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Body There is a saying “take half and leave half” with regard to grazing. However, with the weather events this past year, some producers are concerned about long-term overgrazing since this can reduce grass production and profits for years.

Body Callaway Village Marshal Leonard Hall was fired by the Village Board on a 4-0 vote at their regular meeting on Aug. 3. The board cited several complaints by local residents and also Hall’s lack of compliance with requests that they had made of his actions at their July meeting.

Body The 2026 Custer County Fair is in the books, and as always, our area 4-H and FFA kids set a high standard.

Body When you sit on a mower for a number of hours each week you have a lot of time to think, but, what to think about? Last week Mother Nature helped me out. She sent an eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly to keep me company.

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Body My mother taught me to appreciate a job well done: “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.” My father taught me about time travel: “If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!

Body A father told his three sons when he sent them to the university, “I feel it’s my duty to provide you with the best possible education. And you do not owe me anything for that. However, I want you to appreciate it. As a token, please each put $1,000 in my coffin when I die.”

Body More than 30 members of the Glenn and Opal Cool family gathered at the Custer County Fair last Thursday to accept the Aksarben and Nebraska Farm Bureau Pioneer Family award.

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Body An Intro to Pickleball clinic was held Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Callaway Community Center, sponsored by the Callaway District Hospital. A large group from the Callaway area took advantage of the opportunity to learn the basics and some great tips on the sport.