The Brown County Commission gave it’s approval for the Health Department to implement a “modified quarantine” protocol within the county’s schools at Monday morning’s regular meeting.
The Brown County Commission gave it’s approval for the Health Department to implement a “modified quarantine” protocol within the county’s schools at Monday morning’s regular meeting.
The Brown County Commission heard plans from the NEK Area Agency on Aging to take over Meals on Wheels from the Hiawatha Community Hospital.
Effective Monday, Nov. 30, at 8:00 a.m. Brown County will be limiting public access to Brown County departments and offices to take preventative measures designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Since the courthouse will be closed to the public starting Monday, Nov. 30, please contact the Treasurers office to make arrangements to complete transactions that cannot be completed by mail, online or dropbox (which will be located on the south side of the courthouse 24 hours a day.
The Board of Brown County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Chairman Dwight A. Kruse, Keith Olsen, and Richard L. Lehmkuhl. Also present was Brown County Clerk, Melissa Gormley. County Attorney, Kevin Hill was also present. Dwight A. Kruse opened the me…
The Brown County Commission met Monday morning and after hearing updates on county COVID numbers and recommendations from local health officials voted to issue a mask mandate through Dec. 7. The vote was 2-1 with Commissioners Dwight Kruse and Richard Lehmkuhl voting in favor and Commission …
The Board of Brown County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Chairman Dwight A. Kruse, Keith Olsen, and Richard L. Lehmkuhl. Also present was Brown County Clerk, Melissa Gormley, and Deputy County Clerk, Dawn Boyles. County Attorney Kevin Hill was presen…
The Brown County Commission met Monday morning and canvassed the General Election voting records — including counting provisional ballots.
(Editors Note: results are not official until they are canvassed by the Brown County Commission after provisional votes are counted).
Oct. 26 Minutes
October 19, 2020, Unofficial Minutes
The Board of Brown County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Chairman Dwight Kruse, Keith Olsen, and Richard L. Lehmkuhl. Also present was Brown County Clerk, Melissa Gormley. County Attorney, Kevin Hill, was present for a portion of the meeting.
The Brown County Commission heard an update from the Hiawatha Community Hospital CEO at the regular Monday morning meeting.
The Brown County Commission voted Wednesday morning to move forward on a $300,000 HVAC replacement project at the county jail.
The Brown County Commission met in regular session Monday and reviewed a letter from the Services for Elderly director informing them she was retiring soon.
The Brown County Commission addressed a concern from a county resident about semis “jake-braking” near his house.
The Brown County Commission voted Tuesday morning to have BG Consultants look at four deteriorating bridges in the county.
Ward Upham knows the key to a successful lawn in June-July-August often lies in what happens in September.
The Board of Brown County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Chairman Dwight A. Kruse, Keith Olsen, and Richard L. Lehmkuhl. Also present was Brown County Clerk Melissa Gormley. County Attorney Kevin Hill was present for a portion of the meeting. Dwight …
The Board of Brown County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Chairman Dwight A. Kruse, Keith Olsen, and Richard L. Lehmkuhl. Also present was Brown County Clerk, Melissa Gormley. County Attorney Kevin Hill was present for a portion of the meeting. Dwight…
The Brown County Commissioners met in regular session Monday morning and among discussion items was the approval of more SPARKS direct aid agreements.
The Brown County Commission voted in the 2021 budget of $11,240,285, following a public hearing at 9 a.m. Monday morning.
Primary election votes were finalized Monday morning at the Brown County Commission meeting.
Brown County final election results were posted about 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday night with a few surprises.
Hospital CEO John Broberg joined the Brown County Commission meeting via Zoom conference Monday morning to provide a hospital update and also encouraged the commissioners to reconsider a mask mandate.
After much discussion over the county’s role concerning enforcing the state’s guidelines for schools this coming academic year, the Brown County Commission voted Monday morning to allow schools to use lesser or stricter guidelines as set forth in the Kansas Department of Education’s Navigati…
Brown County Commissioners met Monday morning and awarded additional SPARK money from the COVID-19 relief fund.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office was recognized by the Kansas Department of Transportation at Monday morning’s Brown County Commission meeting.
The Brown County Clerk’s Office has seen several residents vote early for the upcoming Aug. 4 primary election.
Unofficial July 13 Minutes
During the past few months there has been an extension for drivers license and vehicle renewals and new tag purchases.
The Brown County Clerk’s Office is preparing for early voting for the upcoming August primary election.
The following is a series of questions and answers with candidate Anne Olson for Brown County Treasurer.
The following is a series of questions and answers from Betty “BJ” Spiker, a candidate for Brown County treasurer.
The following is a question-and-answer session with incumbent Dwight Kruse for the position of District 3 Brown County Commissioner.
The following is a question-and-answer series with candidate William Pollock, challenger against the incumbent for District 3 County Commissioner.
The following is a question-and-answer series with candidate Hiawatha Police Department Capt. Dennis Entrikin, challenger for Brown County Sheriff.
The following is a question-and-answer series with incumbent Sheriff John Merchant.
After deciding on a position on face masks at Monday morning’s Brown County Commission meeting, the group turned to Emergency Management Coordinator Don Pounds to share his thoughts on the plans for state funds coming for COVID-19 relief.
(Editor’s Note: Monday’s meeting will now be aired via Zoom Conference at 8:15 a.m. and anyone wishing to listen can be OUTSIDE of the north side of the courthouse. The Zoom conference code is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88133340066.)
The Board of Brown County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Chairman Dwight A. Kruse, Keith Olsen, and Richard L. Lehmkuhl. Also present was County Clerk Melissa Gormley. Dwight Kruse opened the meeting at 8:10 a.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited …
The Board of Brown County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Chairman Dwight A. Kruse, Keith Olsen, and Richard L. Lehmkuhl. Also present was Brown County Clerk Melissa Gormley. County Attorney Kevin Hill was present for a portion of the meeting. Dwight …
The Brown County Commissioners voted 2-1 Monday morning to lift all COVID-related restrictions in the county. Commissioner Richard Lehmkuhl was the nay vote.
June 8, 2020 Unofficial Minutes
The Brown County Clerk’s office wanted to remind county voters of some upcoming deadlines for the Primary and General Elections 2020.
The Brown County Clerk’s Office announced the final filings for the 2020 local elections on Monday after the noon filing deadline.
May 29 Minutes
The Brown County Clerk’s Office announced recent filings Friday and on Monday.
The Brown County Clerk’s Office announced a recent filings this week for Hiawatha city commission positions.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
The Hiawatha Chamber and Visitors Bureau has unveiled the design for this year's hometown Christmas ornament and greeting cards.
While several local communities held lighting and other events over the Thanksgiving holiday, there are still a few events on the calendar for local communities.
The Hiawatha USD 415 School Board voted in a special meeting Monday night to extend remote learning with a proposed return to in-school learning date of Thursday, Dec. 10.
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), has lifted all remaining public health advisories for Kansas lakes affected by blue-green algae. At the end of the recreation season in October, …
A few weeks ago, the Hiawatha City Commission approved the purchase of a fire truck, and that truck was delivered to the Hiawatha Fire Department this week.
The Hiawatha City Commission met on Monday evening, and the group came to an agreement, given the recent rapid spike in Covid-19 cases in Hiawatha and Brown County, that as of Wednesday, the City will close the Fisher Center, as well as City Hall, which will be open by appointment only. The …
The Horton City Commission met for their first November session, and returned to the subject of local bidder preferences.
Given the continuing increasing cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community, the Hiawatha City Commission has taken the following steps in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. We apologize for any inconvenience but truly feel it is in the best interest of Hiawatha, Brown County an…
(The Center Square) – A top Georgia election official offered an impassioned plea to President Donald Trump on Tuesday after death threats were leveled at a local election worker.
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy on Tuesday joined a “bipartisan, bicameral coalition” of lawmakers to announce a $908 billion COVID-19 aid package they hope can pass both chambers before the end of the year.
When it comes to making news about protests and action for liberal causes, schools in New England seem to dominate the news. We’ve seen violence and protests surrounding visits from Charles Murray and Ryszard Legutko at Middlebury College. Brown University spent hundreds of millions of dollars in response to student protests related to questions of diversity and inclusion. Yale has seen numerous protests and student arrests, and students there attacked and harassed a faculty couple who headed a residential college in 2015 claiming that they felt unsafe because of an email message about Halloween costumes.
(The Center Square) – Craft beer often brings to mind small shops and a few people brewing up a unique blend to share with family, friends and maybe a few others. But, in Ohio, it’s big business.
(The Center Square) – Taxes, fees and government surcharges on wireless consumers increased again in 2020, a new report by the Tax Foundation found, part of an ongoing trend of these fees rising year after year.
A 16-year-old Hiawatha teen was killed in an early morning crash Sunday and three other teenagers remain hospitalized in serious to critical conditions.
A vehicle said by authorities to have been traveling at a high rate of speed on a side road off U.S. Highway 36 crashed into a ditch on early Sunday morning, killing one of the five teenage occupants, all of whom are from Hiawatha.
Weather conditions are rapidly deteriorating this morning and the Brown County Sheriff is issuing a travel advisory.
After a full day of testimony in a preliminary hearing in Brown County District Court Wednesday, a 28-year-old Hiawatha woman has been bound over for arraignment on charges of murder in the first degree.
The Brown County Commission gave it’s approval for the Health Department to implement a “modified quarantine” protocol within the county’s schools at Monday morning’s regular meeting.
The Brown County Commission heard plans from the NEK Area Agency on Aging to take over Meals on Wheels from the Hiawatha Community Hospital.
Effective Monday, Nov. 30, at 8:00 a.m. Brown County will be limiting public access to Brown County departments and offices to take preventative measures designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Since the courthouse will be closed to the public starting Monday, Nov. 30, please contact the Treasurers office to make arrangements to complete transactions that cannot be completed by mail, online or dropbox (which will be located on the south side of the courthouse 24 hours a day.
Hiawatha Municipal Court actions for the month of November 2020, Ted Collins, Judge.
Beginning Friday, Nov. 20, through Sunday, Nov 29 Hiawatha Police Department will join many other law enforcement agencies across the state, including the Kansas Highway Patrol, in the Kansas Thanksgiving Safe Arrival traffic enforcement campaign.
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