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The 94th Annual Custer County Legion Convention was held on Sept. 11. Bryson Booker Post 59 Legion, Legion Auxiliary and SAL hosted this event. The joint meeting in the morning was held at the Callaway Community Center followed by a meal provided by the Legion Auxiliary. The afternoon meeting of the Auxiliary was held at the Community Center and the Legion and SAL meeting was held at the Post 59 Legion Hall.

Although it seems America consumes a lot of beef, 80 percent of the economic buying power comes from the global market and this number is only increasing. As the world continues to recover from the global pandemic, the beef industry is reaping the benefits in the foreign markets.

The queen has died. Days of mourning and remembering mark this moment in history for not only her country, but the whole world. Queen Elizabeth II was one of five female British monarchs and the longest reigning.

Greetings from your State Capitol. I’m often asked what senators do when the legislature is not in session. During the session, which begins in early January and ends in either April or June, we are focused on the current legislative agenda. This involves committee hearings, discussing and debating current economic and legislative directions, and setting public policy for the state.

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FOR WEEK ENDING SEPT. 16, 2022 NEBRASKA WEEKLY GRAIN PRICES, OMAHA-COUNCIL BLUFFS US NO 2 YELLOW CORN: $7.27 - $7.61 US NO 1 SOYBEANS: $14.29 - $15.33 LIVESTOCK WEIGHTED AVERAGE REPORT FOR SEPT. 17, 2022 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Wt. Range - 550-594; Avg Wt 571; Price Range - 190.00-223.00; Avg Price - 208.67; HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Wt. Range - 505-549; Avg Wt - 522; Price Range - 178.50-212.25; Avg Price - 200.19

A hilly and more technical Ravenna course couldn’t stop the South Loup Bobcat cross country team from bringing home more medals Saturday to add to an already impressive season. Ella Cool placed 5th for the girls with a time of 23:10.4 and Ivy Tullis placed 13th with a time of 25:39.6.

19.......................................................0.000 Total for Week............................................................1.01 Total for Month.........................................................1.29 Total for Year..............................................................14.382

There are five males, one female and no others in the Custer County Jail as of Sept. 19, 2022.

The following is a record of 911 calls received by the Custer County Sheriff’s Department from Sept. 9 - 15, 2022.