Topeka, Kan. – As students across Kansas prepare to return to the classroom, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt reminds students and parents to add insurance to their back-toschool checklist.
District 2 Commissioner challenger defeats incumbent Lamar Shoemaker on a 366-176 vote, according to the August Unofficial results posted on the Brown County website. Under the total votes cast, there were two undervotes, nine undervotes and 553 contest totals.
A history and overview of Boy Scouts of America in Hiawatha Time flies when one is learning skills to navigate the outdoors, earning merit badges for different projects and tasks and preparing for citizenship, character development and self-reliance. This statement is especially true with the the Boy Scouts of America, which has been around in Hiawatha for 100 years.
Casino White Cloud will host the Bull Riding Event on Friday, Aug. 30 and Saturday, Aug.
Cub Scout Pack 117 would like to extend an invitation to all Hiawatha area families with boys and girls from kindergarten through fifth grade to join the Cub Scouts. A joining night will take place on Monday, Aug.
Miss Jane Prentiss, Quincy, Illinois, U.S.A. (Favor of Mr.
Fabric artist Phil Jones threads together not only quilts with elaborate color patterns but even weaves imagery in some of his projects. Jones’ more detailed fiber projects feature trees overlooking a river and another with a picture showing a young man looking down at water from a bridge. These images that were painstakingly threaded to where one would think they resembled paintings are accompanied by various color patterns and designs.
Eleven individuals from Brown County Development Services participated in the Regional Special Olympics Bowling in Topeka on Saturday, July 27. BCDS Executive Director Susan Overdick gave out the the results for all members who participated: Barbara Mueller, First Place Karen Greer, Fourth Place Eric Miller, Second Place Ruby Gruber, Fourth Place Corey Dunaway, Third Place Scott Abramson, First Place Sidney Mackey, Fourth Place Nathan Shaw, Third Place Jamie Lucey, Third Place Taz Blunt, Third Place John Taylor, Fourth Place For more information about Special Olympics in Kansas, visit https://soks.org/.
Two candidates for the District 2 Commissioner position-- incumbent Lamar Shoemaker and challenger Lucas Heinen--debated on several issues presented at the Blue Building in Horton on Monday evening. Each candidate spoke about many different issues such as taxes, windmills, the U.S.
The Northeast Kansas Community Action Program (NEK-CAP, Inc.) NEK-CAP, Inc. service area which consists of Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson, Jewell, Leavenworth, Marshall, Mitchell, Nemaha, Osborne, Pottawatomie, Republic, Riley, Smith and Washington counties all in Kansas seek two low-income representatives. The representatives will be elected for a three-year term beginning in January 2025. Applicants must meet the following: