Database built to reunite families/ pets

Reuniting families is its own reward, even when the lost family member is a pet.

Though dog at large and impound calls are not increasing, citizens are reaching out on social media more frequently, seeking help in locating their missing pets. Amid that increase of lost pet posts on a local garage sale Facebook page, Kimball man Tom O’Brien set in motion a new page, Kimball Area Pet Search and Doggy Database.

“I think the breaking point for me came last week when we were at Beer and Loathing for pool league. Someone came in the door and in walked a pit bull right through the bar back to...