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The Callaway American Legion Auxiliary’s monthly meeting started at 6:30 at the Callaway Legion Hall on Sept. 8, 2025. President Cora Belew called the meeting to order. Chaplain, Joyce Brestel, started the meeting with a prayer. We then followed our President in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, singing the Star Spangled Banner and saying the Auxiliary Preamble. The minutes of our last meeting were not available. Mary Ann then followed with the financial report that reported we are doing OK.

The Dave and Deb Haumont family of Custer County received a 2025 Multi-Generational Family Volunteer award on Sunday, Aug. 24, during 4-H Day at the Nebraska State Fair.

The American Red Cross will host a Blood Drive at the Community Center in Callaway on Monday, Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you are an eligible type O, B-, or A- donor, you are asked to consider making a Power Red donation. Please call Carol at 308-870-3594 to make an appointment.

For the Week Ending September 12, 2025 Nebraska Weekly Grain Prices Omaha/Council Bluffs US NO 2 YELLOW CORN: $3.90-$4.01 US NO 1 SOYBEANS: $9.65-$9.86 Livestock Weighted Average Report, September 15, 2025 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Wt. Range – 902-947; Avg Wt - 922; Price Range – $326.00-361.00; Avg Price – $351.83 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Wt.

The 97th Annual Custer County American Legion Convention was hosted by Merna Post 50 in the Community Center in Merna. The joint session was called to order by Custer County Commander Bill Schaad. Opening prayer was given by Chaplain Danny Schall.

The Callaway Good Life Center is a 35-bed nursing home facility that offers private and semi-private rooms. Qualified nursing care is provided to residents of the facility 24 hours a day, along with physical, occupational, and speech therapy all provided on-site.

Our office has received several inquiries regarding the proposed use of the Work Ethic Camp (WEC) in McCook as a detention facility in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, so I wanted to address some of those questions in this week's column. My experience has been that good information and communication can often alleviate much discord.

Things really quiet down in the yard after the breeding season is over. There are still robins around, but they are quiet for the most part. The mourning doves and collared doves continue to nest, but they are not as vocal as they were earlier in the year.

Custer County Salvation Army presented checks totaling $17,300 to Custer County schools, area food pantries, Prairie Pioneer Center and the Children’s Christmas Fund at their meeting on Aug. 26.

Superintendent Ronald Hemphill announced the policy for free milk for Oconto school children unable to pay the full price of milk served under the Special Milk Program. Local school officials have adopted the family size income criteria for determining eligibility.