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50 YEARS AGO Representatives of the Alumni Association, Seven Valleys Rodeo Association, American Legion, and Chamber of Commerce met to begin discussions about the annual Pioneer Picnic, rodeo and alumni. This coming year will be the bicentennial and it is the wish of these organizations to make this the biggest and best celebration this community has ever put together.

The Callaway Board of Education met on Monday, Aug. 11, with the agenda including two policies for second read which generated a great deal of discussion. Both of these policies were on the July meeting agenda, went back to the policy committee, and reappeared on the August agenda for approval on second reading.

Last week, my husband and I joined friends for dinner at a local restaurant. We get together for a dinner date at least a couple of times a month to visit and catch up. On this particular evening, a young family was seated at a table on the other side of the room, and the two children were running wild around the tables chasing each other. I noticed the wait staff had to swerve out of the way of the kiddos a couple of times.

This past weekend Callaway had an opportunity to roll out the red carpet for a large group of guests, some making a return visit and some seeing the community for the very first time. For 25 years now, Custer County has been welcoming race car drivers, navigators, and enthusiastic spectators to a one-of-a-kind event in the state - the Sandhills Open Road Challenge.

The following cases have been reported as closed by the Clerk of the District Court of Custer County for the month of July 2025. July 3 – State of NE v Andrew N.

As students prepare to head back to classrooms this August, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recognizes the critical role physical, mental, and emotional well-being play in academic success.

Everyone is invited to come out to Morning Star Church this Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7:30 p.m.

It is that time of year. A number of young animals are dying on the roads and highways. I drove to Cozad the other day and saw four dead young raccoons, two dead young foxes, and an opossum. Why? They are out of the home burrow and making their way into a very dangerous world for the first time.

Within 48 hours from the time this paper hits the newsstand, thousands of people will be converging on Gothenburg for the area’s biggest event of the year - Livin Out Loud. The outdoor Christian concert averages more than 10,000 attendees, which is nearly three times the population of Gothenburg.

Nebraska sorghum growers, agribusiness professionals and industry partners are invited to attend the 2025 Nebraska Sorghum Field Day on Mon., Sept. 8, at 5:00 p.m. The event is hosted by Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board Chair Scott Nelson at his farm near Axtell, with supper provided following the program.