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The Callaway Board of Education held their first meeting of 2026 on Monday, Jan. 12, which included the annual organizational meeting in addition to their regular meeting. The first order of business in the organizational meeting was to elect board officers for the year.

Lower Loup NRD Accepting Tree and Shrub Orders for 2026 Planting The Lower Loup Natural Resources District (LLNRD) is accepting orders for conservation tree and shrub seedlings for planting in spring 2026. The trees are sold to residents of the district who are seeking to implement windbreaks, wildlife habitat, buffer strips, or other conservation practices.

Since Tyson’s announcement of the impending closure of the Lexington facility, news outlets across the country have reported its effects on the public, particularly the loss of employees. While Lexington may take a direct hit, folks also wonder about their local producers.

The South Loup Bobcat grapplers headed north to Burwell last Friday, Jan. 9 to participate in the Burwell Wrestling Invitational. A total of 21 teams were present at the meet, and South Loup brought five wrestlers to compete.

The Lincoln County Cattlemen will host a meeting on Jan. 21 at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in North Platte, featuring educational programming from Nebraska Extension.

Time. It’s something we all think we have, until we don’t have any.

When a new year begins, it is always fun to look back at some of the highlights and events of the past 12 months. We conclude our review of 2025 this week with some of the stories that made headlines in the Courier from May to December.

The following calls were received by Custer County dispatch for the Callaway/ Oconto/Arnold region between Dec. 26, 2025, and Jan.

Custer County Sheriff Dan Osmond reports that as of Jan. 5, 2026, there are three males and no females lodged in the Custer County Jail. Current incarcerations and their charges, along with arrests made between Dec. 26, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026, are listed below.

As the Nebraska Unicameral prepares to convene on Jan. 7 for the 2026 Legislative session, there is a growing concern that we may be heading toward a repeat of the 2023 session, known for its perpetual filibusters and mudslinging, resembling more of a World Wrestling Federation production rather than an intellectual debate amongst high elected officials. With Nebraska’s two-term limit, this will be the last session for 10 of the 49 Senators, with two more not running for a second term and one whose future service is hanging in the balance, given a recommendation from the Executive board for expulsion. If history is a predictor, many of those serving in their last session may feel the pressure to get issues important to them across the finish line, or at the very least, leave a strong record of their position in the journal, primarily done with comments on the floor.