Archive For August 2011
Kiefer Breaks, Dinges Closes
August 31st, 2011
Just a few weeks ago, Wade Kiefer and Greg Dinges predicted an all-Kimball final in the Super Pro class. The former had overcome early season engine problems to capture a Wally and charge...
From The Editor: Looking For Heroes And Finding Them Everywhere
August 31st, 2011
If I had included “driving the grand marshal in a parade” on my bucket list, I would now be able to cross it off.
Saturday morning the folks behind the revived Bushnell day...
Living With The Power Outage
August 31st, 2011
Kimball and the surrounding area was left without electrical power for the early part of the afternoon Wednesday, Aug. 17 thanks to a crop duster plane accident in neighboring Wyoming.
Local Lawyer Distributes $500,000 From Dringman Trust To City Organiza...
August 31st, 2011
One day this summer, Jason Lockwood posed a question to longtime Kimball lawyer Darrel Huenergardt. What, he wondered, does it feel like to be more popular than Santa Claus?
T...
Bushnell Bits
August 19th, 2011
Don’t forget to come out for Bushnell Day this weekend – we’re celebrating the 125th anniversary of the village! Festivities start at 7:30 AM and continue until around 9 PM. You’re...
Restaurants: Wonderful House, Scottsbluff
August 19th, 2011
Fans of Seinfeld will remember the time George Kostanza was accused of stealing Yankees paraphernalia. The charge came while he huddled over a desktop lunch of Chinese take away. He was as...
Family Dollar Closing
August 19th, 2011
Word that Family Dollar was slated to close came as a surprise to Kimball residents. Employees first learned of the decision, handed down from corporate headquarters, on August 11.
Kimball Public Schools Welcomes Six New Teachers
August 19th, 2011
The first day of school may not always mean new faces. This is, after all, a community of only a few thousand. The students generally know each other and the teachers may also be neighbors...
What Happens In Vegas?
August 12th, 2011
Riches await the Corner Bar Mafia in Las Vegas. To grab it, all they need to do is knock off a few dozen eight-ball teams.
The group of local pool players depart for Sin City o...
Mary Louise Sorensen
August 12th, 2011
Mary Louise Sorensen, 83, of Seattle, Washington, died peacefully on June 7, 2011. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at the Trinity United Methodis...
From The Editor: If Only Coaches Taught Political Philosophy
August 12th, 2011
I’ve been told, mostly by women, that sports play far too important a role in my life.
Soccer season in Europe just started, meaning nine months of waking very early on Saturd...
Editorial: Exclusive Politics
August 12th, 2011
Answer this question: What’s wrong with potential, but as yet undeclared, presidential candidate Rick Perry hosting a day of prayer and fasting?
If you said “nothing,” the...
Roundabout Causing Confusion
August 12th, 2011
That Kimball hosts the only roundabout in Nebraska's panhandle sounds like a novelty to some. The state's Department of Roads, however, sees the circular intersection as a boon for safety-...
Local Bank Receives $2.4 Million For Business Loans
August 12th, 2011
Banner County Bank is one of two Nebraska community banks to receive money through the Small Business Lending Fund. The SBLF, established as part of the Small Business Jobs Act, encourages...
Family Dollar To Close
August 11th, 2011
Family Dollar in Kimball will close in three weeks, according to store personnel. The decision was apparently made at the corporate level. Store employees were informed of the decision today, August 1...
Column: A Cast Iron Bank
August 5th, 2011
Del was in the hospital and dying. This was not too surprising given his poor health due to some rather unhealthy habits. Del was far too heavy for his natural frame and was not as active...
From The Editor: Running From, And To, The Past
August 5th, 2011
"Can you drive stick?"
That cowboy Binion Cervi asked me this out of the blue wasn't an issue. That he posed the question after driving deep into his ranch while grabbing the re...
County Fair Week Begins
August 5th, 2011
In just a little over a week, about 120 kids from Kimball and Banner counties, age 8-19, will be showing off their projects at the Kimball-Banner County Fair.
“The 4-H portion...
Summer Brings Out The Stars
August 5th, 2011
June, July, August…
Some say these are the quiet months, the calm between the end of high school spring sports and the beginning of the fall schedule. The games of summer in K...
Jeanette E. Nelson
August 5th, 2011
Jeanette E. Nelson, 90, of Cheyenne, went to be with her Lord, on Sunday, July 24, 2011. Her wishes to have her body donated to science were carried out with Science Care in Aurora, Colo...
State Awards Grant To Keep Kimball Beautiful
August 5th, 2011
Keeping Kimball beautiful can be dirty and tedious work.
At one point this year, for example, Larissa Thomas and her crew at Keep Kimball Beautiful and the Kimball Recycling Cen...
