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Things really quiet down in the yard after the breeding season is over. There are still robins around, but they are quiet for the most part. The mourning doves and collared doves continue to nest, but they are not as vocal as they were earlier in the year.

Custer County Salvation Army presented checks totaling $17,300 to Custer County schools, area food pantries, Prairie Pioneer Center and the Children’s Christmas Fund at their meeting on Aug. 26.

Superintendent Ronald Hemphill announced the policy for free milk for Oconto school children unable to pay the full price of milk served under the Special Milk Program. Local school officials have adopted the family size income criteria for determining eligibility.

A new corn pest is creeping into the Midwest, and Nebraska growers may soon have to contend with its arrival. In 2024, corn stunt disease and its insect vector — the corn leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis), which transmits the pathogen — were reported for the first time in Oklahoma and Kansas.

The Paradox of Our Times The paradox of our times is that we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We buy more, but enjoy it less.

September is Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month, and Callaway District Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions is committed to raising awareness about mental health and preventing suicide by hosting a WALK/RIDE EVENT.

Today marks the 24th anniversary of the terrorist murders at the World Trade Center and the hijacking of a plane carrying innocent Americans that eventually crashed in a Pennsylvania field.

One may think that a small community like Callaway would be immune to the housing shortage that seems to be impacting the majority of the country. You would be wrong.

The 2025 high school cross country season is off and running for the South Loup Bobcats, who traveled to Burwell on Friday, Aug. 28, for the first meet of the year.

The Callaway Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of the August Yard of the Month - Doug and Karen Snider! Their beautiful yard is full of charm, thanks to Karen’s handmade raised beds. She said she’s already planning to add even more next summer.