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There are several events coming to Callaway in the next few weeks, all of which not only allow local residents to get together and have fun - but also allow opportunities to show off what makes this town so special. Each of these events is slated to bring lots of visitors to town.

After having to cancel the event the past two years due to Covid, the Blowin The Doors Off BBQ is back! The annual fundraiser for the Oconto Volunteer Fire Department is one of the area’s premiere events of the summer.

As the wind whipped through the flags around them and thunder boomed in the distance, the Callaway American Legion Color Guard stood statue-still during the Memorial Day Program at Rose Hill Cemetery Monday morning, May 30.

BRAN (Bike Ride Across Nebraska) will be coming to Callaway on Tuesday, June 7, and the local Chamber and community are gearing up for the hundreds of visitors to town. “We want to be known as the Best Host Community. If we are awarded Best Host Community, Bran will give money toward scholarships for local seniors,” said Chamber President Ken Pitkin.

The University of Nebraska at Kearney has announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester. Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Students earn a 4.0 for an “A,” 3.0 for a “B” and 2.0 for a “C.” Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis – such as internships and student teaching – aren’t included among the necessary 12 credits. Callaway students who earned a place on the dean’s list are: Connor Rosfeld, Macy Rynearson and Mikayla Renee McFate.

David and Emily Pandorf of Callaway proudly announce the birth of a son on May 9, 2022. James Michael Pandorf was born in Kearney weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches in length. James is joined at home by a big brother, Oliver. Grandparents are Mike and Joann Pandorf of Callaway, and Mary Wyatt of North Platte.

Denise Sughayar, School Counselor at Callaway Public Schools, has released the list of scholarship winners for the Callaway High School Class of 2022 as follows: Lila Bloomer- Chadron State College Board of Trustees, Chadron State College Athletic Scholarship, Max Hughes Memorial scholarship, 2022 Custer County Patriots for Freedom, Sandhills Outreach Charity Scholarship, Callaway District Hospital Scholarship, Hazel M. Empfield Memorial Scholarship, Robert Gavin Memorial Scholarship, Callaway UMC Scholarship, Hazel R.

Oconto American Legion Sunset Post 250 will host a Memorial Day program on Monday, May 30 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Legion Hall. The Legion will present Color Guard services following the program at the following locations: St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Oconto Cemetery, Lomax Cemetery, First Lutheran Buffalo Cemetery and Christ Lutheran Buffalo Cemetery.

The family lore of Henry Miller tells of a hard-working farmer and rancher, a caring husband and a man who loved his family above all else. Most of his grandchildren rely on the stories told around the table at family gatherings, the memories of those who had met and loved Henry passed down like tokens to create a mental picture of the man himself. Over 40 years after his death he remains so present in the hearts of his family that they embarked on a journey to follow in his footsteps that were once nearly forgotten all the way from Callaway, Nebraska to Antwerp, Belgium.