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Body A little house with three bedrooms and one car on the street, A mower that you had to push to make the grass look neat. In the kitchen on the wall, we only had one phone, And no need for recording things - someone was always home.

Body Back in the summer of 2007, Custer County hosted the first Hero Flight in the state of Nebraska. Private donations funded the cost for 25 Custer County World War II veterans to fly to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorial erected in their honor.

Body The Callaway American Legion Auxiliary’s monthly meeting started at 6:30 p.m. at the Callaway Legion Hall on May 12, 2025. Our president Jane Lashley called the meeting to order. Our Chaplin Joyce Brestel started the meeting with a prayer.

Body On May 13, 2025, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Nebraska State Patrol, investigated a two-vehicle fatality accident .25 miles north of Broken Bow, at the Highway 2/Memorial Drive intersection.

Body Fifteen Callaway High School seniors gathered in the school gym for the final time as classmates on Sunday, May 11, as the Class of 2025 closed the book on an important chapter of their lives. The phrase the class chose as their motto is, “How lucky are we?

Body The following cases have been reported closed by the Clerk of the District Court of Custer County for the month of April 2025. April 3 - Rochale L.

Body Timothy Rosentrater, age 63 of Callaway, pled guilty on Thursday, May 1, in Custer County District Court to several charges of sexual assault that occurred over a period eclipsing more than 20 years.

Body Greetings from the Capitol, where the Legislature is deep into debating the state budget and key policies as we near the session's end. It’s been a busy week, and I want to share some of the highlights.

Body Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Callaway was built in 1890 and has stood empty since the mid-1980s. The Seven Valleys Historical Society is starting to put some money into repairing the 115-year-old landmark, starting with a much-needed new roof.

Body It went right down to the wire, but when the fifth Nebraska high school track and field championship was over Saturday, Class D had a new champion - Callaway! The Bearettes scored 39 points to shade defending champion Elwood for the title.