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The American Legion Auxiliary monthly meeting started at 5:00 p.m. at the Callaway Legion Hall on Feb.

February 15 was the deadline for all current office-holders to file for re-election in time for the May 14 primary election. March 1 was the deadline for all non-incumbents to file their intention to run in the primary election. March 1 was also the last day for the Nebraska Secretary of State to certify candidates, offices, and issues to be placed on the statewide ballot for the May 14 primary election.

Monday, Feb. 26 0.000 Tuesday, Feb. 27 0.000 Wednesday, Feb. 28 0.001 Thursday, Feb. 29 0.000 Friday, March 1 0.000 Saturday, March 2 0.000 Sunday, March 3 0.000 Total for Week: 0.001 Total for Last Month: 2.301 Total for This Month: 0.000 Total for Year: 3.103

Age 5 - I learned that our dog doesn’t want to eat my broccoli either. Age 7 - I learned that when I wave to people in the country, they stop what they are doing and wave back.

Just four months ago the Courier shared a story of a new ag-related business that had been established in September 2023 to serve the farmers and ranchers of the Seven Valleys region. On Monday, Feb. 26, members of the community, representatives of the Callaway Chamber of Commerce, and local well-wishers joined Lodi Seed Services owners TR Anderson and Abe Hinman as the ribbon was cut on their new location.

The Chamber of Commerce is selling T-shirts as a fundraiser for the Callaway Pool. Check out the Chamber Facebook page for more details. Stop in and see Kelsey or Stacey for your shirt. The inventory is back in stock!

On Sunday, March 10, the Callaway Legion Auxiliary will host a 'Birthday Party' to celebrate the birthday of the American Legion organization and to honor our local Legion members. The party will begin at 3 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Cake and ice cream will be served and continuous memberships recognized. Everyone is welcome.

Everyone is invited to the Callaway Lutheran Church’s annual spaghetti feed, to be held on Sunday, March 17, at the Callaway Community Center. Doors open at 11 a.m. and serving will end at 1 p.m. The lunch will include spaghetti, breadsticks, salad, and ice cream. A free-will donation is requested. For more information, please contact Doug Boldt at

If you have had a piece of equipment or a vehicle worked on lately, then you know when the repair bill comes, it can be shocking. Maybe you were listening to the TV or radio and heard news that was shocking. Or perhaps, you simply ventured out into public, and got a good taste of what passes for fashion and music in the year 2024. But do you know what is truly shocking? What shocks more than all these other shocking experiences added together, and then multiplied by eight? An electric fencer.

Dry conditions, above-average temperatures, and strong winds are a recipe for disaster when it comes to pastureland, and on Monday, Feb. 26, central Nebraska was reminded of that all too clearly.