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The 2025 Custer County Fair is in the books, and the rewards for all of the hard work by area 4-H and FFA members have been distributed. Competition for the fair began on July 17 with 4-H Style Judging & Clothing Construction Judging, followed by the dog show on July 19.

For the week ending Aug. 10, 2025, Nebraska’s field crops continued to advance under warm, mostly dry conditions that kept combines and irrigation systems busy. Many producers wrapped up wheat harvest while monitoring late-summer moisture needs for corn and soybean.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.