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The following calls were received by Custer County dispatch between Oct. 6- Oct.

Callaway District Hospital & Medical Clinics (CDH) is proud to announce its recent recognition as one of the Top 20 hospitals in the nation for patient satisfaction by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). Awards were presented on Sept. 29 in Kansas City, Missouri as part of the NRHA’s annual convention.

The 2023 annual Custer Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) Member Appreciation Picnic was held on Sunday, Oct. 1, at the One Box Convention Center in Broken Bow. Each year the CEDC hosts the event to show gratitude to the members, individuals, businesses, and organizations that take a leadership role within Custer County and are committed to developing and maintaining a vibrant economy.

KAAPA Ethanol Holdings, LLC announced on Oct. 5, the divestiture of its ownership in Guardian Energy Management and related Guardian entities which own the Guardian ethanol production facilities. KAAPA was one of the original founders of Guardian and was its largest owner.

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*Editor’s Note: Last week we investigated a proposed staffing mandate that if passed would have a hugely negative impact on rural nursing homes. In part two of our series we see who has taken up the fight to protect our long-term care, and why.

The 34th Annual Kolbo Family reunion was held at the Callaway Senior Center in Callaway on Sunday, Oct. 8. Hosting were daughters of Janice Loghry, Mitzi Graham, and Dawn Hiatt and families. A covered dish dinner was served to 32 family members.

The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy’s 2023 Clean Diesel Rebate Program is now accepting applications for agricultural irrigation pump diesel engine replacements. Applications must be submitted to NDEE by Dec. 7, 2023, to be considered.

With a population of just under two million, it isn’t hard in Nebraska to find just one, maybe two degrees of separation with a good chunk of the state’s residents. This follows the six degrees of separation theory in which it is believed using the “friend of a friend” connection that in six steps or less you can make a connection to anyone on the planet.

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will consider fee increases to several nonresident big game permits when it meets Oct. 13 at Fort Robinson State Park. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. Mountain Time in the Buffalo Soldiers Barracks at the park located just west of Crawford at 3200 West Hwy. 20.