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CPS Blood Drive is Tomorrow Callaway Public Schools will host its annual Scholarship Blood Drive on Friday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m.

50 YEARS AGO: George Wright of Callaway Public Schools received notification that Callaway had been designated a Bicentennial Community by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. The community received a certificate and bicentennial flag in conjunction with that designation.

Callaway Public Schools students have waited all winter for a snow day, and last week they finally got it. As forecasts rolled in throughout the week of several inches of snow accompanied by strong winds for the area, CPS administration made the call to cancel classes for Thursday.

There are a lot of behind-the-scenes decisions that go into providing a quality education and learning environment for students that go beyond just selecting curriculum.

The annual Callaway Community Foundation Fund Gala is a fun event featuring a social hour, supper, silent auction, and live auction designed to raise money for various community projects.

This week marked progress on key legislation that will help not only citizens of the 43rd district but Nebraskans as a whole. Rural Nebraska is facing a nursing home crisis, and with the aging baby boomer population, this is only expected to get worse.

Most people love nature. It is in our “nature” to do so. It apparently is also in our “nature” to want to bring nature inside with us. Think about it…dogs, cats, etc. - all those animals that we think of as pets.

With dry conditions persisting across much of Nebraska, forestry professionals are encouraging residents to prioritize watering trees to reduce stress and prevent long-term damage to community landscapes.

The Callaway American Legion Auxiliary’s monthly meeting started at 6:30 p.m. at the Callaway Legion Hall on Feb. 9, 2026. President Cora Belew called the meeting to order. Chaplin Joyce Brestel started the meeting with a prayer.

Callaway’s application for “Bicentennial Community” status has been approved by the Nebraska American Revolution Bicentennial Commission and has been forwarded on to the regional Bicentennial Commission in Kansas City.