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Two students from Callaway School had their Poppy Poster selected in their class as state winners in the American Legion Auxiliary Nebraska Poppy contest. The winners will go on to the Northwest Division and will be competing with six other states.

The Senior Center in Callaway was a place to visit and enjoy memories recently for the Nansel Family. The memorial table held a photo of Barb Nansel whom the family lost in November 2022.

The Callaway Chamber of Commerce July Yard of the Month Winner is… Heath and Amy Birkel! The Chamber received many nominations for their yard. They do a very nice job taking care of the yard and flowers. Be sure to drive by and look at their yard, and get your nominations in for August Yard of the Month! Nominations for Yard Of The Month are due by the 10th. Call, message or stop into First Interstate Bank and place your nominations with Stacey or Kelsey.

The Custer County Fair kicks off this evening (July 20) with the annual 4-H fashion show at Broken Bow’s Evangelical Free Church leading off the week-long schedule of events, which culminates on Thursday, Aug. 3.

ALAN J. BARTELS, LLNRD Despite some recent precipitation in some areas, producers in the Lower Loup NRD have experienced unusually dry conditions in recent years.

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Our thanks to all of you who came to join in and celebrate on the 4th of July evening of patriotic honor and remembrance. The generosity of so many help to make this display possible including the Village of Callaway, the American Legion, the Chamber, the Fire Department (and EMT’s with ambulance tours), the American Legion Auxiliary, the Callaway Market, the Plant Stand, as well as many thoughtful individual donations. The Presentation of Colors by the American Legion to begin this program blended with patriotic tunes by TR Anderson of Borderline to make this “God Bless America” display meaningful and heartfelt. The Fire Department took care of safety from beginning to end and the Tail Twisters Western Riders 4-H contributed the clean-up.

SHIRLEY TROUT, AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY Cleaning of veterans’ headstones in area cemeteries, installation of officers, and a Girls State report were among the items addressed at the June meeting of the Callaway American Legion Auxiliary. Jo Chesley led a discussion about cleaning veterans’ headstones in area cemeteries.

On Tuesday, July 4, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a motorcycle crash nine miles south of Callaway on Cozad Road. According to a press release issued by the Custer County Sheriff's Office, 45-year-old Kane W.