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Have you seen the movie “Remarkably Bright Creatures”? If you haven’t, I won’t ruin it for you, but it is a story about an octopus named Marcellus and a cleaning lady named Tova. The octopus is a giant Pacific octopus, which is the largest kind of octopus in the world.

Final Wishes Give my sight to the man who has never seen a sunrise, a baby's face, or love in the eyes of a woman. Give my heart to a person whose own heart has caused nothing but endless days of pain.

Elementary winners of the Callaway American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Poster Contest were presented with awards during the elementary awards program at Callaway Public School on May 11. Congratulations to all the winners!

Nebraska is finally beginning to receive some long-awaited moisture, providing some relief to dry pastures and fields. While this is good news, these rains do not necessarily signal the end of the state's drought.

Summer came early for the students at Callaway Public School this year. After being issued a challenge by school administration last year, the kids not only accepted that challenge - they blew it out of the water.

Nigel Sprouse Memorial Library in Callaway and the Custer County Courthouse in Broken Bow will be closed on Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. The Callaway FCCLA will host a 5K Run & Walk on Saturday, May 23, with registration at 9 a.m.

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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred a record 3,885 degrees during commencement exercises May 8-9. The 3,762 graduates - also a record - are from 61 countries; 45 U.S.

We typically do not see a high voter turnout in a primary election, especially in a mid-term election. That certainly held true in Nebraska last week, when only about 27 percent of registered voters went to the polls.

Isabelle Stallbaumer of Callaway, a secondary education (social studies) major, is among 21 students graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Teacher Scholars Academy May 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The students were also recognized during a celebration May 7 at Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall.