HIAWATHA, KS, October 24, 2025 — Sherman Smith, general editor of the Kansas Reflector news service, along with a colleague, will speak on Kansas journalism and the importance of an independent press on Thursday, November 6, 2026, 6:30 p.m. at the Fisher Center, 201 E. Iowa, Hiawatha, Kansas, hosted by Brown County United.
Two local authors will be presenting an author talk and a book signing on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 10:30 a.m. at the Morrill Public Library.
The Hiawatha High School Junior Varsity Scholar’s Bowl team competed at Sabetha on Monday, Oct. 27.
The Hiawatha Red Hawks welcomed the Perry-Lecompton Kaws to Memorial Stadium Friday Night. It was a cold, rainy evening, yet the stands were crowded. Fans were eager to cheer on the Red Hawks in their homecoming game. The Red Hawks came into the game after giving the always tough Holton Wildcats a nice test in last Friday’s loss. Unfortunately, this year’s homecoming did not include a football victory. The loss marked the fifth in the last six games for the Hiawatha Red Hawks. The final score was 7-41.
The Hiawatha High School Lady Red Hawks traveled to Silver Lake on Monday, Oct. 20 for their Regional Quad.
Hiawatha is almost a week away from celebrating its 111th Hiawatha Halloween Frolic happening from Oct. 29-31. Hiawatha is famous for being named “Halloweentown” as the local culture of celebrating Halloween beginning 111 years ago thanks to Hiawatha resident Elizabeth Krebs for inspiring the Frolic. Krebs also made Hiawatha the site of being the United States’ oldest Halloween parade by holding a party for kids of Hiawatha on the night of Halloween, with the children dressing in costumes and decorating their trikes and receiving small awards and cookies.
Hiawatha High School held its annual Community Service Day on Wednesday, Oct. 15.
The Kansas Art Education Association held its conference in Hiawatha on the weekend of Oct. 10-12.
The Hiawatha High School Lady Red Hawk team finished their season at the 3-2-1A Sub-State at Silver Lake taking place at the Cypress Ridge Golf Course on Monday.
The Hiawatha Lady Red Hawks headed to Sabetha on Saturday for a tournament. The Lady Red Hawks took with them some momentum, winning five out of the last six matches in the two weeks leading up to this tournament.