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Rod Brestel has dedicated the majority of his adult life to serving the community where he grew up. Now, after 38 years, Rod has decided to retire from working full-time, but not from giving back.

Rich Jorgenson of the Jorgenson Well Drilling has announced the sale of his business to Bill Lynch and Tom Holm of Broken Bow. Both plan to move to Callaway at a later date. The new name of the business is Seven Valleys Well Works.

A shepherd was herding his flock in a remote pasture when suddenly a brand new BMW advanced out of the dust cloud towards him.

The Nebraska State Fair was held in Grand Island Aug. 28 - Sept. 7, with a Midway, vendors, concerts and entertainment, a 300-drone and fireworks light show, and daily agricultural and 4-H/FFA events.

Every year, the Callaway school board holds a public hearing to inform the district’s taxpayers of the proposed budget and tax asking for the next year. What isn’t typical is for more than 100 people to attend that hearing. Yet that is exactly what happened last week.

50 YEARS AGO: A carnival against Muscular Dystrophy was held at the Charles Horn ranch with 76 in attendance. There were games, pony rides, and a train ride around the ranch to see the unusual animals; $128 was collected.

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1. The fattest knight at King Arthur’s round table was Sir Cumference.

September is Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month, a time dedicated to promoting actions that can help save lives. According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), an average of 135 suicide deaths occur each day, with an estimated 2.2 million suicide attempts in 2024 alone.