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Nebraska roadways are off to a speedy start to 2024. In the first 100 days of the year, Nebraska State Troopers issued more citations for speeding at over 90 miles per hour and speeding at over 100 miles per hour than any year in the past decade.

As of April 15, 2024, there were 10 males and one female lodged in the Custer County Jail. County Sheriff Dan Osmond reports the following inmates: Cooper Thomas Brass - booked Feb. 23 on one count of procuring for a minor or mentally incompetent person, a Class 1 misdemeanor, and one count of 1st degree sexual assault, a Class 2 felony. Bond was set at $150,000 Dustin James Farritor - sentenced April 8 on various traffic offenses James Aaron Hendrickson - sentenced on April 9 for obstructing a peace officer, and driving under the influence of liquor.

Brook Thomsen is a senior at Callaway High School and comes from a family of two brothers, two sisters, and three dogs. Caring for people is something that has become a passion for Brook.

The Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the world's largest early childhood education association, with nearly 60,000 members and a network of 51 Affiliates.

The Callaway Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year potluck supper will be held on Sunday, April 28. Our nomination has been selected. We are excited for the upcoming event. We ask that our Chamber members bring a side dish and dessert! We will have sloppy joes for our main dish option. Please join us for a fun evening celebrating all the good things happening in Callaway!

The students and staff of Callaway Christian Academy will once again be hosting a unique learning and fundraising opportunity, with the return of the Old Time Radio Show on Friday, April 12. During this special evening, the students with the help of some community members will be presenting an “Old Time Radio Show” at the Callaway Community Center.

Of the many conservation activities that Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts are tasked with, tree sales and the planting of trees might be the best known to Nebraska residents. Each spring, technicians from the Lower Loup NRD use tractors and specialized equipment to “machine plant” long rows of trees on farms, ranches, and acreages across the District.

As we age, our mental health becomes just as important as our physical well- being. Depression, anxiety, grief, and other mental health concerns can affect older adults profoundly, yet they are often underdiagnosed and undertreated. In recent years, however, there has been a growing recognition of the benefits of talk therapy for older adults, providing them with much-needed support and improving their overall quality of life. Benefits of talk therapy include: 1. Emotional Support and Validation: Talk therapy offers a safe and supportive environment for older adults to express their feelings and concerns. Many older adults face significant life changes such as retirement, loss of loved ones, or health issues, which can lead to feelings of loneliness, grief, or anxiety. Through talk therapy, they receive validation for their emotions and learn coping strategies to navigate these challenges more effectively.

OFFICE OF NEBRASKA SECRETARY OF STATE *Editor’s Note: With the primary election a little more than three weeks away, we continue our coverage with this vital information pertaining to the new voter ID law in Nebraska. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen reminds voters of a new law that will impact Nebraska voters during primary voting in May.

I wrote about the arrival of spring and the arrival of thunderstorms with their aerial light show we call lightning last week. I mentioned that people sometimes get struck by lightning and the results are not good. According to a paper written by John S. Jensenius, Jr. of the National Lightning Safety Council there were 418 fatalities due to lightning here in the U.S. between 2006 and 2019 with an additional 60 killed between 2020 and 2023.