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So, what’s your sign? That old bar pickup line. I never used it, even though I did frequent old bars.

1. The Callaway Catholic Church first held services in the community in 1885, and constructed their first church in 1908.

A group of Custer County 4-H kids had an opportunity to visit Washington, D.C. recently in what will be the last CWF (Citizen Washington Focus) trip. The CWF will be merging with the Ignite program at the national level, and as of yet Custer County Extension Educator Colleen Peterson is unclear what that will look like for local 4-H members.

Once again, Callaway is the place to be for 4th of July fun. The Sue Phelps family will carry on their annual tradition of sponsoring and organizing a community fireworks display to be held at the ballfield at dusk.

Larry Mowry reported to the Callaway Chamber of Commerce that the Callaway Village Board had voted to give $2,400 for the building of a tennis court in Morgan Park. The Chamber formed a committee to get voluntary labor to form the foundation and run the cement for the court.

Custer County Sheriff Dan Osmond reports the following individuals were incarcerated in the Custer County Jail as of June 30, 2025. Bryan Alexis Arjona – booked June 30, charged with driving under the influence of liquor. Anthony Paul Elder – booked May 5, charged with possesion of controlled substance, a Class 4 felony. Adam Robert Jesseph – booked May 22, charged with parole violation – county bond violation, a felony.

For the Week Ending June 27, 2025 Nebraska Weekly Grain Prices, Omaha-Council Bluffs US NO 2 YELLOW CORN: $4.01-$4.27 US NO 1 SOYBEANS: $9.92-$10.22 Livestock Weighted Average Report, June 30, 2025 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Wt. Range – 712-745; Avg Wt - 727; Price Range – 336.00-367.00; Avg Price – 358.82 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Wt.

June 24 0.001 June 25 1.140 June 26 1.500 June 27 0.000 June 28 0.000 June 29 0.000 June 30 0.200 Total for Week: 2.841 Total for June 6.441 Total for Year: 14.335.

When I was in my younger days, I weighed a few pounds less, I needn’t hold my tummy in to wear a belted dress. Bu now that I am older, I’ve set my body free; There’s comfort of elastic where once my waist would be.

The Masonic Temple has been a fixture in Callaway for almost as long as there has been a town. In recent years, as the Lodge membership has dwindled, the building has not been used much and has fallen into disrepair. That is changing, and so is the appearance of the old building.