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My mother taught me to appreciate a job well done: “If you’re going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.” My father taught me about time travel: “If you don’t straighten up, I’m going to knock you into the middle of next week!”

A father told his three sons when he sent them to the university, “I feel it’s my duty to provide you with the best possible education. And you do not owe me anything for that. However, I want you to appreciate it. As a token, please each put $1,000 in my coffin when I die.”

More than 30 members of the Glenn and Opal Cool family gathered at the Custer County Fair last Thursday to accept the Aksarben and Nebraska Farm Bureau Pioneer Family award.

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An Intro to Pickleball clinic was held Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Callaway Community Center, sponsored by the Callaway District Hospital. A large group from the Callaway area took advantage of the opportunity to learn the basics and some great tips on the sport.

For 10 Callaway Public School students - well, make that seven current and three former students - summer break included some work, a little travel, a lot of fun, and a great experience.

The public is invited to enjoy lunch and take an opportunity to meet the drivers and get an up-close look at the cars participating in the 2026 Sandhills Open Road Challenge. The One-Mile Shootout will be held Friday morning, Aug. 7, beginning at 8 a.m. on the Callaway/Cozad Road.

There are not a lot of community events that have the distinction of running for more than 75 years, but the Camp Comeca Cookout is one of the exceptions. This August, the Camp will host its 76th annual finger- lickin’ good cookout - and you will not want to miss it!

The Callaway Village Cafe was burgled early on the morning of July 28, shortly after midnight. Between $70 and $80 in cash and coins were taken from the cafe. Entry into the cafe was gained through a bathroom window in the back room.

From the Collection of Pat Young Sally Mulligan of Coral Springs, Florida, decided to take one of the jobs that most Americans are not willing to do. Sally applied for a job in a Florida lemon grove today but seemed to be far too qualified for the job.