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The Callaway Volunteer Fire Department was called to the Chuck Schoene residence in Callaway on Nov. 13, where a fire completely destroyed the original part of the house. The Schoenes were in the new addition of the house sleeping when the blaze occurred, and were not injured.

A possible grazing management strategy that can be used is to do simple rotational grazing where cattle are periodically moved to a new winter pasture. This will allow for a more consistent diet quality when winter grazing.

Grazing stockpiled winter range or pastures has several benefits. It is much less costly compared to feeding hay. On native range, there is little risk of damage to the grasses because they are dormant and winter stocking rates can be somewhat higher compared to the summer. Often, you will notice that native pastures only grazed during the winter are the most vigorous and productive.

I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little old bottle of 3% peroxide you can get at any drug store. My friend’s husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don’t tell you about peroxide.

DAV NATIONAL COMMANDER AND MARINE VETERAN COLEMAN NEE *EDITOR’S NOTE: The Courier has been paying tribute to veterans throughout the month of November, so this week I am giving up my column space for this very important opinion piece. According to U.S.

*Editor’s Note: As the Courier pays tribute to our veterans, we decided that it should warrant more than just one day or one week. We continue our series of veteran profiles this week with the second half of the military story of Legion Commander William “Bill” Schaad.

The Seven Valleys 4-H Club organizational meeting was held at the Callaway Community Center with the following officers elected: Greg Ridder, president; Tony Reinhard, vice-president; Sulin Pierce, secretary; Gina Street, treasurer; and Jim Kolbo, news reporter.

For the Week Ending Nov. 7, 2025 Nebraska Weekly Grain Prices, Omaha/Council Bluffs US NO 2 YELLOW CORN $4.02 - $4.13 UUS NO 1 SOYBEANS $10.33 - $10.59 Livestock Weighted Average Report, Nov. 10, 2025 STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Wt. Range – 550-599; Avg Wt - 574; Price Range – $385.00-469.00; Avg Price – $421.52 HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt / Actual Wt) Wt. Range – 518-547; Avg Wt - 532; Price Range – $340.00-403.00; Avg Price – $376.29

I recently bumped into an old friend, who is an engineer, and asked what he was working on these days. He replied that he was working on “Aqua-thermal treatment of ceramics, aluminum, and steel under a constrained environment.”

Gratitude. The dictionary defines the word as “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness”.