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It is that time of year. A number of young animals are dying on the roads and highways. I drove to Cozad the other day and saw four dead young raccoons, two dead young foxes, and an opossum. Why? They are out of the home burrow and making their way into a very dangerous world for the first time.

Within 48 hours from the time this paper hits the newsstand, thousands of people will be converging on Gothenburg for the area’s biggest event of the year - Livin Out Loud. The outdoor Christian concert averages more than 10,000 attendees, which is nearly three times the population of Gothenburg.

Nebraska sorghum growers, agribusiness professionals and industry partners are invited to attend the 2025 Nebraska Sorghum Field Day on Mon., Sept. 8, at 5:00 p.m. The event is hosted by Nebraska Grain Sorghum Board Chair Scott Nelson at his farm near Axtell, with supper provided following the program.

Mark your calendars for the upcoming annual event in Callaway that brings families together and fills the sky with color. The Kite Flight happens every Labor Day weekend at Foster Smith Field, four miles southeast of Callaway on Highway 40. This year’s event will be Aug. 30 and 31.

This Sunday, Aug. 17, the Callaway Volunteer Fire & Rescue will host their Annual BBQ Fundraiser. Please come out and support our Fire & Rescue District! They will be serving pulled pork & BBQ beef sandwiches from 5 – 7:30 p.m. Home deliveries can be arranged by contacting any fire department member or by calling 308-870-5255. If you are unable to attend, yet desire to send a donation you can mail it to: Callaway Volunteer Fire & Rescue, PO Box 73, Callaway NE 68825. .

Jordan and Quina Hamilton of Callaway announce the birth of a daughter on Aug. 3, 2025, at Gothenburg Health. Verabelle Lanora Hamilton was born at 2:17 p.m. weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce and measuring 19.5 inches in length. Verabelle is being welcomed by a brother, Gideon Cooper Hamilton, and sister, Nyx Cia Hamilton. Grandparents are Mark and Joan Hamilton of Nampa, Idaho, and Michael and Jayna Porter of Orem, Utah.

Grandma's Off Her Rocker In the dim and distant past when life’s tempo wasn’t fast, Grandma used to rock and knit, crochet and babysit. When we were in a jam, we could always count on Gram.

A minister was walking along a river bank admiring the beauties of nature, when he came upon a small boy fishing. “Say sonny, don’t you know it’s Sunday?” “Yep.” “Don’t you know you aren’t supposed to go fishing on Sunday?” “Yep.” “What do you think your father would say if he knew you were fishing on Sunday?” “I don’t know.

Summer is a lot like waiting in line for a roller coaster ride. Some of our kids just can’t wait to get in and start the ride and some are looking for the side exit hoping summer might last a little bit longer. The school year, like a roller coaster, is going to have its ups and downs.

This past weekend saw hundreds of people with the need for speed converge on Arnold and Callaway for the 25th annual Sandhills Open Road Challenge. Along with the road races, the drivers also got a chance to show off their prized automobiles - and though I don’t understand all about horsepower and mechanics, I do appreciate a pretty car.