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This National Ag Day, the Nebraska Corn Board (NCB) honors the state's farmers, ranchers and those who work in agriculture for their tireless efforts to feed, clothe and fuel the world. Agriculture is the lifeblood of Nebraska, with nearly 90% of the state dedicated to farming and ranching.

Want to be part of a group that is active in helping others and improving life in Custer County? “We’d love to have you join the Custer County Salvation Army,” said chairman, Julie Toline. “All you need is an interest in assisting others.

The Callaway American Legion Auxiliary’s monthly meeting started at 6:30 p.m. at the Callaway Legion Hall on March 10, 2025. President Jane Lashley called the meeting to order. 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. The meeting began with the secretary reading the minutes of our Feb. 10 meeting. MaryAnn gave the financial report and everything was good.

I would guess not many of you pay much attention to the information at the top of the front page of this paper. Of course, it lists the date of the publication and how many pages are included - but it is the sometimes overlooked numbers at the left-hand side of that header that I want to focus on today.

The Callaway Public Schools administrative team got a nod of approval from the school board at the March 10 regular board meeting, as the contracts for High School Principal/Activities Director Heath Birkel and Elementary Principal/Special Education Director Brittany Jesseph were renewed for the 2025-26 school year. Both administrators also unanimously were given a raise.

* In this Humorous Prose, “Donald Trump Vs. the Lawn Flamingos” by Braxton Anderson, Trump proves once again that no crisis is too small to inflate into a personal epic and no golf cart is too golden to weaponize.

A brief recap of bills heard last week in the committees I serve on: LB 576 introduced by Sen. Myron Dorn was heard in the Transportation and Telecommunications committee this week. This bill would help our rural 911 services by raising the allowable surcharge that wireless carriers can collect, from .70 cents to a dollar for everyone across the state. Currently cities of a metropolitan class only pay .50 cents, while the remainder of the state pays .70 cents. The bill directs the Public Service Commission 'to maximize operational support for all public safety answering points in the state' when determining the surcharge amount. This increase is valuable, especially to rural 911 services, as it equalizes Omaha and Lincoln’s contribution with the remainder of the state.

Tonight (March 13) we will have the opportunity to view another eclipse. A lunar eclipse, which simply means the moon will pass through the shadow of the Earth. It begins with what is called the penumbral phase at 10:57 P.M.

Lenten season is here, and that means it is time once again for the Knights of Columbus fish fry's in Custer County. Here is the schedule for the upcoming events: Serving from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. for all locations March 7- Merna Community Center March 14- Broken Bow, St. Joseph Parish Center (Catholic Daughters Bake Sale) March 21- Callaway Community Center March 28- Anselmo, Winters Library Building April 4-Sargent Community Center April 11- Ansley Community Center

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Callaway Citizen of the Year. The Callaway Chamber of Commerce will host a ceremony announcing this year's Citizen of the Year on Sunday, March 30, beginning at 5:30 p.m.