The Western Nebraska Observer has been the award-winning source of news, information, opinion and sports in Kimball and Banner Counties since 1885. We are located in the Southwestern Panhandle of ...

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Potter-Dix’s Coyote basketball teams have had a rough start to the 2024-25 season, with the Lady Coyotes grabbing a win against a very young and inexperienced Creek Valley team, 41-14, but falling in ...

Good morning! It is a hard thing to believe, but Christmas arrives in less than a week. My, oh my, but this year has flown. Here at the schoolhouse, we are having the AR party for the elementary ...

Nebraska’s mountain lion country will ring in the new year with the busiest hunting season to date for the species, including the first regulated hunt in the Wildcat Hills region. Mountain lion season ...

This last week we had a full week of games with another busy week ahead of us before break. On Tuesday, we traveled to Garden County and got our first win of the season, 24-21. This game was physical ...

Former Kimball resident Leota Kant was found incompetent to stand trial for a shooting incident on Halloween evening 2023 in Kimball. Kant who was 86 at the time of the shooting recently received a ...

Banner County School students performed Christmas songs at their concert on Dec. 5. From Pre-K to high school, Christmas ...

About 50 runners and walkers from all ages dashed into the Christmas spirit at Saturday's first annual Kimball Health ...

Jordan Autrey has been selected as Kimball Volunteer Fire Deparment Fireman of the Year, it was announced at the recent Firemen's Banquet. Jordan serves as KVFD's treasurer.