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We are Survivors! Consider the changes we have witnessed: We were born before television, before penicillin, before polio shots, frozen foods, Xerox, plastic, contact lenses, Frisbees and the pill. We were born before radar, credit cards, split atoms, laser beams and ballpoint pens.

For the Week Ending April 28, 2023 Nebraska Weekly Grain Prices, Omaha-Council Bluffs US NO 2 YELLOW CORN: $6.32-6.61 US NO 1 SOYBEANS: $14.39-$15.376 Livestock Weighted Average Report for May 1, 2023 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Wt. Range - 500-547; Avg Wt - 524; Price Range – 249.00-290.00; Avg Price – 273.74; HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt)

Those who didn’t know better might get confused and think there are two Chad Dishman’s at Callaway High School! That is because there kind of are two of them, and to the untrained eye trying to tell Chad and his twin brother Chase apart can be difficult.

The Tail Twisters and Western Riders held their monthly meeting Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Callaway at the Senior Center. Maggie Birkel read the Tail Twisters Treasurers report and Riata Remund read the Western Riders Treasurer's report.

As we move into May, the month of graduations, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day, I am reminded of how many circles we find ourselves involved in as we go through this life. My April was filled with moving in and out of those circles of life.

The Broken Bow Elks Lodge 1688 hosted its Annual Scholarship and Awards reception on April 23, where 14 area seniors were awarded $4,000 across four different Elks scholarships. The Past Presidents Scholarship and Elks Service Scholarship each had two recipients, as did the Mildred and Neuman Harris Scholarship, and the Most Valuable Student Scholarship had an astonishing eight awardees.

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You never know what stories might turn up as you begin looking under all of the nooks and crannies of a small town. We did just that, and found a group of would-be artists gathered for an evening of a little painting, a little learning, and a whole lot of socializing.

Six years. In the spring of 2017, I was given the opportunity to write a column for a local newspaper. While I had dreamed of the opportunity years earlier, I was tentative with my submissions and unsure of my ability. It is hard for me to believe that I’ve been writing this column for six years, which equates to close to 300 submissions. I am so grateful for the opportunity and have learned a few things along the way.

Callaway residents will have an opportunity to come together for a time of “neighborly exercise” while helping others. The Walk For Life is scheduled for Saturday, May 6 at Morgan Park. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the one-mile walk will get underway at 10 a.m. The 2-mile course will be marked.