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The Custer County Fair kicks off next Thursday, July 20, with the annual 4-H style juding and clothing construction judging event held each year at the Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow.

ALAN BARTELS, INFORMATION & EDUCATION COORDINATOR I’d heard of Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts, but before I joined the staff of the Lower Loup NRD (LLNRD) a couple of years ago, I didn’t know much about the organization’s work.

Back in 1991 country music superstar Garth Brooks recorded a huge hit song titled “Rodeo”. The song chronicles the life of a cowboy who gets the rodeo bug so deep in his blood that he is willing to sacrifice just about anything for the thrill of the sport.

the short go I was sitting back behind the bucking chute throwing up, but I had to get on.” He held on in the short go for seven seconds, despite suffering from a concussion, and finished in second place in the state finals.

The following cases were closed by the Custer County District Court during the month of June 2023. June 1 - Joshua Bumgarner v Elsie Bumgarner - Dissolution of marriage granted June 6 - Charles Sargetn Irrigation v Randall Peterson - case dismissed June 6 - Rachael R.

The following calls were received by Custer County dispatch between June 9 and June 15 for the Callaway/Oconto area. July 2 - Hwy 40, Oconto; Caller reported a black calf out on Hwy 40.

As of July 10, there are two males, one female, and no others in Custer County Jail. Glen Willard Jenkins - Booked Aug.

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The community of Callaway hosts a special Independence Day celebration each year that not only includes lots of fun and fireworks, but also pays tribute to those who maintain our nations freedom.

Congratulations to Joselyn Reiff of Callaway for being selected to play in the Masonic All-Star Marching Band. The Masonic All-Star Marching Band Camp is a one-week camp held in conjunction with the Nebraska Shrine Bowl on the campus of the University of Nebraska in Kearney.