The annual Bunk - Nansel family reunion was held at the Callaway Senior Center on July 19, 2026, with 22 in attendance. This year only two of the first Nansel cousins attended - Cliff Meads and Linda Lawrence.

A century and a half after homesteading land along the South Loup Valley of Nebraska, 90 descendants of Paul Seyerson gathered on a hot weekend to celebrate the legacy he created - on the same land he settled.

Each Callaway Board of Education meeting begins with district celebrations - acknowledging programs, faculty, and students who make Callaway Public Schools special. At the July 13 meeting, the focus of the celebration was the announcement of the school’s TeamMates chapter receiving the honor of Regional Chapter of the Year.

Everyone is invited to Callaway Lutheran Church’s annual Corn Boil on Sunday, July 26, at the Callaway Community Center. The Corn Boil will include sweet corn, sausage, potatoes, and ice cream. Doors open at 11 a.m. and serving will end at 2 p.m. or when the food is gone. A free-will donation is requested. For more information, please contact Doug Boldt at 308-8700626

A community blood drive will be held on Wednesday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Three Callaway businesses will be hosting grand openings, and one a grand re-opening, July 22-24. The businesses include the Callaway Market, Right Drug Store, L&L Lumber Co., and Jerry’s Steakhouse.

Those who pursue rodeo life say “it gets in your blood”. Perhaps that has never been more true than in the case of Quinton Boeser. You see, Quinton’s parents - Roni and Chancey Boeser - met while both were competing in rodeo for Pratt Community College in Kansas. So rodeo is literally in Quinton’s blood…and just like his parents, he loves it.

Summer is flying by, and it can be so easy to become consumed by busy schedules, deadlines, and the constant responsibilities competing for our attention that we miss the opportunities to enjoy the “good life.” Summer in Nebraska offers many opportunities to step back and reconnect with the people and traditions that matter most. Some of my favorite memories as both a kid and a parent involved 4-H, and with county fairs well underway, I am reminded of those values.