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• Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on Oct. 24 in the church.

Welcome to February! I am sure all the spring calvers were thrilled to here Phil promise us six more weeks of winter. At the school, we had to make sure we had all the necessary contacts to be able to call a snow day. It has now been 11 months since we have had a snow day or a late start. I think our kids feel like we are somehow conspiring with Mother Nature against them. In this month’s corner, I want to touch on a topic that is prevalent to schools this time of year, every year - management of time and “burn out.”

It seems everyone is talking about the Super Bowl halftime show. Partly because the game itself was not very exciting to watch, and partly because of the controversy surrounding the choice of entertainment.

The Bible says we have all been given special gifts and talents. And while some of us spend a good portion of our lives trying to discover just what those are, for one Callaway High School student, his talent is very clear.

50 YEARS AGO: Casket flags have been turned over to the local American Legion Posts by relatives and friends of a deceased veteran to be displayed on Memorial Day or any other day they see fit. The Callaway American Legion is planning to use these for Rose Hill Cemetery and will use them for their Bicentennial Project. The poles will be furnished by the American Legion or anyone who wishes to donate one.

January 26 0.000 January 27 0.000 January 28 0.000 January 29 0.000 January 30 0.020 January 31 0.020 Total for Week: 0.040 Total for Month: 0.090 Total for Year: 0.181.

For the Week Ending Jan. 30, 2026 Nebraska Weekly Grain Prices, Central Region US NO 2 YELLOW CORN $4.11-4.23 US NO 1 SOYBEANS $10.00-10.13 Livestock Weighted Average Report, Feb.

Tickets are now on sale for the Callaway Community Foundation Fund’s “Heart of the Seven Valleys” Gala to be held on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.

50 YEARS AGO: Jerry’s Steak House was broken into and robbed early Tuesday morning, Jan. 20.

Valentines for Veterans Drop Point The box for Valentines for Veterans is now at the Nigel Sprouse Library. The community is encouraged to make valentines for our local veterans and add them to the box.