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Callaway is known as the Heart of the Seven Valleys, and no place in the community exemplifies that motto more than the Callaway Good Life Center. The Callaway Good Life Center is a 35-bed skilled nursing facility that provides 24-hour nursing care for its residents.

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June is National Sorghum Month, a time to recognize Nebraska sorghum growers and highlight the crop’s contributions to agriculture across the state and the United States. “Nebraska’s sorghum industry continues to benefit from the dedication of growers, researchers and industry partners who are helping move the crop forward,” said Tracy Zink, chair of Nebraska Sorghum Producers.

The new Village Board members were given the oath of office at the June 1 meeting by the village clerk. The board members elected in the primary election are Ron Sheppard, M.D., and Charles M.

ELLEN MORTENSEN , WITH EXCERPTS FROM MIDWEST MESSENGER Sandhills cowboy Sam Connell of Arnold, well known to many in this area as “Grandpa Sam”, was inducted into the Nebraska Sandhills Cowboy Hall of Fame on Saturday, June 5, in Valentine. Sam will turn 86-years-young on June 18, and was born in his grandparents’ home in southwest Thomas County.

More of What I Learned From Andy Rooney Written by Andy Rooney, a man who had the gift of saying so much with so few words. Rooney has passed away but used to be on CBS’s 60 Minutes TV show.

Nebraska Extension to Host Stocker/ Yearling Tour Nebraska Extension will host its annual Summer Stocker/Yearling Tour on June 23 near Broken Bow, offering cattle producers an opportunity to learn from Nebraska operations managing through ongoing drought conditions and explore current research and management strategies for stocker and yearling systems.

Callaway Public Schools prides itself in providing the best education and support services possible for its students. So when opportunities become available to be able to acquire tools and equipment to help achieve those goals, the staff tries to take advantage of that.

Dry conditions have left some dryland alfalfa fields short, stressed, and slow to grow. When plants are only six to twelve inches tall, turning purple, yellow, or gray, and starting to bloom, the question becomes: should we cut it, graze it, or leave it alone? The first thing to consider is yield.