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The public is invited to join the Women’s Resourc Center for the 21st Annual “Walk for Life” on Saturda April 30 in Callaway. Walkers who raise at least $50 i sponsor pledges or donations will receive this year’s WF t-shirt for free. If you are unable to be a ‘walker’ – yo can be a ‘sponsor’. Go to www.friendsofwrcnp.com toda to register to walk or sponsor someone who is walking.

The American Legion Auxiliary celebrated the Legion Birthday on Sunday March 27 at the Legion Building in Callaway. Presentations of continuation of membership awards were presented to a Legion member and several Auxiliary members. A monetary gift was given to the Legion from the Auxiliary. Auxiliary members who were present to receive their continuation membership awards were: from left, Joyce Brestel 65 years, Lucille Beshaler 55 years, Shirley Trout 5 years, Deondra Lashley 10 years, and seated in front, Nadine Reinhard 45 years. Members receiving awards but unable to attend were Caeden Arnold, Kindle Rice, Eleanor Wooters, 5 years; Neltje Reiff, 15 years; Jennifer Troxel, 20 years; Debra Leigh, 40 years; Judy Meredith, 45 years; Susanne Longmore, Sheila Malcom, and Lourall Strasburg, 50 years; and Nona Leibhart and Marjorie Schneider, 55 years. Commander Tom Wilson of Post 59 also presented a 50-year membership award to Dale Estergard. (Photos courtesy Mary Ann Boldt)

Friday, April 15 from 5 - 8 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until sold out - The Sons of the American Legion will host their Annual Easter Bake Sale at the Callaway American Legion. Please come out and help support this organization who continues to give back to our community and local veterans!

In the old west a .45 cartridge for a six-gun cost 12 cents, so did a glass of whiskey. If a cowhand was low on cash, he would often give the bartender a cartridge in exchange for a drink. This became known as a "shot" of whiskey.

Custer Public Power District has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2021. The utility earned First Place award in the Group D category for utilities with 60,000 to 109,999 workerhours of annual worker exposure.

Teens 14 or 15-years of age who work on farms, others who are interested in learning about sa farming practices, can register for a tractor safe training course offered at various locations acro Nebraska from May 25 through June 10. The course sponsored by the University of Nebraska Extensi and the Central States Center for Agricultural Safe and Health at the University of Nebraska Medic Center College of Public Health.

It is no secret that school districts across the nation are battling a workforce shortage - not only of teachers but support staff as well. No school is too large or too small to be immune to the problem, which has left some scrambling to find ways to meet the needs. Callaway Public Schools is no exception, and they have come up with a unique idea that is, well…a good one!

Editor's Note: While we understand that due to redistricting boundaries in Nebraska, Matt Williams is technically no longer our Senator, we elected him to serve our area in the State Legislature - which he has now done for two terms. Therefore, we are continuing to publish his weekly recaps for the remainder of this, his final session as a State Senator.

Students planning to attend kindergarten at Callaway Public Schools in the 2022-2023 school year will have an opportunity to participate in Kindergarten Round Up on April 21 at 1:15 p.m. If you are new to this area please contact the school office at 386-2272 to get more information.

Rural communities like Callaway rely on the accessibility of quality healthcare, but in the last two years that industry has been hit exceptionally hard. Between the pandemic and the aging population of active nurses and healthcare professionals, the future of rural healthcare could be in jeopardy. According to the Nebraska News Service, the latest report from the Nebraska Center for Nursing shows nearly 4,200 more nurses are needed to meet statewide demand, with that shortfall expected to approach 5,500 positions by 2025- a figure equivalent to 19% of the current workforce. Those statistics are alarming, and have some rural hospital administrators scrambling for solutions.