Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Here we are in the merry month of October. I have seen pumpkins sitting on the store shelves beside spooks, turkeys and Christmas trees. Seems like it kind of takes the fun of anticipating each individual holiday when you see that. Like they are offering you a “bundle” like some television program package. Anyway, here we go with the first week of October, busy as usual. Today, October 3rd, the cross country middle school and high school teams are headed to the Chimney Rock Golf Course in Bayard for competition beginning at 2:30 p.m. In add...
Good morning! Harvest moon many an evening this past week, and much cooler too! This week is homecoming and for the first part of the week there were costumes celebrating America, country dudes and county clubbers, and rhymes without reason. Today, September 26th you may find them dressed for the red carpet, (pretty snazzy I would say), with a tailgate party between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. and a bonfire and coronation that evening. Tomorrow volleyball will begin at 5 p.m. followed by football at 7 p.m. The Homecoming 2024 Dance will follow the...
Good morning! Here we are into the third week of September. Holy cow, but time is flying. Today there is a varsity volleyball triangular at Minatare with Minatare, Creek Valley and the Wildcat ladies! Game time is 3:30 p.m. Then for the weekend, Friday, September 20th, there will be a middle school football game here at home vs. Hay Springs at 10 a.m. On Saturday, the varsity cross country team will compete in an invitational with approximately 18 other schools. They will begin at 9 a.m. and will compete at Laing Lake Park, which is in...
Good morning, summer weather is still with us, however we have had several decent rain showers here this past week. Welcome stuff even though it seems like I mow the yard every other day! School has started and we are seeing fall sports on our schedules as well as other fall festivals and celebrations. One of those is the adult reading program that is held at the Leid Library in Scottsbluff. It is in session through October 18th. Adults are encouraged to learn the use of the many resources available and there are several educational and...
Heather Entingh presents the final Yard of the Week for 2024 to Shelly and Norm Christiansen at 404 S. Howard. Shelly and Norm recently moved into a home that is a family heirloom, designed by her grandmother and built by her grandfather in 1950. The home was in need of remodeling and updating. In the yard with the help of their kids and grandkids, they laid lots of rock and planted a variety of hibiscus throughout the yard. Shelly remembers visiting her grandmother throughout the years and...
Good morning, and happy first week of Back To School! Man has the summer ever flown by! The first football game of the season will be here at home, but not until the 30th, at 2 p.m. vs. Sioux County. Just a heads up. Also coming up for the Wildcats is cross country on Aug. 29, and volleyball on Aug. 29 at Hyannis and Aug. 30 at home against Sioux County, just like the football team. Until then ... here are the events of this week. Today, August 22 the first of a two-day “Rats On The Platte 2024” will beat the Scotts Bluff County Fai...
Here is a list of truck show winners from Tracy Klenda, who set up the show: • OTR Commercial: Keith Wasielewski – 2005 Kenworth W900L • Local Commercial: Kevin Shoemaker – 1996 Peterbilt 379 • Farm Truck: Lane Wasielewski – 1974 C-60 • Show in the Making: Gordon Bright - 1978 Mack Semi Trucks Division: • 1st Place – Greg Klenda 1994 Peterbilt 379 • 2nd Place – Keith Wasielewski 2005 Kenworth W900L • 3rd Place – Lane Wasielewski 1974 C-60 Tow/Service Division: • 1st Place: Schadegg Motor & Tow...
The grand parade, one of Bushnell Day 2024's many attractions, proceeds Saturday under a beautiful blue sky and the village's landmark water tower. "Bushnell Day 2024 was a hot day," organizer Jessica Rocha told the Observer. "The crowd wasn't as big as in previous years, but we still had a nice turnout. Thank you to everyone who made Bushnell Day amazing! We couldn't have done it without our volunteers and our sponsors!"...
Banner County cowboy Brogan Cross runs the barrels at the Kimball-Banner County Fair Gymkana on Thursday evening. Brogan is 8 years old and was atop his trusting horse Jappetto....
This week brings us to the third week of August and the first day of school in Banner County, Kimball and Potter-Dix on Monday the 19th. Wow, seems crazy. Banner County School will have regular hours. Early dismissal times are 11 a.m. at Potter-Dix and 1 p.m. at Kimball. Watch out for those students who may be walking and the big yellow buses! Today is August 15th and the bands that are at the 18th Street Plaza tonight are The Darts, a rock ’n roll trio from Kearney, and Not.Green, a group out of Colorado whose music is a tribute to G...
Mary Morris, left, has resided at 400 S. Webster for 15 years. In the backyard, she and her late husband, Bill Morris created a seating oasis for two love birds in the shade, complete with bird feeders to bring in birds to watch! The yard is outlined by lilacs, Virginia creepers, petunias and sunflowers – Mary's favorite flower! Thank you, Mary, for decorating Kimball beautifully! Joining Mary in this photo is Yard of the Week presenter Heather Entingh....
Banner County was well-represented among these 4-H Club members who participated in archery competition July 31 at the Kimball-Banner County Fair. Pictured from left in the front row are Braun Hottell, Kolten Hottell, Gabe Olsen, Silas Ferguson, Audrey Ferguson and Ember White. Middle row: Jalanna Krakow, Joel Berger, Luke Olsen, Giacumo Varra, Jace Reich and Alana Sperslage. Back row: coach Ken Krakow, Austin West, Ainslie Hottell, Kohl Krakow, Isaac Olsen, Luke Berger, Jacob Sperslage and...
Good morning! Here we are in August, and it has been hotter than a hoochie coochie! Cooling down some today and for a few days hopefully. See the forecast on Page A1. I feel sorry for the fair livestock, and the kids working in this heat. They have all been busy for several days and today, Thursday, August 8th is FFA /4-H Market sheep and showmanship, and goat showmanship, plus a gymkhana at 5 p.m. and free BBQ at 5:30 p.m. Tomorrow will be the FFA/4-H beef show and at 6 p.m. there will be a catch a calf contest, mini bulls and mutton busting...
Unbelievable but August is here! Most of the wheat harvest was expected to be finished last week. Here are a few things to do if you have too much time on your hands this week, or just itchy feet! Around these parts, the Kimball-Banner County Fair and Rodeo runs Aug. 5-10 at the fairgrounds in Kimball, but some early activities already have been taking place. Among the events this year will be a Rubber Check Race, on the 10th at 7 p.m. Last year was the first time it was scheduled at the fair. You can see the full schedule on Page B6. Today,...
Worshipers gather on a warm morning last Sunday during the interdenominational Praise in the Park religious service at Gotte Park in Kimball....
Yard of the Week presenter Heather Entingh, left, is pictured with Terry, center, and Pat Fletcher, who are seated on their back patio at 511 Cedar in Kimball. Snap dragons surround the house and yard, along with trees that bloom and have a perfumed aroma. Honeysuckle trees have replaced the messy Siberian Elm. Over 25 years ago, Star Linden trees were planted and they have matured after being faithfully watered. The Fletchers also garden and have reaped more than a gallon of strawberries, along with raspberries, beans and cucumbers. Many of...
What will they do next? At Banner County School, the entire elementary school achieved its Accelerated Reader goals last year and 60 students were able to celebrate their success at Frontier Trampoline Park. With the new school year opening Aug. 19, the bar is set high for the Wildcat kiddos to do it again. The students read and were tested on 5,772 books last year – that's right, 5,722 books – and many students excelled individually. The first-graders read the most books, 2,1...
Good morning! Here is hoping that you are doing well and that if you are harvesting, that it’s going even better! Today we are bringing the last schedule of happenings for July of 2024, and it seems crazy impossible. School will be starting in less than a month. In Banner County, the new academic year opens Monday, Aug. 19. Classes are planned for all day. So for today, July 25th, the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering will host Pulitzer Prize finalist speaker Gregg Jones at 1:30 p.m. His topic is “Most Honorable Son.” That eveni...
Hot Time, Summer in the City ... or around here anyway! One day last week I was watching temperatures and comparing those with family in Nevada and Oklahoma, and ours were higher for 3 or 4 days. Cooling off now in only 90s for the rest of the month, maybe. Harvest is well under way even with some recent rain and hopefully that will out run any hail we might be in for. The Farmers Market is still every Saturday at 18th Street Plaza from 8-11 a.m. and the folks in Morrill have theirs at the FOMO Park on the east side every Tuesday from 6-9 p.m....
Heather Entingh, right, presents Yard of the Week to Jack and Barbara Rahl at 20 Dowd Court. Jack and Barbara moved to Kimball from California seven years ago, and their big adjustment was figuring out the difference in the growing seasons. They have adjusted and managed to grow snap dragons, day lilies and naked ladies. Petunias, pinks and wildflowers adorn the sidewalk. They keep scissors close by and enjoy having the neighbor kids stop to get flowers for their mothers. Jack and Barbara...
Good morning! Hope you all got a bang out of this past week! I sure did, sometimes past 1 a.m. Love the holiday, but will admit that I am glad it is over. Now this coming weekend the big deal is Oregon Trail Days. But first, today, July 11th, there is a Zoo Camp for kids grades K-5th between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and there is a Free family swim day in Morrill beginning at 1 p.m. Their pool is located at 126 Jirdon Ave. The movie “Cars” will show at the Midwest Theater at 1:30 p.m. as part of the summer series for kids and at 6 p.m. there will be C...
Matthew Brown, director of building and grounds for Kimball Public Schools, said he is pleased with the progress on the Mary Lynch Elementary School playground – where students have received some welcome additions. Construction was completed on June 22 for the new structures, and the kids could not be more excited. As noted by Kimball Public Schools Superintendent Trevor Anderson, "It is a much needed update for our students at Mary Lynch Elementary. We are happy to see the finished product a...
Yard of the Week for the July 4 holiday goes to Mike and Jenifer Coleman at 5 Crestwood. The Colemans will celebrate their 22nd wedding anniversary on July 4. They purchased their home five years ago and brightened up the yard with roses of all colors, adding two or three bushes every year along with red lilies, hosta, and cannas big leaves that bloom once a year when they mature. Pictured with Mike and Jenifer is Yard of the Week sponsor Heather Entingh....
Good morning and Happy 4th of July, 2024 to you all! A lot of fireworks are blowing up all around the area, and a few have already been here and gone. For example, the yearly Ice Cream Social and fireworks in La Grange was July 3rd, so sorry I missed that last week. However, if you have gone for the last 50 years like some of us, you just know these things. I really am sorry though. There also are two events that happen weekly in the valley, and I don’t always mention them, so here is a reminder. The Gering City Band plays at Legion Park at 7...
Isaac Olsen of Harrisburg has been selected as a 2024 Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute delegate and will participate in NAYI from July 8-12 at University of Nebraska’s East Campus. NAYI brings together hundreds of high school juniors and seniors every year to learn more about Nebraska agriculture, network with ag leaders and explore career opportunities. “We were overwhelmed, but not surprised, by the record number of applications we received from students interested in attending NAYI,” NDA director Sherry Vinton said. “NAYI is an incredi...