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Governor Assures Help Is On The Way

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Document, document, document. That was the key message for both local fire departments and landowners affected by the area’s recent wildfires, shared during a briefing at the Dayspring Bank Event Center in Gothenburg on Friday morning, March 20.
From left: Gov. Jim Pillen, NDA Director Sherry Vinton, and NEMA Assistant Director Erv Portis addressed a crowd of firefighters, landowners, and the concerned public with an update on the Cottonwood Fire and help available to those affected by its devastation. (Photo by Ellen Mortensen)

Worth Repeatin’

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From the Collection of Pat Young Proofreading is a Dying Art • Man kills self before shooting wife and daughter • Something went wrong in jet crash, expert says • Police begin campaign to run down jaywalkers • Panda mating fails; veterinarian takes over • Miners refuse to work after death • Juvenile court to try shooting defendant • War dims hope for peace • If strike isn’t settled quickly, it may last awhile • Cold wave linked to temperatures • Enfield (London) couple slain; police suspect homicide • Red tape holds up new bridges • Man struck by lightning: faces battery charge • New study of obesity looks for larger test group • Astronaut takes blame for gas in spacecraft • Kids make nutritious snacks They’re Not Mine It was pouring rain outside and the first grade teacher spent a full 10 minutes tugging and pulling to put boots on one little boy. Finally she succeeded, to hear the little boy say, “Those aren’t my boots.” So, the teacher spent the next 10 minutes tugging and pulling to get the boots off.
Worth Repeatin’

Capitol Conversations: From Pasture to Policy

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Valentine is stepping up to solve a problem that many rural communities face: a shortage of childcare. Families, local leaders, and churches are working together to fill the gap, showing what is possible when a community takes action. This issue directly impacts families, employers, and the ability of communities to grow.
Capitol Conversations: From Pasture to Policy

Nebraska On Fire

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A wildfire that started in Cottonwood Canyon south of Maxwell on Thursday, March 12, raced west across the hills during the afternoon and overnight hours, causing complete devastation in a 25-mile swath. By Friday morning, the fire had traveled to the hills south of Cozad and had forced the evacuations of countless residents in its path.
Volunteer firefighters from all across the state have been converging in central and northwest Nebraska to help get the massive wildfires that ignited last week under control. Personnel from across Custer County have also been assisting with fires near Halsey and Gothenburg. (Photo courtesy Luke Rickertsen)

Spotlighting the Class of 2026 at CHS

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With Callaway High School’s graduation now less than eight weeks away, we will be spotlighting this year’s senior class each week in the Courier. We thank Callaway High School for allowing us to use the creative spotlight graphics they put together.
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The “Snakes” of Ireland

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Did you know that there are lizards that don’t have legs? Yep, there are, and there is one species, known as the western slender glass lizard, here in Nebraska. Worldwide there are over 200 different kinds of legless lizards. You might ask, how do you tell a legless lizard from a snake? They are both long and relatively thin, obviously neither has legs, but lizards, ones with legs as well as those without them, have eyelids.
The “Snakes” of Ireland

BLAST FROM THE PAST

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The Callaway Legion Consignment Sale will be held March 20, due to the bad weather last weekend. The Legion Auxiliary members will serve yum-yums, pie, and coffee at the Legion Hall during the event.
Members of the first-grade class were treated to a story by The Cat in the Hat, aka Levi Witthuhn, during the Reading Across America Day celebration in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday.

Minutes of Legion Auxiliary March Meeting

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The Callaway American Legion Auxiliary’s monthly meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. at the Callaway Legion Hall on March 9, 2026. Those of us that could meet, got together at 5:30 to take on the task of judging our Legion Auxiliary scholarship applications. We had several applications, all were very deserving of winning this honor.
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