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Body The 2022 4-H Recognition program for Custer County will be held Nov. 20 at the 4-H Building in Broken Bow. Sponsors for the event are Arrow Seed Co., Inc., Nebraska State Bank & Trust Co., and Nebraska Extension in Custer County.

Body The ninth annual Callaway Fall Kids Carnival is this Saturday, Nov. 5 from 3 – 5 p.m. at the Callaway Community Center. The Carnival is for children preschool age to sixth grade. The American Legion Auxiliary will be providing free concessions.

Body Corn and soybean harvest in west central Nebraska is slightly ahead of average and moving along quickly with the recent freeze and dry weather conditions.

Body The 33rd Annual Kolbo Family reunion was held at the Callaway Senior Center in Callaway on Sunday, Oct. 9. Hosting were daughters of Janice Loghry, Mitzi Graham and Dawn Hiatt and families. A covered dish dinner was served to 25 family members.

Body The Callaway Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Trunk-or-Treat on main street on Monday, Oct. 31. Adults throughout the community - including staff at the school - got in the spirit by donning minion costumes at school, and to hand out candy to the kiddos downtown.

Body Four candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to represent the public on the Callaway Board of Education for the next four years. The two incumbents - Liana Hrupek and TR Anderson - are being challenged by Vincent Guthrie and write-in candidate Kay Fahnholz.

Body ELLEN MORTENSEN We are now less than three weeks away from the General Election, and early voting has begun. In an effort to keep our readers informed, we will be presenting information on candidates and issues facing the voters of Dawson County on Nov.

Body The ninth annual Callaway Fall Kids Carnival is scheduled this year for Saturday, Nov. 5 from 3 – 5 p.m. at the Callaway Community Center. The Carnival will have games, activities, prizes and other surprises for children from preschool age to sixth grade.

Body The Village of Callaway’s Trunk-or-Treat will be held along Main Street on Monday, Oct. 31, from 4 - 5 p.m. You are invited to bring the whole family for treats, costumes and spooky decorations. There will also be an award for the best decorated trunk.

Body With average precipitation four to six inches below normal in Dawson County during 2022 and the region having received less than a half-inch of precipitation during October, the harvest fire danger is high.