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The vote on whether to impose a half-cent sales tax county-wide to benefit the Hiawatha Community Hospital for the next 10 years is now only separated by two.
Nov. 4 Unofficial Minutes
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Editor’s Note: Election totals will not be final until official canvassing by the Brown County Commission at the Monday, Nov. 18 meeting.
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.
Oct. 14, 2019 Unofficial Minutes
October 7, 2019 Minutes
Sept. 30, 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. County Attorney Kevin Hill was present for a portion of the meeting. Keith Olsen op…
Sept. 9 Minutes
Aug. 26, 2019 Minutes
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The Brown County Commission has pledged $5,000 toward the costs of hosting the Big Kansas Road Trip in May 2020.
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. Keith Olsen opened the meeting at 8:10 a…
The Brown County Commissioners met in regular session with following members present: Chairman Keith Olsen, Dwight A. Kruse and Richard L. Lehmkuhl. Also present were County Clerk Melissa Gormley and Deputy County Clerk Dawn Boyles. County Attorney Kevin Hill was present for a portion of the…
Aug. 5, 2019
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On Monday, the Brown County Commission approved for publication a proposed $11.3 million budget for 2020 that calls for a tax levy decrease of nearly a half mill.
July 29, 2019 Minutes
July 22, 2019 Minutes
July 15, 2019 Minutes
July 8 Unofficial Minutes
June 28, 2019 Minutes
June 24 Unofficial Minutes
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.
May 13, 2019 Minutes
Monday, May 6
April 22 Unofficial Minutes
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
A local high school student is planning a corn picking and shelling day at the Brown County Ag Musuem on Sunday.
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After a day full of activities and programs honoring veterans in Hiawatha and Brown County on Monday, the 25th annual Brown County Veterans dinner at the Hiawatha National Guard Armory served as a nice conclusion to the busy holiday.
The Brown County Farm Bureau Association Board of Directors extends an invitation to all members to attend the Annual Business Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 21.
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A Hiawatha man is searching for information on some old photos from the Hiawatha area.
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Editor’s Note: Election totals will not be final until official canvassing by the Brown County Commission at the Monday, Nov. 18 meeting.
The Hiawatha City Commission met on Monday evening, and approved the closure of portions of 6th and 7th streets downtown, on Nov. 10 for the 23rd annual Jingle Bell Ride.
The City of Hiawatha is proposing a quarter-cent recreation tax that will be on the Nov. 5 ballot for voters to decide upon. If approved, it will go into effect April 2020.
The Horton City Commission met for the first time in October, and after hearing a reading of the Letter of Conditions for Phase III of the Wastewater Treatment Facility Application and Mitigation Measures, the group voted to give the go-ahead for the loan.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped the 28,000 mark for the first time ever, closing Friday at 28,004.89.
About 35 million Americans still have holiday credit card debt left over from last year, according to WalletHub’s 2019 Holiday Shopping Survey.
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio became one of the key players in the impeachment drama playing out in Washington this week.
The stock market hit a new record Wednesday, the 20th time in 2019, President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday.
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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.
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The vote on whether to impose a half-cent sales tax county-wide to benefit the Hiawatha Community Hospital for the next 10 years is now only separated by two.
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Editor’s Note: Election totals will not be final until official canvassing by the Brown County Commission at the Monday, Nov. 18 meeting.
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.
A 27-year-old Hiawatha man was arrested in Falls City, Neb., on Sunday in connection with a vehicle break-in and drug charges.
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