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The Village Naturalist Last February I wrote about a citizen science project sponsored by the Cornell Lab. The project is called “Feeder Watch” and it consists of a number of people across the United States and Canada making observations.

This May, Callaway District Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions is proud to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month by embracing the theme, 'Turn Awareness into Action.' Mental health is vital at every stage of life, and we are dedicated to supporting older adults and their caregivers in our rural communities as they navigate mental health challenges.

A little house with three bedrooms and one car on the street, A mower that you had to push to make the grass look neat. In the kitchen on the wall, we only had one phone, And no need for recording things - someone was always home.

Back in the summer of 2007, Custer County hosted the first Hero Flight in the state of Nebraska. Private donations funded the cost for 25 Custer County World War II veterans to fly to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorial erected in their honor.

The Callaway American Legion Auxiliary’s monthly meeting started at 6:30 p.m. at the Callaway Legion Hall on May 12, 2025. Our president Jane Lashley called the meeting to order. Our Chaplin Joyce Brestel started the meeting with a prayer. We then followed our President with the Pledge of Allegiance, sang the Star Spangled Banner, and recited the Auxiliary Preamble.

On May 13, 2025, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Nebraska State Patrol, investigated a two-vehicle fatality accident .25 miles north of Broken Bow, at the Highway 2/Memorial Drive intersection.

Fifteen Callaway High School seniors gathered in the school gym for the final time as classmates on Sunday, May 11, as the Class of 2025 closed the book on an important chapter of their lives. The phrase the class chose as their motto is, “How lucky are we?” With the class colors of navy and ivory, the seniors entered the gymnasium filled with family members and friends as Pomp and Circumstance echoed from the band.

The following cases have been reported closed by the Clerk of the District Court of Custer County for the month of April 2025. April 3 - Rochale L.

Timothy Rosentrater, age 63 of Callaway, pled guilty on Thursday, May 1, in Custer County District Court to several charges of sexual assault that occurred over a period eclipsing more than 20 years. In March of 2024, Rosentrater faced a single charge after being arrested the previous month when a woman accused him of assaulting her during a seizure episode.

Greetings from the Capitol, where the Legislature is deep into debating the state budget and key policies as we near the session's end. It’s been a busy week, and I want to share some of the highlights.