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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.
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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!
Seventh-five kids showed off their leg strength at the Brown County Fair's pedal power tractor pull last Thursday.
The Brown County Historical Society is making plans for the annual Farmers & Merchant Appreciation Dinner on Friday, Aug. 9.
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.
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HIAWATHA—Jacquie Kerl still refers to the notebook she started during her very first meeting about quality improvement.
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GNBank in Hiawatha is sponsoring a fundraiser Friday to benefit Little Hands Childcare Center.
The Hiawatha Biology Club will not be recycling this coming Saturday due to the resurfacing of the high school parking lot.
In an article printed last week about Theodore Korthanke's "Granddaddy Maple," homeowner Connie Bent thanked contractors for their work in saving the tree. In fact, while AHRS Construction has been the general contractors on many of the city street projects, including Miami and downtown - th…
TOPEKA – The Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board yesterday awarded financial assistance to 230 victims of violent crime at its July meeting, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Kansas businesses and residents of the Aug. 13, 2019, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by the tornadoe…
Daredevil motorcyclists, strongman and Fair favorite Bandaloni perform Sept. 6-15.
A 22-year-old Sabetha man was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 36 in Doniphan County Thursday night.
A health insurance company will change its data security practices to settle a lawsuit over a data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 10.4 million people nationwide, including 19,247 in Kansas, Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced today.
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Hiawatha is preparing to celebrate a true patriot with Homer White Week July 30-Aug. 3.
The USD 415 School Board met on Monday evening, with Jerad Enneking and Angie Kreider of Rainbow Communications present to discuss the company’s bid to replace the district’s wiring and phones.
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!
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A local resident is very thankful to JB Contractors, for their work in rebuilding Miami Street and their involvement in protecting the original maple tree that led Hiawatha being known as the “City of Beautiful Maples.”
The Royals Blood Drive is set for Wednesday, July 17 at the Fisher Community Center.
Hiawatha’s potential branding initiative has been a hot topic of conversation around town since it was reported at last Monday’s City Commission meeting, which culminated in some intense dialogue at this Monday’s USD 415 School Board meeting.
The Kansas Farm Service Agency is seeking qualified candidates for several employment opportunities at county office locations across Kansas. Kansas FSA is an exciting and rewarding place to start, build and/or continue your professional career. Be a part of our team and support the well-bei…
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Local communities celebrated the Fourth of July last weekend in a big way.
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WINTHROP, Mo. — After two months of blockage by the swollen Missouri River, the fastest route to St. Joseph, Missouri, has been cleared as the waters recede, with some restrictions.
DODGE CITY — Speakers are confirmed. Session notes are being prepped. The High Plains Journal is gearing up for Cattle U and Trade Show, July 31 and Aug. 1 in Dodge City, Kansas at the United Wireless Arena.
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Rock the Ridge returns to Sabetha’s NorthRidge Church on Saturday, July 13.
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New sidewalk-chalk art was added in front of Rainbow Communications last week by Hiawatha visitor Shibley Vande Griend, a sophomore in high school from Edgerton, Minn.
Lawrence man files malpractice petition involving Horton Hospital A petition has been filed in Brown County District Court requesting that a medical malpractice screening be convened to determine if there is a departure from required standard of practice against Horton Community Hospital.
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The Hiawatha Chamber and Visitors Bureau announced that Rainbow Communications was voted as the July HCVB Member of the Month.
Morrill Public Library will host a Summer of Space Celebration on Monday, July 15 with activities for all ages throughout the day to salute the 50th anniversary of the moon landing and NASA’s 60th birthday.
Second Harvest Community Food Bank services a 19-county area, 15 of which are in NW Missouri and 4 in NE Kansas. With this service area, Second Harvest’s mission is to provide nourishment and hope to the hungry in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas, while engaging and empowering the reg…
Robert Sines of Home White American Legion Post 66 in Hiawatha was present at Monday night’s city commission meeting, and discussed the group’s plan celebrate the namesake of the Post at the end of this month.
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Local volunteers gathered in Hiawatha Saturday morning to place a long line of flags near the Fisher Center for the Flags for Forgotten Soldiers initiative, which raises awareness for suicide in veterans.
The Hiawatha City Commission met on Monday evening, and heard a proposal from Rick Nobles of ExcellenceK12 following a recent branding survey.
Topeka — Kansas State Treasurer Jake LaTurner set a new Kansas record for the amount of money returned to taxpayers from the Unclaimed Property division of the State Treasury. At the close of business June 30th, the end of FY2019, the State Treasurer’s Office returned $27.1 million in unclai…
Noon on Monday, June 3 was the deadline to file for any city or school board position within Brown County, which will be voted on this fall.
MANHATTAN — The Kansas Department of Agriculture’s agricultural advocacy, marketing and outreach team is seeking talented Kansans to serve on the Marketing Advisory Board. The mission of the KDA marketing division is to serve all Kansans through innovative programming and deliver solutions d…
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An Andover man was killed in a small plane crash Friday afternoon between Mallard Road and US Highway 73 just off of 260th Street.
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The life story of a Willys Jeep brought some unexpected financial support to the American Legion Homer White Post 66.
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Local communities are gearing up for Independence Day celebrations.
A Friday night collision near along the western edge of Lancaster claimed the life of an 81-year-old Lancaster man, the Kansas Highway Patrol has announced.
Photo courtesy of Lynn Allen Brown County Historical Society
According to the Brown County public access website, several county roads are closed.
The Hiawatha Farmers Market will go on as normal on Thursday, July 4 but organizers have announced different hours for that day only.
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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