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Did you ever say, “I can’t wait to leave this town?” Or, have you heard, “There’s nothing to do here?” As a former teacher, I heard many students express these sentiments, yet they are not just the comments of teenagers. Regardless of the age, it’s a feeling many who live in a small town or rural area have had. I have been one of those people who longed for the city lights and distant places. Then, something shifted. I began to see the way that people partner together to make amazing things happen in a small town. I had the opportunity to be a part of local tourism, an area Chamber committee and Dawson Area Leadership. My mindset changed to focusing on the amazing people, experiences and opportunities we have in our area.

Greetings from your State Capitol. Agriculture is Nebraska’s number one industry, and modern agriculture is the backbone of the State’s economy. I am proud to have been elected to represent a rural area of the State in the Nebraska Legislature that has an incredibly diverse agriculture economy. There are irrigated and non-irrigated fields of corn, beans and alfalfa, and specialty crops. There are hog production, cow/calf, and feedlot operations which produce high quality animals using the most progressive production methods. There are also major packing and distribution industries. These operations have worked together and collaborated with me to address public policy issues pending in the Legislature. We know for certain that for rural areas to survive and thrive in an agriculturally based economy, we need to meet and exceed the expectations of rural residents related to local governance, tax policy, and agricultural production innovation.

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Students, faculty and community members all came together to show their team spirit for South Loup Homecoming Week last week. A pep rally scheduled to be held Thursday evening at Hidden Valley was moved to the school in Arnold due to weather, but that certainly did not dampen the spirits of those in attendance.

The Callaway Board of Education met Monday, Sept. 12, with the primary order of business on the agenda being the adoption of the 2022-23 budget and setting the tax levy. Public hearings were held on both to give district patrons an opportunity to voice concerns or ask questions about the proposed budget and levy; however, no one did.

The 3rd Annual Print Zutavern Clay Shoot & BBQ will be held Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Nebraska One Box Gun Club in Broken Bow. The shoot will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the BBQ will be served from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

The Callaway Homecoming Parade 2022 will be held Friday, Sept. 23, at 11:15 a.m.

The Callaway Lions Club will once again be hosting the Callaway Blood Drive on Oct. 3, 2022, at the Callaway Community Center from 9 a.m.

The Callaway District Hospital, Senior Life Solutions welcomes all to an OPEN HOUSE for National Suicide Awareness Month on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 1 - 3 p.m.

The Callaway Pool Committee will host an informational Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Callaway Community Center. This meeting is an opportunity for the public to ask questions and gain information about a proposed swimming pool bond that will appear on the Callaway election ballot in November. Please plan to attend and bring your questions and concerns - be informed before going to the poll.