Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Robyn M. (Hottell) Becker, 60, of Bushnell, died at her home in Bushnell on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Cremation has been held and Celebration of Life services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at the Sagebrush in Kimball with services conducted by the family. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Robyn's tribute wall and leave condolences and stories for the family. Memorials may be given in her memory to the Bushnell Fire Department. The family has entrusted the... Full story
The Kimball Longhorns boys basketball team is nearing a late season rematch with Mitchell and the 2023-24 post season after improving to 13-7 with wins this past week at Pine Bluffs and over visiting Heminford. Kimball’s scheduled game Feb. 10 against Minatare was cancelled due to weather and will not be rescheduled. Mitchell rolls into The Arena this Friday, Feb. 16, when the Horns will look to avenge a one-point loss in the WTC tournament. Here’s a recap of the victories over Pine Bluffs and Hemingford. Kimball 61, Pine Bluffs 58 Feb. 6 In...
The Longhorns are “thrilled” to introduce their latest head coach, Jenna Enevoldson, to lead the girls volleyball program, Kimball Public Schools Activities Director Darrell Howitt announced Tuesday. “Congratulations, Jenna,” Howitt said. “We extend our best wishes to you and the Longhorn volleyball team as you embark on this exciting new journey!” She succeeds longtime Kimball volleyball coach Jeri Ferguson. Enevoldson was assistant coach the last three seasons. Enevoldson brings experience and passion to the job, according to her “Welcome to...
The Longhorn girls played in the WTC last week and did well. Losing our first round game to Bayard 56-19 although we played much better than the last time we matched up with them in the first game of the season. The team has grown as players from the first of the season. We then faced a feisty Hemingford team at WNCC. We did not play our best game, but we came out with a win. With that win, Mitchell was next on Saturday morning. Our tired legs showed themselves as they overpowered us to a loss of 32-18. Our girls fought very hard throughout the...
Kimball has been added to the list of areas that have suffered thefts of thousands of gallons of fuel at fuel stations. Other communities hit by the theft rings include Chappell, Benkelman, Haigler, Sidney and Dalton. Video shows that on Jan. 26, a white straight box truck with two subjects pulled up to a fuel station at Frenchman Valley Coop in Kimball and absconded with over 1,000 gallons of fuel. With the theft occurring in the city of Kimball, the Kimball Police Department is investigating....
At the Feb. 6 Kimball County Commissioners meeting, an update on the sale of the High Point Welcome Center was provided. After completing its due diligence, Big D Oil Company of Rapid City, S.D., will complete the purchase of the High Point Welcome Center and surrounding acres on Feb. 12. The county will lease the welcome center back for $500 a month until Big D is ready to start construction. The center and additional eight acres were sold to Big D for $500,000. The company plans on developing the area as a truck stop. Other business in front...
"It is a joy, a blessing," Lela Carpenter said. "It is large enough for our family to go places and be together. It's great." Lela and her family purchased the "blessing bus" when it was declared surplus property for the county. The commissioners requested that the County Clerk's Office handle the bid process, and it went out for bid two different times. The first time there was no bid. The second time, the Carpenters bid $500 and they were the only bid, so they received the "blessing bus."...
Lodge Cabot Carroll, passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska on Sunday February 4th 2024, he was 70 years old. He was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and spent his childhood in Minatare and Kimball, Nebraska. He proudly served our great nation in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war. While in service, he participated in Operation New Life in Guam, the relocation of Vietnamese refugees. He devoted 47 years in hospitals and rehabilitation centers as a medical technologist. He was a husband, father,... Full story
Jadie Giorgis, a loving husband and father, a dedicated educator, avid fisherman, trivia enthusiast, sports lover and lifelong Wyoming Cowboys fan died on January 22, 2024 at the age of 82. There will be a small memorial service held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to leave condolences and share stories with the family. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Kimball or the donor's choice. The services for Jadie have been entrusted to th... Full story
Dennis Dean Munoz received his heavenly wings in the early morning hours of February 1, 2024, at Kimball County Manor. After many years of ill health and chronic pain, Dennis was lifted into the arms of our loving Savior and is now rejoicing in glorious eternal life in Heaven. Following his wishes, cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to share stories and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be given in his... Full story
Lenna Smith, 93, a beloved homemaker, and devoted mother, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2024. Following her wishes, cremation has been held and services will be held at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to share stories and condolences with the family. Memorials may be given to the Kimball County Manor or the Grace United Methodist Church in Bushnell. The services for Lenna have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home. Lenna Rose Smith was born in Burwell, Nebraska...
Janice M. Anderson, 82, of Melbeta, died on February 1, 2024. Memorial services are pending at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball. Her complete obituary will be published in the Feb. 15 edition of the Western Nebraska Observer.... Full story
After their hard-fought third place showing in the WTC tournament and a Feb. 6 game at Pine Bluffs, the Kimball Longhorns enter a late-season stretch of home games at The Arena. Venturing to K-Town are Hemingford on Friday, Feb. 9, Minatare on Feb. 10 and Mitchell on Feb. 16. The Longhorns will have redemption on their minds in the Mitchell showdown. The Kimball boys went 2-1 in the WTC – easily handling Bayard in their opener, losing a nailbiter to the formidable Mitchell squad in the s...
Little Bushnell is getting some big attention. Big Rig attention. The Kimball County village, population 115, has been a place of interest on three Big Rig Travels/YouTube videos that about 54,800 viewers watched from last Thursday through Tuesday. BigRigSteve (real name Stephen Michaels), the trucker star of Big Rig Travels for 16 years, even spent a night outside Bushnell. He had little choice. A tire on BigRigSteve's semi-trailer truck blew out heading westbound on I-80 out of Kimball that...
Officials for Kimball Health Services anticipate that the new building will be fully operational and ready for patients on Feb. 19. An open house and ribbon cutting is scheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 26 with Gov. Jim Pillen in attendance, along with other politicians, officials and the public. The hospital, clinic and emergency room will open on Feb. 19 at 255 West 4th St. if all goes according to plan. CEO and CFO Cassie Gasseling said that employees from the portable trailers at the old hospital...
Not many candidates have filed for open offices for Kimball County or the City of Kimball, County Clerk Cathy Sibal told the Observer. But as of early Tuesday, she said four individuals have filed for Kimball County commissioner on the Republican side. They are incumbent Carl Stander files and challengers Dave Hottell (former Kimball County highway superintendent), Matt Bright and Sarah Weisbrook. The winner of the primary election on May 14 will move forward to the general ballot. No Democrats have announced their intentions for the...
Karen D. (Larsen) Robinson, 88, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the Cornerstone Community Church (Kimball Presbyterian Church) with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Burial followed in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends stopped at the funeral home on Monday from 2:00 until 6:00 p.m. Friends may also visit www.cantrellfh.com to share condolences and stories of Karen with the family. Memorials may be given to either Cornerstone Community... Full story
Larry John Brower, 82, of Rogers, Arkansas, and former longtime resident of Kimball, Nebraska, sadly passed away on January 22,2024. Cremation will be held with memorial service planned in Kimball, NE this coming Spring. He was born on January 27, 1941, in Arnold, Nebraska to Gerrit and Miriam Brower. Larry lived to serve his community and family. He was a Nebraska State Patrolman for 27 years, a Kimball County Commissioner for 20 years, ran a local Kimball, NE repair shop for over 40 years, and... Full story
Joseph A (Joe) Morgan, age 80, of Kimball, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Kimball. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 2, 2024 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Vonnie Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Kimball Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. Please visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Joe's Tribute Wall to share condolences and stories with the family. Memorials may be given in... Full story
On Thursday, we hosted Sutherland at home and had a great game again on our home court. We played hard and hustled well, even when things weren't going our way. I'm proud of the hustle the girls showed on the court. We beat Sutherland, 38-26. Kimball Game Stats Addy Olson 19 pts, 9reb, 5 stl, 3 blocks Grace Anderson 6 pts, 10 reb, 2 stl Julia Winstrom 4 pts, 3 reb, 1 stl Grace Moore 3pts, 7 reb, 2 ast Jasmine Gawith 3pts, 2 reb, 4 stl, 2 ast Joey Perry 9 reb Faith Bohac 3 pts, 3 reb In the game...
It's time for the WTC tourney – and some home cookin' – for the Kimball Longhorns boys basketball team. The Horns open the WTC tournament at home 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, as a No. 3 seed against No. 6 Bayard. The winner advances to a 6:30 p.m. Friday game at WNCC against the victor of the contest between No. 2 Mitchell and No. 7 Gordon-Rushville. The championship game is 6:30 p.m. Saturday at WNCC. The Horns go into the tournament after splitting with Sutherland on Thursday, Jan. 25, and Nor...
Officials from Kimball Health Services and Kimball County Commissioner Carl Stander met on Jan. 4 to make preparations for the transition of the old hospital building back to county control. Although the county always owned the property, a quit claim deed will "wipe the slate clean" and solidify the fact that Kimball Health Services has no interest or claim on the building, officials said. The hospital property was acquired on Dec. 29, 1948, for a sum of $1,200 from the Alfred Forsling estate....
Kimball City Council met for their January monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 16, and council President Don Muench conducted the meeting due to the absence of Mayor John Morrison. Others in attendance included Christy Warner and Gabe Ingram. City administrator Annette Brower was absent, as was Councilman Creg Pike. Council approved a $25,000 business grant for Patriot Carwash, LLC to be paid when the project is completed. In the big news at the meeting, the long awaited Road Safety Assessment...
Sidney police have obtained an arrest warrant for a Dix man, Nathan James Robinson. The 23-year-old is being sought for the assault of an 84-year-old Sidney female. The incident happened on Jan. 17 in Sidney. According to the Sidney Police Department, Robinson has yet to be apprehended as of Monday evening, but no other information was provided. Robinson's charges include three Class 2 felonies, which include robbery, theft/shoplifting, and abuse of a vulnerable adult. In addition to the...
The good news is that average gas prices in Nebraska this week are $2.74 a gallon for regular unleaded – 17.2 cents lower than a month ago and 51.5 cents lower than a year ago, according to gasbuddy.com The bad news is that avearage prices in Kimball on Tuesday were at $2.94, 20 cents above the state average. FVC was the lowest locally at about $2.88. Diesel was selling here at an avearge of $3.67....