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Market Report For July 6, 2026 June Grain Prices, Country Partners Co-Op, Gothenburg CORN $4.04-4.21 SOYBEANS $11.19-11.24 Livestock Weighted Average Report, July 6, 2026 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Wt.

I’m borrowing this excerpt from the monthly National Newspaper Association publication titled “Publisher’s Auxiliary” because it so aptly fits my column this week. Mistakes.

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress boldly approved the Declaration of Independence, launching the 13 colonies on their road to freedom.

The 4th of July fun begins Saturday at 5 p.m. at the ballfield, with flag retirement ceremony at 8 p.m. and fireworks around 9:45 p.m. Bring the family for an evening of celebration of America’s 250th.

It’s the 250th birthday of the Unites States of America. However, the history of our country goes back well beyond that. About 500 years before Columbus, Leif Erikson landed in what is today Canada. Following Columbus was John Cabot in 1497 and Ponce de Leon in 1513.

Over 30 floats entered by businesses, clubs and churches highlighted the 1976 Pioneer Picnic Bicentennial parade. The first place float in the business category of competition was entered by Bellamy Elevators. In the church and adult clubs division the Woman’s Club float captured the top prize.

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TEAM Physical Therapy, P.C. has welcomed two local graduates back to the area, adding Emily Kaelin, DPT, and Lindsay McMeen, DPT, to its growing staff in Callaway and Broken Bow.

(written by John Bowen, AASA/Discover Card Gold winner, Table Rock-Steinauer) Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you are less than 10-years-old, you are so excited about aging that you think in fractions. “How old are you?”

* Editor’s Note: In the June 4 and June 18 issues of the Callaway Courier we spotlighted Callaway Public School’s recently awarded grant to help purchase sensory products and a unique program that has received national recognition for the school.