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Cats! This morning I awoke to find three cats sleeping on me. One was across my feet, one between my legs, and our 18-year-old Tom next to my chest and face. Cindy, on the other hand, was sleeping cat-free. Usually, the old Tom sleeps on her, but not last night. I couldn’t help but think, “Why me?”

Maggie Birkel, a 2024 graduate of Callaway High School, has been awarded the 2024 Shari Wolken Scholarship for the Arts. The letter Maggie received informing her of being selected for the scholarship read, “Shari Wolken believed in personal expression through art and was a dynamic, passionate, and dedicated educator of the arts.

Monday, May 27 0.030 Tuesday, May 28 0.000 Wednesday, May 29 0.000 Thursday, May 30 0.000 Friday, May 31 0.000 Saturday, June 1 1.770 Total for Week: 1.80 Total for Month 6.380 Total for Year: 15.994.

“We all need a little help from our friends.” It’s more than just a famous line from an old Beatles song. It’s a reminder that we all have struggles in life and that none of us were meant to carry the burden of those struggles alone.

Callaway Public School has released the fourth quarter and second semester honor roll for grades 5-12. The following students qualified for that distinction during the last quarter and/or semester of the 2023-24 school year.

National Poppy Day is observed on the Friday preceding Memorial Day. On Sept 27, 1920, the red poppy became the official flower of Legion Family. Poppies represent the blood shed during wartimes and the servicemen who have died in battle while serving our country. Red crepe paper poppies are made by Veterans and other volunteers and all donations received are used for various Veteran programs. The poppies are distributed by Legion Auxiliary members to those desiring to give a donation. Several Junior Auxiliary members of Unit #59 helped with Poppy Day held in Callaway on May 24. Shown front to back are Junior members Lauren Reiff, Josie Reiff, and Kaygan Witthuhn accepting a donation from an employee of a local business. (Photo courtesy Jo Chesley)

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While many of their classmates were being honored for scholarships received and future college plans, two members of the Callaway High School Class of 2024 were recognized for choosing a different path. Dylan Handley and Brady Brestel have elected to serve in the military after high school, and the two young men were presented with a Quilt of Valor during the CHS graduation ceremony on May 12.

Timothy A. Rosentrater, age 62 of Callaway, appeared in Custer County District Court on Thursday, May 23, where he had 13 additional charges filed against him.

The Custer County Sheriff's Office is receiving grant funding assistance for obtaining two in-car camera systems according to Bill Kovarik, Administrator of the NDOT Highway Safety Office. “This highway safety grant funding in the amount of $7,000 will aid the Custer County Sheriff's Office in purchasing two camera systems,” Kovarik said.