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Nebraska One Box will host a Shoot & Swing Golf Tournament on June 25 at the Nebraska One Box Golf Club in Broken Bow. The four-person team shoot will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a 100-rock flurry during the morning and 18 holes of golf in the afternoon. The swing will begin at 11 a.m.

Each year the Knights of Columbus hosts Friday Fish Fries in communities throughout Custer County. The fish fry comes to Callaway tomorrow, March 18 at the Callaway Community Center. Serving will be from 5:30 - 7 p.m. Cost for adults is $10, ages 6-12 is $5.00, and under 6 is free.

The Callaway Chamber of Commerce will host a special event welcoming newcomers to the community and recognizing the Citizen of the Year on Sunday, April 3. The Chamber’s annual meeting will also be held during the event. More details will be coming soon.

Greetings from your State Capitol. This week Senators took up several important topics on the floor of the Legislature. As the Legislature has moved to full-day debate, it has given Senators the opportunity to debate more issues.

The time change is a clear indicator that spring, and summer, are just around the corner. With that in mind the Callaway Village Board had a discussion during their regular meeting on March 8 about the cost of admittance to the Callaway pool.

It’s going to be a great, but busy spring and summer for the Callaway community.

On Friday, March 11 Callaway bid farewell to a long-time business. For nearly three decades, The Corner Stop has greeted travelers passing through town, as well as locals needing some fuel or minor car repairs, and a morning coffee crew.

This issue is the first issue in the 55th volume of the Callaway Courier. We have archives that date back a bit, so we did a bit of a dive into some things that have happened in Callaway.

Since announcing the Lower Loup NRD 2022 Photo Contest back in December, the agency has been inundated with a flood of photos. So far, more than 260 images have been submitted by photographers from across the District.

Nominations are now open for Callaway Citizen of the Year. Nomination forms can be picked up at Great Western Bank, and are due back to the Chamber by March 15. The Citizen of the Year and Newcomers of the Year will be announced during a special ceremony on Sunday, April 3.