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I spent my first 20 years of employment as a teacher. Seven of those years were in Ewing, and the other 13 in Gothenburg, but that was 30 years ago! My last year of teaching was 1994. My students of that year are now 45 – 48-years-old with graduating seniors of their own!

ELLEN MORTENSEN (INFORMATION COURTESY JO CHESLEY) The Seven Valleys Museum in Callaway is the recent recipient of a very special item. The museum has received a wallet as a donation from Shirley Howard.

*Editor’s Note: Classes resume for the 2024-25 school year at Callaway Public School two weeks from today. We realize there may be families who are new to the Callaway school district, or have kiddos starting school for the first time. Knowing the people you are choosing to leave your children with for eight hours a day can help bring a little bit of peace of mind in the midst of the chaos. For the next three weeks we will introduce you to the three CPS administrators, and the staff members joining the district this year. We begin with Superintendent JD Furrow.

It’s that time of year again, when the communities of Callaway and Arnold join forces to bring one of the summer’s premiere events to Custer County. The sound of racing engines and the smell of rubber will soon fill the Seven Valleys air for a weekend. Sandhills Open Road Challenge time is almost here!

Mid-State Aviation, a second- generation local family- owned business, extends heartfelt thanks to the area for over 45 years of support and continued interest in aviation. Your trust and cooperation have been vital to our success in providing top-notch agricultural aviation services.

The Custer County Sheriff's Office reported receiving the following 911 calls for the Callaway/Oconto area between July 19 and July 25, 2024: July 20 – 307 Davidson Ave., Callaway, Domestic disturbance July 25 – Oconto – Report of suspicious vehicle; Highway 21, Oconto, Horse on road; Arnold River Road, Motorcycle accident with injury

Custer County Jail as of July 29, 2024. Cooper Thomas Brass - Booked Feb.

Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) have announced the receipt of a sizeable grant that will help accelerate the state’s realization of value-added agriculture and the bioeconomy initiative. The grant, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) totals $307 million – the largest federal grant ever awarded to NDEE.

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