The Observer’s weekly Upcoming Events Calendar shows you what’s going on in Kimball and other nearby communities.– Sundays, 2-4 p.m. The Banner County Museum in Harrisburg is open for folks to drop in

When It Rains, It P ours Weather-related repairs leave Banner County searching for $80,000By Alecia Heidemann A year filled with unexpected repairs and upgrades to county facilities has left Banner Co

By Alecia Heidemann With drought conditions continuing across the Nebraska Panhandle and fire danger remaining exceptionally high, Banner County Fire Chief Tim Grubbs has issued a countywide fire ban

With the exception of about five years of my life I have lived in Nebraska, and all of those in either Kimball or Banner County.Nebraska: The Good Life, home to Arbor Lodge, Chimney Rock, and the Scot

By Alecia Heidemann Banner County volunteer firefighters spent several days assisting crews battling the South Fork Fire in northwest Nebraska before returning home June 12.Banner County Fire Chief Ti

Panhandle ranchers fight to preserve a way of life amid droughtBy Alecia Heidemann In Banner County the prairies should be green by this time of year. Instead, ranchers are feeding (rather than grazin

Banner County celebrates 50 years of Historical DayBy Alecia Heidemann The smell of pancakes filled the air before sunrise, runners gathered at the start of a 5K, antique engines rumbled to life and s

By Alecia Heidemann Banner County officials are considering a fireworks ban ahead of Independence Day as drought conditions and recent wildfire activity continue to raise concerns across the county.Du