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Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body A new corn pest is creeping into the Midwest, and Nebraska growers may soon have to contend with its arrival.

Body The Paradox of Our Times The paradox of our times is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We buy more, but enjoy it less.