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Archive For February 2011

Dr. James E. Thayer
February 24th, 2011
Dr. James E. (J.E.) Thayer, 86 of Sidney died late Thursday evening, February 10, 2011, in Mission Viejo, California, after suffering a stroke. Funeral services will be held at...


Betty Wistrom
February 24th, 2011
Betty Wistrom, 80 of Kimball died peacefully at her home, on Tuesday, February 15, 2011.  Graveside Memorial Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Dix C...


COMMISSIONERS APPROVE NITRO, CONSIDER DOG
February 24th, 2011
Sheriff Harry Gillway spoke with the Kimball county commissioners regarding a dual purpose dog for tracking and drugs at the regular board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Reminding...


Board questions influence
February 24th, 2011
The influence of the Commission of Industrial Relations (CIR) on schools is being called to question across the state, and was a focal point at the regular Kimball Board of Education meeti...


Carl E. Barker
February 17th, 2011
Carl E. Barker, 76, of Dix, died at the Kimball County Manor on Saturday, February 12, 2011.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the Cantrell Fu...


Clair L. Childress
February 17th, 2011
Clair L. Childress, 87, of Kimball, died at Poudre Valley Hospital in Ft. Collins, Colorado on Friday, February 11, 2011.  Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday...


James Robert Sayers
February 17th, 2011
James Robert Sayers, age 77, was born August 2, 1933 to Warren and Mable Sayers in Harcourt, Iowa. Jim passed away February 11, 2011 at Cheyenne Healthcare where he had been a...


Lady Longhorns rack up two more wins
February 17th, 2011
Chalk up two more wins for the Kimball High girls as they closed out the regular season this past weekend. On Friday night at Hemingford, the Lady Longhorns won 45-37, and then wrapped thi...


Lady Coyotes defeat Peetz, swarmed by Hornets
February 17th, 2011
A 23 point first quarter paved the way to a solid victory for the Potter-Dix Lady Coyotes against Peetz, last week. The Lady Coyotes set the stage with the 23 point first quarte...


Banner County students make suggestion to graduation requirements
February 17th, 2011
Students in Banner County may need to put in a little extra effort to reach graduation, but they don’t seem to mind, in fact, according to principal Travis Miller, it was their idea.


HPMS join meeting
February 17th, 2011
Destination: Kimball, objective: family fun! Simply put, and in their own words, the High Point Motor Speedway board is a group of people interested in making the city and count...


JoAnn Marie “Toombs” Brunig
February 10th, 2011
JoAnn Marie “Toombs” Brunig, 65, of Kimball, died January 30, 2011 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff.  Cremation has taken place.  A memorial service was held at 11 a.m....


WTC CHAMPS!
February 10th, 2011
The Kimball High boys set a new record in winning this year’s Western Trails Conference Basketball Tournament for the fifth consecutive year and have now won the title nine of the 22 yea...


Sheriff’s department may purchase new Nitro
February 10th, 2011
Residents of Kimball County may soon be seeing a new car patrolling the area. The Kimball County Sheriff’s office is looking into purchasing a Dodge Nitro for their fleet.


Council tables contractor registration
February 10th, 2011
After much deliberation, the Kimball City Council tabled the contractor registration form until the next meeting. The form, introduced by city attorney Kent Hadenfeldt, register...


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