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Nebraska is heading toward another difficult budget conversation this session. When the cost of government rises faster than state revenues, there are only a few choices: spend less, raise taxes, or grow the economy enough that existing tax rates can support the services Nebraskans expect.

The Eastwood name has been associated with the auto body trade for many years in Callaway, and now the next generation and a new business will carry on that legacy. On Aug.

Friends, residents and landowners of the Callaway Fire and Rescue District are invited to the Annual BBQ Fundraiser on Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Callaway Community Center.

Weather may have delayed the start of the 2026 Sandhills Open Road Challenge (SORC) road race on Saturday morning, Aug. 8, but once the thunderstorm had rolled through, the drivers were ready to roll as well.

Sometimes the most memorable adventures in life begin by taking the road less traveled and, in the words of my beloved grandmother, taking time to “stop and smell the roses.” That's part of what makes the Nebraska Passport program so beneficial.

There is a saying “take half and leave half” with regard to grazing. However, with the weather events this past year, some producers are concerned about long-term overgrazing since this can reduce grass production and profits for years.

Callaway Village Marshal Leonard Hall was fired by the Village Board on a 4-0 vote at their regular meeting on Aug. 3. The board cited several complaints by local residents and also Hall’s lack of compliance with requests that they had made of his actions at their July meeting.

The 2026 Custer County Fair is in the books, and as always, our area 4-H and FFA kids set a high standard.

When you sit on a mower for a number of hours each week you have a lot of time to think, but, what to think about? Last week Mother Nature helped me out. She sent an eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly to keep me company.

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