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The final votes were tallied Tuesday morning and the outcome remains the same — the sales tax to benefit the hospital was defeated by a mere 29 votes.
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According to the Brown County public access website, several county roads are closed.
The Brown County Commission voted Monday morning to fire its emergency management director.
June 10, 2019
May 27 Minutes
The Brown County Sheriff’s Department has a new notification system that will be implemented starting June 1.
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The final votes were tallied Tuesday morning and the outcome remains the same — the sales tax to benefit the hospital was defeated by a mere 29 votes.
May 20 Minutes
May 1 was the deadline for cities and school boards to certify to the Brown County Clerk the positions for the 2019 elections.
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April 15, 2019
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Downtown Hiawatha is a busy place with street work that continues and this week restoration work on the Brown County Courthouse began.
April 8 Unofficial Minutes
May 1 is the deadline for cities and school boards to certify to the Brown County Clerk the positions for the 2019 elections.
March 29, 2019
A public hearing has been set for Tuesday, April 30 concerning setting up a Cemetery District for Hiawatha and portions of Hiawatha Township.
The Brown County Commission voted Friday to move forward on an amended resolution pertaining to a special election for a proposed half-cent sales tax to benefit the Hiawatha Community Hospital.
The Joint Hospital Advisory Committee voted “NO” to a request from Sabetha Community Hospital for a portion of a half-cent sales tax designated for Hiawatha Community Hospital and healthcare in Brown County.
A potential half cent sales tax to benefit the Hiawatha Community Hospital for a period of 10 years in Brown County has gone back to committee discussions.
The Brown County Commission heard Monday morning from three local men who would like to see a cemetery district formed for Hiawatha and Hiawatha Townships.
The board of Brown County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Chairman Keith Olsen, Dwight A. Kruse and Richard L. Lehmkuhl. Also present were Brown County Clerk Melissa Gormley and Deputy County Clerk Dawn Boyles. County Attorney Kevin Hill was present f…
Sabetha city and hospital officials were not satisfied with the reaction they received at this week’s Brown County Commission meeting when they asked for a portion of the sales tax revenue tagged for the Hiawatha Community Hospital — if approved by special election in May.
Sabetha city and hospital officials asked the Brown County Commission, at their regular meeting Monday morning, for a share of the revenues from a half-cent sales tax for the Hiawatha Community Hospital.
March 11, 2019 Unofficial Minutes
The Brown County Commission voted 2-1 Monday morning to pass a resolution that would set a special election to implement a half-cent county-wide retailers sales tax for 10 years with proceeds to benefit the Hiawatha Community Hospital to provide health services in the county.
February 13, 2019
We are receiving many concerns of scams that are circulating Brown County and surrounding areas. I would like to send out this information so the public can be more aware of how to avoid these potentially financially devastating incidents.
Feb. 28, 2019 Minutes
Unofficial Minutes for Feb. 25, 2019
The board of Brown County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Chairman Keith Olsen, Dwight A. Kruse and Richard L. Lehmkuhl. Also present was Brown County Clerk Melissa Gormley. County Attorney Kevin Hill was present for a portion of the meeting. Keith Ol…
January 9, 2019
Feb. 11, 2019 Unofficial Minutes
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office was recently notified it had been selected to receive $45,050 as part of the Federal Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
Jan. 31, 2019 Minutes The board of Brown County Commissioners met in regular session with the following members present: Chairman Keith Olsen, Dwight A. Kruse and Richard L. Lehmkuhl. Also present was County Clerk Melissa Gormley. Deputy County Clerk Dawn Boyles was present for a portion of …
By Joey May This scene, worthy of a Norman Rockwell image, shows a lone lamp post standing guard around the courthouse grounds and heavy snow-laden limbs of nearby maple trees earlier this winter. Brown County Seriff John Merchant warns all who drive in extreme conditions to be aware of the …
Hiawatha Community Hospital is asking the City of Hiawatha and Brown County for help in addressing the hospital’s current financial crisis.
Unofficial Jan. 28, 2019 Minutes
Around 60 local residents came out Monday morning for the regular Brown County Commission meeting to hear from a wind energy company developer.
Jan. 22, 2019 minutes
Charlene Chellew retires from county service after 29 years
Wind energy has been a hot discussion item among Nemaha and Brown County officials and land owners recently.
Hiawatha Community Hospital is scheduled to meet with city and county officials to discuss its state of financial urgency.
Hiawatha Community Hospital is scheduled to meet with city and county officials to discuss its state of financial urgency.
Discussion on wind energy dominated Monday morning’s Brown County Commission meeting as several residents spoke about their concerns.
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A reception is planned for outgoing County Commissioner Steve Roberts, who held his position for 20 years.
A visual article published earlier this month by the Wall Street Journal used statistics from Hiawatha’s struggles with nitrates in the water supply as supporting evidence that major rivers are suffering from farm runoff.
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Despite the soaring temperatures it's time to start thinking about fall and what's in store for us once summer is over.
Craig Foster, Veteran Service Officer from the Kansas Commission on Veteran Affairs, will make his monthly visit next Tuesday, at the Morrill Public Library in Hiawatha.
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Brown County Humane Society, 2393 Mallard Rd., Hiawatha, KS, 785-742-1976, email: brcohs66434@yahoo.com. Please come out and see all the super wonderful dogs and cats that are available for adoption. The more that can find a home, the more space we have to save more!
A visual article published earlier this month by the Wall Street Journal used statistics from Hiawatha’s struggles with nitrates in the water supply as supporting evidence that major rivers are suffering from farm runoff.
Community members will have a decision to make this November, as one thing they will be asked to consider is a new quarter-cent Recreation Tax, which the Hiawatha City Commission voted to include on the ballot on Monday night.
The Hiawatha City Commission met on Monday evening, and heard a proposal from Rick Nobles of ExcellenceK12 following a recent branding survey.
The Horton City Commission met for their first June meeting, and approved two different measures regarding property inside city limits.
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Due to language in their contract, AHRS Construction, who is performing the work on the City Streets Sales Tax project has been sticking to business hours to this point in the project, but with summer heat approaching and delayed by weather, the City Commission voted Monday evening to push t…
U.S. House Democrats passed the Raise the Wage Act Thursday, which would incrementally increase the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour to $15 per hour by 2025.
The Pew Research Center’s definition of millennials is people born from 1981 to 1996. In 2012, the youngest millennials were still in their teens. In order to exclude those who were likely still in school, the analysis was done only on people who were at least 20 in 2012, i.e. born between 1981 and 1992.
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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.
Horton Police Chief Beau Hasenohr officially announced his resignation from the top post with the city's police department during the city commission meeting Monday. He has been chief for more than 18 months, and has been in law enforcement for 14 years.
Officials at Hiawatha City hall announced Tuesday the city will be hiring an interim city administrator while they conduct a nationwide search to replace the exiting administrator, Lynne Ladner.
According to the Brown County public access website, several county roads are closed.
A North Carolina man, who was previously deported from the United States, was arrested and detained by the Brown County Sheriff's Department for Homeland Security.
On 6-10-2019, Charles Barrand, 40, of St Joseph, Mo was arrested on a charge of Violating the Offender Registry Act
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