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Body For 10 Callaway Public School students - well, make that seven current and three former students - summer break included some work, a little travel, a lot of fun, and a great experience.

Body The public is invited to enjoy lunch and take an opportunity to meet the drivers and get an up-close look at the cars participating in the 2026 Sandhills Open Road Challenge. The One-Mile Shootout will be held Friday morning, Aug. 7, beginning at 8 a.m. on the Callaway/Cozad Road.

Body There are not a lot of community events that have the distinction of running for more than 75 years, but the Camp Comeca Cookout is one of the exceptions. This August, the Camp will host its 76th annual finger- lickin’ good cookout - and you will not want to miss it!

Body The Callaway Village Cafe was burgled early on the morning of July 28, shortly after midnight. Between $70 and $80 in cash and coins were taken from the cafe. Entry into the cafe was gained through a bathroom window in the back room.

Body From the Collection of Pat Young Sally Mulligan of Coral Springs, Florida, decided to take one of the jobs that most Americans are not willing to do. Sally applied for a job in a Florida lemon grove today but seemed to be far too qualified for the job.

Body — Life is fraught with opportunities to keep your mouth shut. — An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.

Body Final preparations are being made for the area’s biggest event of the summer - Livin’ Out Loud. On Saturday, Aug. 15, an estimated 10,000 people will gather at Lake Helen in Gothenburg for an evening of inspirational music and strong testimonials of faith and perseverance.

Body The Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition will host a Farm & Ranch Legacy workshop on Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Custer County Fairgrounds 4-H Building in Broken Bow.

Body If you have been reading my columns very long you are likely well aware of my passion for preserving the history of the communities I cover. I have always been fascinated with history.

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