Hiawatha and Brown County citizens protest against cuts to budget, raising taxes
Citizens from Hiawatha and the rest of Brown County attended two meetings in person hosted by the Brown County commission.
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Protest takes place on Labor Day
A group of people set up a protest in the rain on late Monday morning by the John B. McClendon sign near Zion Lutheran Church on 613 S. 1st Street.
Juvenile suspect arrested by in connection to bomb threat
A juvenile suspect was arrested for allegedly making a bomb threat to the Kickapoo Nation School in Powhattan on Friday morning.
Eisenbarth Named Kansas Farm Bureau Rural Minds Matter Advocate of the Year
HIGHLAND, Kan. – Thomas Eisenbarth, Precision Agriculture Instructor at Highland Community College’s Western Center in Baileyville, has been recognized by the Kansas Farm Bureau for his leadership and advocacy in promoting mental health awareness in rural communities.
City commission vote to set mill levy, discusses budget for 2026
The city commission met on evening to determine the final budget for publication before the revenue neutral rate and budget hearings that will take place on Monday, Sept. 8.
Brown County commission meets with public during RNR and budget hearings
The Brown County commission met with over forty county residents in the Brown County District Court about the revenue neutral rate (RNR) and 2026 budget on Monday morning. Scot Loyd of Galva-based Loyd Group was present during during the hearings to help explain aspects about the RNR and the budget to those speaking at the podium and to the rest of the public present.
Reports of mortgage scam in Brown County
Recently, we have been informed that residents are receiving authentic looking notices in the mail from a local bank, Citizens State Bank, that inform them that their mortgage has been closed.
Highland teen driver among others injured in northwest Missouri crash
A Highland teenager was among four teens injured in a single vehicle crash that occurred in Andrew County in Missouri on the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 22.