Downtown (8 p.m.) $ January 3 Denver, Colo.: Comedian Keith Alberstadt, Comedy Works Downtown (8 p.m.) $ January 4...

  • WTC Wrestling Tournament

    Dave Faries, Editor|Dec 27, 2012

    David Gifford waited out the first round of last week’s Western Trails Conference tournament with a bye. His first face to face match at 220 came in the second turn, and he dropped Banner County teammate T.J. Grubbs in 11 seconds. A lunch break followed. Over five hours of round robin wrestling, he had worked less than a minute. “It’s a nice, light day,” he joked. In the afternoon, however, he pinned three competitors in succession to capture the WTC title. “That was a good way to end the first...

  • Kimball Athletes Earn State Football Recognition

    Dec 27, 2012

    Huskerland Prep Report C-2 Honorable Mention All-State Jake Reader Jonathon Withrow Bernie Bridge Austin Pile Austin Pile ranked number one in the state in interceptions. He picked off 6 passes in 2012. Jake Reader finished second and Bernie Bridge sixth in fumbles recovered. They snagged 5 and 4, respectively. Others ranking in the top 50 statewide included Pile (passing, 23rd), Zach Rockhold-O’Brien (punting, 27th), Caleb Reuter (receiving, 33rd) and Jonathon Withrow (scoring, 45th). Reader a...

  • Record Number Of Bald Eagle Nests Reported In State

    Dec 27, 2012

    A record 103 active bald eagle nests were recorded in Nebraska in 2012, surpassing the previous record of 90 set in 2011. The first successful modern bald eagle nest in Nebraska was in 1991 in Douglas County. “Even though we say the recovery of the bald eagle in the United States and Nebraska has been remarkable, it truly has been amazing,” said Joel Jorgensen, nongame bird program manager for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. While bald eagles have been increasing as a breeding species in Nebraska since 1991, the jump in numbers tha...

  • Athletes Of The Week

    Dec 27, 2012

    David Gifford Banner County wrestler David Gifford took first place at 220 in the Western Trails Conference tournament, extending his record to 17-3 on the year. He won four matches at the Bridgeport event, all of them by pin, one in just 11 seconds. Vicki Poss The award is a bit belated, but Vicki Poss received a nod for her 209 game at the 52nd annual KYN bowling tournament on Ogallala, held late in October. Poss placed 5th in the Singles Class A Handicapped Division and 6th in All Events,...

  • Bowling League Results

    Dec 27, 2012

    Sunday Doubles Rowley’s 36 Barrett’s 36 Pile’s 30 Eggli’s 26.5 Martin’s 25.5 HG Ryan Eggli 192 Wayne Pile 176 Jessie Eggli 144 HS Ryan Eggli 468 Wayne Pile 438 Jessie Eggli 402 Jack & Jill Weebowls 39 Castronics 32 BCBS 31 Sunshine Painting 30 21st Century 29 The Cutting Edge 28.5 Dairy Queen 26 The Right Impression 24.5 Dwight Miller 255 HG Bob Jenner 242 Robin Swanson 207 Lynn Anthony 207 Summer Barnes 195 Mary Kay Jenner 179 Nan Garrett 178 Robin Swanson 575 HS Dwight Miller 573 Tracy Belford 569 Sherri Parshall 499 Mary Kay Jenner 49...

  • Years Ago

    Dec 27, 2012

    December 2011 Kimball County commissioners Dave Bashaw, Larry Brower and Larry Engstrom attended a state workshop in Kearney as part of a continuing education and leadership development series sponsored by the Nebraska Association of County Officials. Approximately 800 elected officials and employees attended the conference. The program updated county leaders on recent changes in state laws and provided training on related responsibilities. December 2007 Steve and Tiffany Howton of Harrisburg had their home destroyed by fire Dec. 12. No one...