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26 pounds of Marijuana confiscated in Kimball Co. in a string of I-80 traffic stops
According to a statement from the Nebraska State Patrol last Tuesday, Oct. 9, 81 pounds of marijuana and 5,000 THC vape cartridges were seized during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in Kimball County. This was one of three traffic stops on I-80 which...
PPHD gift may increase mindful motorists
Kimball just received a gift that may keep on giving – drivers a real look at how fast they are going, that is. The Panhandle Public Health District sent a speed indicator to the City of Kimball las...
KPD to enforce school permit laws
Following complaints to the local authorities, Kimball Police Chief Andy Bremer warns young drivers to follow the letter of the law with provisional permits. A School Permit is required for drivers under the age of 16 to operate a motor vehicle...
Flags to go up soon marking City consumer's water pits
Citizens may have seen flags placed in Kimball alleys near electric meters and water pits this past week as the City of Kimball plans to trim vegetation around the meters soon. Trimming around the fixtures will enable crews to see them more easily...
Janiece J. Wertz
Janiece J. Wertz, 83, of Kimball, died at her home in Kimball on Friday, October 12, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Kimball Fellowship Baptist...
Lady Horns take two losses and earn a win in SPVA tournament play
The Lady Horns played in the SPVA Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 13, losing to Chase County and Bridgeport before winning against Perkins County. The Kimball ladies battled the Chase County Longhorns,...
Longhorns qualify three for state cross country
Kimball runners competed in the district contest on Thursday, Oct. 11 in Bridgeport and qualified three for state – seniors Zachery Wagner, a three-time state qualifier, and Thomas Lenzen as well...
Sutherland 44, Kimball 26
The Kimball High football team saw their season record dip to the loss side Friday night at Senior Parent’s Night for the Horns losing to a hard hitting Sutherland Sailor Club 44-26. The Horns are now 3 and 4 on the season with their final game of...
Jock Talk
The Fall Sports season is fast coming to an end. Kimball plays their final football game tonight (Thursday) with a 6 p.m. kickoff at Bayard. It will be a battle of 3 win-4 loss teams with the winner going to an even 4 and 4 season. The calendar also...
Early morning call leads to Kimball man's sixth DUI
Cliff (Skip) Coyle was arrested early in the morning of Sunday, Oct. 7 following a trespassing call to Kimball Dispatch. According to an arrest affidavit at approximately 1:14 a.m. on Oct. 7, 2018 Officer Michael Winget of the Kimball Police...
Residents share a love of growing with entire facility
As the weather is turning cooler the folks at the Kimball County Manor might be soon missing the fresh juicy tomatoes Roger Erickson has produced all summer. Erickson, a resident of the Kimball...
Kimball High School received national recognition, bronze award
Kimball High School was recently recognized as a top school in the nation by US News and World Reports, which collected data from, and rated more than, 20,500 public schools throughout the nation....
Pictometry contract garners much local attention
One agenda item for the Kimball County Commissioners, held over from last month, became a local social media hot topic prior to the Oct. 2 regular board meeting. Though many residents voiced concern over social media, just one attended the meeting...
Jury duty – an American gifted obligation
Editor’s note: This is the final of two stories planned regarding jury duty. Please see next week’s Western Nebraska Observer for more information. Few are the exemptions from jury duty and many are the requirements. This indicates the...
Kimball woman faces three felony counts including attempted murder
A call to Kimball Dispatch for gunshots heard at a local motel in the late hours of Wednesday, Oct. 3. According to an arrest affidavit at approximately 11:33 p.m. Officer Michael Winget responded to Motel Kimball after Shirrin Sharifpour age 37 of...
Mark Brown
Mark S. Brown, 60, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Service on Saturday, October 6, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in...
Janet Adels
Janet Adels, 69, died at Life Care Center in Casper, Wyoming on September 25th 2018 after a courageous battle with Lewy Body Disease. Janet was born on July 3, 1949 in Columbus, Nebraska. She married...
Records set and records broken in back-to-back cross country meets
Running back-to-back meets is tough enough, but when those meets are conference finals more than an hour away from home, the pressure might seem too much. Not so for our Longhorn runners, who used the opportunity to best school records set new...
Payton Wise State medal winner
Kimball High freshman Payton Wise is a state medal winner! In her first year of High School Golf she is brining home state hardware and she battled all of the elements to achieve this awesome...
Kimball Lady Longhorns on a roll this past week!
The Lady Longhorns went to Bayard on Oct. 2 to face Potter-Dix and Bayard in a triangle. The girls swept the triangular beating Potter-Dix 25-15 and 25-21 in a close match, and 25-19, 16-25, 25-22 in...
Kimball runs over Morrill 76-14
The Kimball High football team had their most explosive win of the season as they ran past Morrill 76-14 this past Friday night at the Lion’s home field. On a cold and chilly football night, the Longhorns warmed up on both sides of the football and...
Jury duty - right and responsibility
Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories planned regarding jury duty. Please see next week’s Western Nebraska Observer for more information. Let’s talk fundamental rights. One right guaranteed to Americans is the right to a trial by...
