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Body Starting tomorrow band buses and semis packed with sound equipment and instruments will begin pulling into Gothenburg. Lake Helen will look somewhat like an ant hill, with workers busily scurrying about setting up a stage and fencing for the 12th annual Livin’ Out Loud.

Body *Editor’s Note: Classes resume for the 2024-25 school year at Callaway Public School one week from today. We realize there may be families who are new to the Callaway school district, or have kiddos starting to school for the first time.

Body ALAN BARTELS, LLNRD INFORMATION & EDUCATION COORDINATOR Drought conditions have improved considerably since the August 2023 Loup Lines column from a year ago. According to the U.S.

Body William Alex Wylie and Desiree Ann Nichelson of Cozad announce the birth of a son on July 25, 2024, at Gothenburg Health. Lyle Wayne Wylie was born at 4:59 a.m. weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces and measuring 20 inches in length. Grandparents are William Alex Wylie, Sr.

Body 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!

Body 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.

Body *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.

Body 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.

Body 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.

Body 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.