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After 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Kimball County Clerk Cathy Sibal released the unofficial results of the Nov. 5 general election. Official results will not be available until the canvassing board meets on Nov. 13. On the local scene, Kimball County Agricultural Society requested up to a 1.15 cents levy on $100 of taxable valuation was narrowly passed ...
Board's New Faces Check In - Western Nebraska Observer
1 day ago · Scheduled to take office in January 2025, two newly elected Kimball School Board members attended the Monday, Nov. 11, board meeting.. Taylor Brown and Landon Smith introduced themselves. Taylor is from Kimball and is looking forward to involvement in the school system, while newcomer Landon Smith hails from Holyoke, Colorado, and spent 14 …
Recall Process Moves On - Western Nebraska Observer
1 day ago · The process and deadlines continue on the recall petition for Kimball Mayor John Morrison. Morrison provided his defense statement to Kimball County Clerk Cathy Sibal, and that statement and the recall statement appear on the first pages of the recall petition. Lines for 20 signatures appear on each page after the statements. Recall petitioner Rona...
Looks Like Dispatch Staying In Kimball - Western Nebraska Observer
1 day ago · This is the most recent information obtained by the Observer on Tuesday afternoon and confirmed by the sheriff in relation to the retention of the city's dispatch in this county and not Cheyenne County. Mayor John Morrison also confirmed that a meeting took place and dispatch will stay in Kimball. "Communication was the key," Morrison said.
KIMBALL THANKS ITS VETERANS - Western Nebraska Observer
1 day ago · The City Council approved these improvements. The forecast looks decent these next few days for kids to try it all out with highs in the 60s or 50s and sunny or partly sunny skies. Claiming not to be an emotional guy, Air Force Col. Stephen M. Kravitsky, the keynote speaker at the Veterans Day program in Kimball, said he got a little emotional ...
News - Western Nebraska Observer
Nov 7, 2024 · Daria Anderson-Faden, The Observer | Oct 31, 2024. Over 400 Kimball County voters have cast early ballots for the November 5 election. With early voting continuing through November 4, and then polling places opening on November 5 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., the time to make your voice heard is now. The polling places are the Sagebrush in ...
Sports - Western Nebraska Observer
Nov 7, 2024 · The Observer | Oct 24, 2024. Kimball’s final game of the regular volleyball season was played on Tuesday night against Perkins County, and now comes subdistricts Oct. 28 and 29. According to the Nebraska School Activities Association site no information was available for subdistrict assignments.
Kimball Woman Found After She Went Missing Twice
Oct 31, 2024 · For the second time in two days, Gloria Gonzales went missing last week. She was found both times but not without a very long and extensive search in Kimball and surrounding areas, a credit to the dedication of the search teams.. Numerous agencies were involved in the search for Gonzales, including CERT teams from Kimball, Scottsbluff and Sidney, the Nebraska State Patrol with a drone, Kimball ...
Observer Wins 10 State Awards, 3rd In General Excellence
May 2, 2024 · The Western Nebraska Observer ranks among the top three newspapers of its class in general excellence statewide for the third time in four years. The Observer regained this distinction when winners were announced Saturday in Lincoln for the Nebraska Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest. The Observer won 10 awards in Division B, its...
New City Strategic Plan Put In Place - Western Nebraska Observer
Jun 27, 2024 · New City Strategic Plan Put In Place. After two public hearings, the Kimball City Council voted to approve and adopt the new zoning ordinance and the new comprehensive plan at the June 18 meeting. John Shepherd from Marvin Planning said they had been working with the City of Kimball and the planning commission for over a year, updating the ...