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The Callaway Chamber of Commerce is in need of new supplies for the newcomer bags that the Village of Callaway hands out to new residents. Please drop off your supplies at First Interstate Bank if you have some marketing materials you would like to include in the newcomer bags.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 15, for the Coed Mushball Tournament sponsored by the Callaway Community Foundation Fund. The tournament is being held to help raise funds for the new swimming pool.

Long-time pet owners will understand that after losing our beloved Mollie dog last August after almost 14 years, getting a new dog right away wasn’t in the cards. We waited all winter, which proved providential with all the snow and cold we experienced.

The 2023 Callaway Pioneer Picnic is only a week away, and many exciting things are happening this year! Of course, the Seven Valleys Rodeo and street dance - staples of the weekend - are still the main events. There will be treasure hunts, a climbing wall, bouncy houses, and carnival games in the park for the kids.

April’s Cooksley Complex Fire spanned two counties, 37,000 acres, and two days: April 13 and 14. Miraculously, no lives were lost, thanks in no small part to the 64 fire departments that worked tirelessly to contain and extinguish the blaze.

It’s that time of year when drivers begin seeing turtles on Nebraska’s roadways. The highways, byways, and back roads of the Lower Loup NRD are no exception.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, commonly known as PTSD, is a mental health condition that can develop in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. PTSD Awareness Month is held annually in June to increase public awareness of PTSD, its symptoms, and how it affects those experiencing it.

CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL PROFITABILITY RELEASE Strategies for managing drought and price risk with forage and livestock insurance programs will be discussed during a series of upcoming workshops presented by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Agricultural Profitability. The programs will be led by Nebraska Extension specialists and educators who will cover the application process and eligibility requirements for USDA insurance programs and explain how they can be used to mitigate price risk.

The following cases were closed in the month of May by the Custer County Court. May 4 - Michael Meissner v.

The following calls were received by Custer County dispatch between June 2 and June 8 for the Callaway/ Oconto area. June 2– 107 S Jefferson Ave, Oconto; Caller requested an ambulance.