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Twelve of the 17 members of the Callaway High School class of 2019 met for their 5-year class reunion during the Pioneer Picnic weekend. Prior to their potluck supper and walk down memory lane, however, the classmates met in front of their Alma Matre to pay tribute to a class member who is no longer with them.

Andrew is a “new” bird watcher. He accepted the challenge of identifying the various birds in his neighborhood a year or so ago. He now has moved to the country and there are more birds to identify there, a lot more. The other day he took a walk with the dog and with his Merlin Bird Identification app on his phone set to listen for bird songs. He found he was surrounded by about 15 different species, one being Cedar Waxwings.

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*Editor’s Note: Last week several members of the Callaway Senior High Youth Group shared about their experiences on a recent mission trip to Oklahoma City. This week we share the thoughts of the remaining members, as well as some of the adult sponsors.

Fresh off the heels of the Callaway Pioneer Picnic our neighbors to the east will be hosting their annual community event this weekend. The 2024 Oconto Fun Day celebration is set for July 5, 6, and 7.

On Thursday afternoon, June 27, Timothy A. Rosentrater, age 62 of Callaway, appeared for a preliminary hearing in Custer County District Court on additional charges filed in May of 2024. In all, Rosentrater is charged with four counts of 1st degree sexual assault, Class II felonies; eight counts of sexual assault of a child, Class IIIA felonies, one count of 2nd degree sexual assault, a Class III felony, and one count of 3rd degree sexual assault, a Class I misdemeanor.

Kaygan Witthuhn has been around Hereford cattle all her life. This year she has been given an opportunity to represent that industry in a special way – as Nebraska State Hereford Queen.

*Editor’s Note: After speaking with the youth and adults who experienced the Callaway Senior High Youth Group mission trip a couple of weeks ago and hearing their passion for sharing their stories, I want to be sure and give them all the space they need. Therefore, this article will be done in two installments. Be sure and see the July 4 issue of the Courier for, as Paul Harvey would say, “The rest of the story.”

As of June 24, there are seven males, no females, lodged in the Custer County Jail. Cooper Thomas Brass - booked Feb.

The Custer County Courthouse and all offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4, and will reopen for regular business hours on Friday, July 5..