Seniors 2023!!!! https://t.co/Y8mWl5fNcG

Seniors 2023!!!! https://t.co/Y8mWl5fNcG

— Kimball Public Schools (@kpslonghorns) Apr 23, 2023

Cutting a rug at the "Garden of Glamour" Kimball Prom 2023!! #LonghornPride https://t.co/IPaCrDtPUq

Cutting a rug at the "Garden of Glamour" Kimball Prom 2023!! #LonghornPride https://t.co/IPaCrDtPUq

— Kimball Public Schools (@kpslonghorns) Apr 23, 2023

Tonight at the Sagebrush

Saturday

Coming up next weekend at the Goodhand Theater! Thank you to Kimball Ranch Rodeo committee for sponsoring the movie!!!

Going on right now at Kimball Ace Hardware

KIMB Radio Station is at the spring expo in Sidney this weekend!

AW Laser Art at the spring expo in Sidney

Farm Bureau is at the spring expo in Sidney

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Kindergarten thought painting with a balloon was pretty cool! 😊 https://t.co/iIvvLhqo7E

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Kindergarten thought painting with a balloon was pretty cool! 😊 https://t.co/iIvvLhqo7E

— Kimball Public Schools (@kpslonghorns) Apr 22, 2023

The Weather for today: Partly Cloudy today!

Partly Cloudy with a high of 46° and a low of 22° in Kimball today. Currently in Kimball, it is 23° and Cloudy outside.

The Current wind speeds in Kimball are 11 mph from the Northwest.

Pollen: 0

Sunrise: April 22, 2023 at 06:04AM

Sunset: April 22, 2023 at 07:42PM

UV index: 0

Humidity: 77%

Have a great day with us on KIMBA Network Blogspot!

Potter-Dix Second At Tri-State Meet

Creek Valley High School hosted the annual Tri-State Meet, and area schools all competed on a sunny day with a warm breeze. Spectators and competitors that did not liberally apply sunscreen found that they had a good sunburn by the beginning of the afternoon. The competition was dominated by the St. Patrick’s team out of North Platte, with the girls squad taking first place with 128 points and...
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Coming up next weekend at the theater

Mitchell Next For Horns After WTC, Creek Valley Meets

The Kimball boys and girls track teams travel to Mitchell on Friday, April 21, after competing at the WTC meet in Bayard on April 15 and the Tri-State meet at Creek Valley in Chappell on April 17. Next week, it's the Best of the West at Scottsbluff on Aril 25. Here are some Longhorns highlights at the WTC and Creek Valley. WTC Meet On a windy and chilly day in Bayard, the boys placed sixth...
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DOING THE HEAVY LIFTING

The 29,815 pounds lifted by 49 lifters raised $6,275.00 after the Longhorn Lift-A-Thon wrapped up last week. Top lifting honors went to Rachel Berger, Grace Anderson, Hayden Sours, Wyatt Cords, Daniel Hernandez and Ryker Behrend. Top donation earned went to Connor Deboot, Bransyn Kiefer, Hunter Funk, Trenton Hottell and Aaspyn Tyan. Top team honors went to boys golf, football and boys...
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Cynthia D. Thacker

Cynthia D. Thacker, 69, of Kimball, died in Aurora, Colorado on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Cremation has been held and Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 21, 2023 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Kimball with Pastor Lorri Kentner officiating. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view her Tribute Wall...
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TRI-STATE AREA REGIONAL NEWS

KIMBA Network NEWS on Friday Night, April 21st, 2023

Kimball FFA Banquet and Awards

KPS FFA Banquet Award Ceremony 2023

Tonight at the Sagebrush

Another Balmy Nebraska day for Track!!! Proud of our Longhorns!!! #LonghornPride https://t.co/8jFi6CWz6f

Another Balmy Nebraska day for Track!!! Proud of our Longhorns!!! #LonghornPride https://t.co/8jFi6CWz6f

— Kimball Public Schools (@kpslonghorns) Apr 21, 2023

Winners at the KIMB Radio Station

RT @NCNSports: 📺⚾️: @NewsChannelNE is televising high school baseball on Saturday! @LNEBaseball1 vs @DiscovererBsbl 🚀⚓️ LIVE TV coverage begins at 11:50 AM CT! MORE INFO: https://t.co/mMB2lT2Duj @RocketAthletics @DiscovererWay #nebpreps https://t.co/vlyE841EK9

RT @NCNSports: 📺⚾️: @NewsChannelNE is televising high school baseball on Saturday! @LNEBaseball1 vs @DiscovererBsbl 🚀⚓️ LIVE TV coverage begins at 11:50 AM CT! MORE INFO: https://t.co/mMB2lT2Duj @RocketAthletics @DiscovererWay #nebpreps https://t.co/vlyE841EK9

— 104.3 KIMB (@1043KIMB) Apr 21, 2023

The Weather for today: Mostly Cloudy/Wind today!

Mostly Cloudy/Wind with a high of 48° and a low of 21° in Kimball today. Currently in Kimball, it is 25° and Partly Cloudy outside.

The Current wind speeds in Kimball are 8 mph from the Northwest.

Pollen: 0

Sunrise: April 21, 2023 at 06:06AM

Sunset: April 21, 2023 at 07:41PM

UV index: 0

Humidity: 88%

Have a great day with us on KIMBA Network Blogspot!

Potter-Dix Students Of Month

Introducing Potter-Dix Jr./Sr. High School's April Students of the Month. From left are Kennedy Knoll, Jaclyn Worth, Joshua Kasten, Callen McConnell and Jacina Wilbur.  Not pictured:  Skyler...
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MY, HOW KCTS HAS GROWN

Kimball County and Kimball County Transit Service administrator Christy Warner have received recognition for their work and leadership to meet Panhandle transit needs. Nebraska Legislature Resolution 51 – introduced by Brian Hardin of District 48, Steve Erdman of District 47 and Mike Jacobson of District 42 – acknowledges that community transportation is a growing need in the Panhandle and...
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Who You Gonna Call? Gasbuster! Brower Finds Cheap Natural Gas

Larry Brower has been saving Kimball County residents and businesses thousands of dollars annually for the past 25 years. Last year, from Kimball to Alliance to York, he saved folks over $600,000. Anyone on the Choice Gas program can call Brower. He can save you money and does everything for you, including filling out the forms for no charge. Brower said, "No one else can come close to the...
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Looking Into The Special Elections

QUESTION: Several years ago we voted in a sale tax increase for city improvements. How was this bill written? Can the revenue be used for upgrading our wastewater treatment and other improvements? Or would it have to go back on the ballot? ANSWER: After many phone calls, emails and trips to the courthouse, the Observer has learned that there are three special elections that may help readers...
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New Home For City, County Law Officers?

Discussion of making the Kimball County Annex building into a local Law Enforcement Center was one of the newest topics at the Kimball County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. A motion was made to engage the city in discussions about the idea. The Extension Office is housed in the annex, but Commissioner Carl Stander spoke with Shane Hays, who said he has considered renting his building to house...
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TRI-STATE AREA REGIONAL NEWS

KIMBA Network NEWS on Thursday Night, April 20th, 2023

Open Plains is a great partner in getting people where they want to go.

Tonight at the Sagebrush

Tue instrumental soloist rocked their performances!!!#LonghornPride https://t.co/7cHUeP1amX

Tue instrumental soloist rocked their performances!!!#LonghornPride https://t.co/7cHUeP1amX

— Kimball Public Schools (@kpslonghorns) Apr 20, 2023

The last students in the vocal solos and one duet! They did fantastic! #LonghornPride https://t.co/JdaNNPXzgX

The last students in the vocal solos and one duet! They did fantastic! #LonghornPride https://t.co/JdaNNPXzgX

— Kimball Public Schools (@kpslonghorns) Apr 20, 2023

Students competing in the District Music contest is underway. Band is up first. They are sounding great! #LonghornPride https://t.co/09u9MpHI42

Students competing in the District Music contest is underway. Band is up first. They are sounding great! #LonghornPride https://t.co/09u9MpHI42

— Kimball Public Schools (@kpslonghorns) Apr 20, 2023

Statewide Elementary School Contest

Thirs-Tea Thursday at Kimball Nutrition!!!

The Weather for today: Partly Cloudy/Wind today!

Partly Cloudy/Wind with a high of 48° and a low of 24° in Kimball today. Currently in Kimball, it is 23° and Clear outside.

The Current wind speeds in Kimball are 10 mph from the Northwest.

Pollen: 0

Sunrise: April 20, 2023 at 06:07AM

Sunset: April 20, 2023 at 07:40PM

UV index: 0

Humidity: 83%

Have a great day with us on KIMBA Network Blogspot!

Episode 419: Little sensors save big amounts of water

This week’s show has lots of updates and small updates. We start off with a story about a golf course near San Diego that has saved millions of gallons of water using connected soil sensors. And then we review what changed with Zigbee PRO 2023 and cover the NIST efforts to create practical framework for protecting medical device privacy and security. In other medical news we talk about a new device from Cherish Health, which will use millimeter wave sensing to track falls and movement in a home, and the rise of ambient sensing as well as the launch of a new smart scale from Withings, which lets you track your weight without ever having to confront the numbers on the scale. Then we discuss the UK’s competition regulator opening up an investigation of Amazon’s deal to buy Roomba maker iRobot, before also talking about a new feature on certain Roomba vacuums. In small news HomePods can now listen for smoke alarms going off and Google is adding Matter to its most recent Nest thermostat — and only that thermostat. And speaking of Matter, Kevin tested out the beta version of Matter support on Home Assistant, and was impressed. Finally, we answer a listener question about smart breaker panels and GFCI outlets.

The Cherish Serenity device uses millimeter wave sensing to detect movement and falls. Image courtesy of Cherish Health. 

Our guest this week is Robert Pile, the head of real estate strategy at Homma, a company that is building smart homes. The company started out building smart homes but has since switched to building townhomes and multifamily units for rentals thanks to the changing real estate market. Pile talks about the technical challenges of building the infrastructure for smart homes and what types of buyers are choosing their properties. He also discusses the price premium that people are paying to buy or rent a smart home that’s built smart from the first foundation pour. I’m not sure if I’m done with my DIY efforts, but it does sound nice to have everything already smart when you move in. Enjoy the show.

Hosts: Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel
Guest: Robert Pile, head of real estate strategy at Homma
Sponsors: OnLogic and Silicon Labs

• GroundWorx sensors makes water use visible, and reduces it
• Could ambient sensing be the key for aging in place?
• Home Assistant has a really nice Matter implementation
• How much will people pay for a smart home or apartment?
• What does the “plumbing” for a smart home look like?

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TRI-STATE AREA REGIONAL NEWS

KIMBA Network NEWS on Wednesday Night, April 19th, 2023

This week's specials at Ryan's Phoenix Kitchen

Coming up at the Goodhand Theater!

Here's a look at what is coming up next weekend at the theater (Friday, April 28th through Sunday, April 30th)!

The Goodhand Theater hopes to see you all Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the movie Champions Rated PG!!! The movie starts at 7pm Friday and Saturday and Sunday at 2pm! Thank you to the Kimball Ranch Rodeo committee for sponsoring this movie this coming weekend!!!

Checkout KIMBA Network Blogspot every Wednesday Evening at 4:00pm to see what's going on at the Goodhand Theater located at 226 South Chestnut Street in downtown Kimball!!!

Plains Historical Museum Tour

Tonight at the Sagebrush

Kimball Boys Golf team had a good day in Morrill! With the team placing 2nd. Kyler Lusche placed 5th and Connor DeBoot 10th individually. #LonghornPride https://t.co/OpYs4TqaLU

Kimball Boys Golf team had a good day in Morrill! With the team placing 2nd. Kyler Lusche placed 5th and Connor DeBoot 10th individually. #LonghornPride https://t.co/OpYs4TqaLU

— Kimball Public Schools (@kpslonghorns) Apr 19, 2023

Casino Night coming up

Mike's Greenhouse

Wow Shake Wednesday at Kimball Nutrition

The Weather for today: PM Rain today!

PM Rain with a high of 53° and a low of 27° in Kimball today. Currently in Kimball, it is 34° and Clear outside.

The Current wind speeds in Kimball are 13 mph from the Northwest.

Pollen: 0

Sunrise: April 19, 2023 at 06:09AM

Sunset: April 19, 2023 at 07:39PM

UV index: 0

Humidity: 45%

Have a great day with us on KIMBA Network Blogspot!

Schools Getting Summer Upgrades

Both Mary Lynch Elementary School and Kimball Jr./Sr. High School will receive some much needed attention during the summer months. Bids were received, and the Kimball School Board accepted bids Monday for new flooring, asphalt, and an entrance vestibule for the high school. The Mary Lynch Elementary parking and driveway will be repaired and receive asphalt paving, as well as the workshop area at...
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TRI-STATE AREA REGIONAL NEWS

KIMBA Network NEWS on Tuesday Night, April 18th, 2023

KPS Jr/Sr High School Music Recital

Plains Historical Museum Tour

Congratulations to Arianna for completing addition in Rocket Math! Keep up the hard work! 🚀🚀🚀 https://t.co/cpcTHItEuQ

Congratulations to Arianna for completing addition in Rocket Math! Keep up the hard work! 🚀🚀🚀 https://t.co/cpcTHItEuQ

— Kimball Public Schools (@kpslonghorns) Apr 18, 2023

DON'T FORGET: FAMILY FUN NIGHT today 5-6 pm. Come have some with your kids! 🤗 https://t.co/Rc32Pyv9y6

DON'T FORGET: FAMILY FUN NIGHT today 5-6 pm. Come have some with your kids! 🤗 https://t.co/Rc32Pyv9y6

— Kimball Public Schools (@kpslonghorns) Apr 18, 2023

WEATHER ALERT: Red Flag Warning in effect from 11am to 7pm today.

Going on today at Phoenix Conoco

Today at Kimball Nutrition

Governor Jim Pillen announced he is extending the statewide burn ban. https://t.co/Gpk8sa5cxD

Governor Jim Pillen announced he is extending the statewide burn ban. https://t.co/Gpk8sa5cxD

— 104.3 KIMB (@1043KIMB) Apr 18, 2023

The Weather for today: AM Clouds/PM Sun today!

AM Clouds/PM Sun with a high of 73° and a low of 34° in Kimball today. Currently in Kimball, it is 41° and Fair outside.

The Current wind speeds in Kimball are 9 mph from the Southwest.

Pollen: 0

Sunrise: April 18, 2023 at 06:10AM

Sunset: April 18, 2023 at 07:38PM

UV index: 0

Humidity: 50%

Have a great day with us on KIMBA Network Blogspot!

Red Flag Warning issued April 18 at 4:24AM CDT until April 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY FOR MUCH OF THE WESTERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 435, 436 AND 437... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag

New City Clerk On The Job

The Observer interviewed Paula Tarnago on Tuesday, her second day as Kimball city clerk. Tarnago said she was "excited to make this my long term home." Tarnago was recently hired to replace Kim Barnwell, who is moving. The City Council approved the appointment at the Tuesday evening meeting. Tarnago said she is settling into her new position and "looking forward to being a part of...
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Jail Time Ends For Brother And Sister

On April 4, after 108 days in jail, a brother and sister from Pennsylvania have been released from jail with time served. Brett Donohue, 22, and Diamond Donohue, 19, were arrested on Dec. 18 and charged with three felonies, including possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of marijuana (more than 1 pound) and no Drug tax stamp. In the case of Diamond Donohue, Count...
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TRI-STATE AREA REGIONAL NEWS

KIMBA Network NEWS on Monday Night, April 17th, 2023

WEATHER ALERT: Fire Weather Watch in effect Tuesday Afternoon and evening.

Junior High 4th Qtr. Artists are finishing up their nature drawings. Please take a moment to look at their work. https://t.co/rs3ke9VgoP

Junior High 4th Qtr. Artists are finishing up their nature drawings. Please take a moment to look at their work. https://t.co/rs3ke9VgoP

— Kimball Public Schools (@kpslonghorns) Apr 17, 2023

Exploring The Historic Kimball Power & Ice Plant

Fire Weather Watch issued April 17 at 2:48PM CDT until April 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 436 AND 437... .The combination of gusty winds, warm temperatures and low humidity will create near-critical fire weather conditions. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

Tonight at the Sagebrush

Excellent conditions for our HS Longhorn track team today in Chappell! #LonghornPride https://t.co/pYqgisEBCA

Excellent conditions for our HS Longhorn track team today in Chappell! #LonghornPride https://t.co/pYqgisEBCA

— Kimball Public Schools (@kpslonghorns) Apr 17, 2023

Mega Tea Monday at Kimball Nutrition

The Weather for today: Mostly Sunny today!

Mostly Sunny with a high of 72° and a low of 41° in Kimball today. Currently in Kimball, it is 33° and Clear outside.

The Current wind speeds in Kimball are 8 mph from the Southwest.

Pollen: 0

Sunrise: April 17, 2023 at 06:12AM

Sunset: April 17, 2023 at 07:37PM

UV index: 0

Humidity: 69%

Have a great day with us on KIMBA Network Blogspot!

Cornerstone Community Church on Sunday, April 16th, 2023

Cornerstone Community Church on Sunday, April 16th, 2023

Trinity United Methodist Church on Sunday, April 16th, 2023

Kimball E Free. Matthew 8:1-4

New Hope Assembly of God Church on Sunday Morning, April 16th, 2023

Worship-Sunday, April 16, 2023 - 2nd Sunday of Easter

First English Lutheran Church on Sunday Morning, April 16th, 2023

The Weather for today: Sunny today!

Sunny with a high of 60° and a low of 33° in Kimball today. Currently in Kimball, it is 24° and Clear outside.

The Current wind speeds in Kimball are 7 mph from the Northwest.

Pollen: 0

Sunrise: April 16, 2023 at 06:13AM

Sunset: April 16, 2023 at 07:36PM

UV index: 0

Humidity: 90%

Have a great day with us on KIMBA Network Blogspot!