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Voter ID Required? Increased Minimum Wage? You Decide

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ELLEN MORTENSEN

(Information provided by Nebraska Secretary of State Robert D. Evnen)

If you have procrastinated and not yet registered to vote, or relocated and have not yet registered for your new location, you still have about a week to get that done. Deadline for voter registration to participate in the Nov. 8 general election is Oct. 21.

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Trust Along Life’s Highway

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ROXANNE CONVERSE-WHITING

The 2018 Toyota Tacoma has a few more bells and whistles than Rhonda, the 2011 Honda that I drive. One feature the Tacoma has allows a radar to sense when the vehicle is approaching another vehicle too quickly while set on cruise control. It will automatically slow the vehicle to match the vehicle’s speed ahead of it. Getting used to trusting this feature took me a while. Particularly when driving at high speeds in traffic, I had to learn to trust that the truck would do what it was designed to do.

An open road surrounded by low green hills and a bright blue sky.

Whirlwinds: I left my heart in Halsey

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It has been just over a week since another massive wildfire hit Nebraska. This time it was in our beloved Sandhills and swept through our National Forest destroying the Nebraska State 4-H Camp and on through 19,000 acres of Sandhills grazing lands.
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Historical Society Receives Help For Storm Damage

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The Callaway Chamber of Commerce donated $540 to the Seven Valleys Historical Society, Inc. to help with the cost of their repairs from the hail storm. Of the $540 donation, $300 was from the Chamber from an anonymous donation that was received to help with storm repairs. The remaining $240 came from the Callaway Kite Flight Raffle proceeds.

Seven valleys donation check receival

Pickleball Clinic Held in Callaway

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The first Callaway pickleball clinic was held Oct. 4 from 6 - 8 p.m. with USA pickleball Ambassador and North Platte pickleball member Barb Baldridge leading. Three additional North Platte pickleball members assisted in instructing and demonstrating pickleball skills and rules. Each participant was then able to play and learn the basics of the fastest growing sport in America.
Participants in the Pickleball Clinic

A Trip to the ‘Bumpkin’ Patch

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Elementary students at Callaway Public School traveled to the Bumpkin Patch at Estes Farm in Anselmo last week. According to their teachers, they all had the best time! There were many activities the kids were able to participate in and each one even brought a pumpkin home to help them remember their trip.

A group of young students making silly faces at the camera on their field trip

Friendly Little Get-Together, All About Salsa

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Sometimes it’s nice to just have a get together in a community for no purpose other than…to just get together. And if you can throw a little food and laughter into the mix, so much the better! All of those could be found at Henry’s Bar in Callaway on Sunday evening, Oct.
Henry Moore presents the first and second place awards for the Henry’s Bar 2nd Annual Salsa Contest to Rochale Schriner and Joe Schriner Sunday evening. Courier photo by Ellen Mortensen

Know the Facts: Existing Tax Up for Renewal

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In November 1990, Nebraska voters enacted a constitutional amendment allowing cities and villages the authority to use local sources of revenue for economic or industrial projects and programs. In 1991, the Unicameral implemented this amendment with the passage of Legislative Bill 840, the Local Option Municipal Economic Development Act.
The duplex on Grand Avenue in Callaway built using LB840 funds

Bobcats Stun Longhorns in Decisive Victory

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“Let’s hold them here boys,” was the goal, yelled by defensive end Rio Remund at the beginning of Friday’s football game in Arnold against the Hyannis Longhorns. And that is exactly what the South Loup defense did, holding Hyannis to a mere 96 offensive yards and one touchdown.
Courier photos by Loleta Connell ABOVE: Juniors Cache Gracey (#5) and Trey Connell (#3) team up for the stop on Parker Provost. RIGHT: Junior Rio Remund (#45) says 'Hold on, not so fast' to senior ball carrier Max Kostman against Hyannis on Friday.

Harrison Plants Roots In Callaway With Plans to Grow

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The Village of Callaway recently brought a new employee on board, and the board is proud to introduce Amber Harrison as the new Economic Development Director. Amber is a native of Colorado, born and raised in Littleton, where she lived until about the age of 25.
Courier photo by Ellen Mortensen Amber Harrison relocated to the community a little over two years ago, and is Callaway’s new Economic Development Director.
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