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The Friends of the Morrill Public Library plan to celebrate the 17th National Friends of Libraries Week October 16-22 with a Book Sale at the Family Life Center, 424 Oregon St. in Hiawatha.
The Hiawatha Foundation for Economic Development will be hosting a Hiawatha Housing Solutions Dinner on Nov. 5 at the Hiawatha Country Club.
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The fourth annual Corn Picking Days - co-sponsored by the Brown County Historical Society and the Antique Tractor Club - is set for Saturday, Oct. 15.
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As the community daycare was preparing to celebrate its 10th anniversary, Little Hands received a visit from a national USDA Rural Development leader last week.
At the September 19th meeting of the Horton City Commission, the group recognized Beth (Lynda) Larson, who recently passed away, for her years of service to the city. Larson gave 24 years of dedicated service to the City of Horton Dispatch.
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At Monday night’s meeting of the Hiawatha City Commission, the group voted to accept a new firefighter to the department.
The Horton City Commission met for the first time in September, hosting the City’s hearing for their proposed 2023 budget. Former Commissioner Wade Edwards praised the Commission for their work on the budget, and said that the group’s ability to avoid major tax increases unlike many other co…
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Interim City Administrator Larry Paine informed the Hiawatha City Commission at their meeting on Monday evening that the city once again has a candidate for the open City Administrator position.
The Horton City Commission gathered for their second regular meeting of August, and the group was joined by Sarah Gerving and James Lednicky, who represented the South Brown County Community Foundation. The pair were on hand to give a report on the 2022 first annual Grow South Brown County M…
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Defense calling up an initial 2,500 National Guard troops from multiple states to be sent to the southern border. The move by the Biden administration is hypocritical, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told The Center Square.
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- How can you make your home safer for your young children? You might want to start by removing window coverings with cords that could strangle a toddler.
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Could key differences in the trillions of bacteria found in the human gut actually affect the risk of becoming infected with HIV? A small, new study suggests the answer may be yes.
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- When men become parents, a lot changes in their lives -- less sleep and more time devoted to taking care of their children come to mind -- but new research now suggests that distinct changes also unfold in a new father's brain.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday heard oral arguments in a case that challenges an Alabama redistricting map and could potentially eliminate remaining federal safeguards against racial gerrymandering. Voting rights advocates fear that the high court’s conservative majority will further weaken the Voting Rights Act, with implications for voters in states across the country. […]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Brown County Commission met Monday morning for regular session and announced the hiring of three new employees.
The Brown County Commission met on Wednesday morning, and after a public hearing for the intent to exceed the revenue neutral rate, as well as a budget hearing, the group voted 2-1 to adopt the budget that the group has approved at a previous meeting.
The Brown County Sheriff reported that several people were arrested on drug charges Sunday morning after a search warrant was served.
Brown County Sheriff John Merchant wanted to advise local residents of a new twist on the Amazon scam.
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