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The Nebraska Corn Board will hold its next meeting on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at the Nebraska Cattlemen office (4611 Cattle Drive) in Lincoln, Nebraska. The meeting is open to the public, providing the opportunity for public comment.

Farmers National Company, the nation’s leading farm and ranch management and brokerage company, is pleased to announce that Jim Eberle was recently presented with the Farmers National Company President’s Circle Award for his outstanding efforts in real estate sales.

As 2024 came to a close, the U.S. Census Bureau projected the U.S.

As we ring in a new year, we at the Courier wanted to take a moment to remind you of some of the stories that made our headlines in 2024. It was a big year in Callaway with lots of exciting things happening. This week we reflected back on the first half of 2024, and we conclude our look back in next week’s edition.

Sending greeting cards at Christmas time is a tradition for many people, and the Callaway Courier hosted a contest that put a twist on that custom. We asked students in Mrs. Nicole Rush’s fourth-grade class to pick a local business, and then draw a Christmas greeting card depicting that business.

The Callaway American Legion Auxiliary monthly meeting started at 6:30 at the Callaway Legion Hall on Dec. 9, 2024. President Jane Lashley was not present, so our Vice President Cora Belew conducted our meeting. The meeting was called to order with our Chaplain Joyce Brestel reading the prayer. The meeting started with reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, singing the Star Spangled Banner, and reciting our Auxiliary Preamble. Our secretary Eileen read the minutes from the Nov. 11 meeting and they were approved.

Custer County Sheriff Dan Osmond reports there were eight males and no female inmates in the Custer County Jail as of Dec. 20, 2024.

Chase Christen, 40 years of age, of Broken Bow, passed away at Jennie M. Melham Memorial Medical Center in Broken Bow on Thursday, Dec. 19, due to an accident while helping neighbors move cattle to safety ahead of a large grass fire near Broken Bow.

The Callaway FFA Chapter was recently notified that it is the recipient of a generous memorial donation. Carla Kimball made the presentation during the Callaway Board of Education meeting on Dec.