The Hiawatha High School and Middle School music departments are planning several holiday concerts.

Rainbow Communications began a Youth Advisory Council in 2021 that consists of juniors from local high schools within Rainbow’s serving area. The Youth Advisory Council’s purpose is to educate and involve high school juniors in the scope of services provided by Rainbow and obtain ideas and s…

Where can you find a little bit of Hamilton, Wicked, Little Mermaid and Dear Evan Hansen all on one stage?

The Doniphan West Schools recognized Veterans Day and honored local veterans on Thursday, Nov. 11, with an assembly of veterans and their family members, community members, administration/faculty/staff, and students in grades kindergarten through twelve.

Hiawatha students, along with members of the public, honored veterans at a special assembly Thursday afternoon.

On Sept. 11, 11 members of the Doniphan West KAY Club attended the area 3 KAY Regional Conference at Nemaha Central.

Horton Elementary School Super Kid Drawing for the Month of October was held Friday Nov. 5. Those students drawn were:

As the time of year for onstage performances returns, things have become very different. This fall, drama students at HHS will not be participating in a school play, as previous patterns would suggest. Students will also not be participating in a musical, as one might assume. Instead, direct…

The Hiawatha High School music and theater departments will present “A Night on Broadway” for this year’s musical Nov. 12-13.

It was a packed house for the Hiawatha High School vocal music group Headliners annual Songfest Sunday night.

Horton Elementary School Super Kid Drawing for the month of September was held Friday Oct. 1.

On Sept. 15, first year members of the FFA chapter were able to attend the Northeast District FFA Greenhand Conference, held at Silver Lake High School.

The Hiawatha High School is launching a Humane Society Drive to raise donations.

With life returning to “normal” after a year lacking the typical Hiawatha High School events, HHS students prepare for a hopeful year of activities, beginning with Fall Homecoming. The school did not hold a Homecoming dance last year, and the student body is excited to get back into traditio…

The Hiawatha High School Headliners are planning the annual Songfest on Oct. 3.

Homecoming is just right around the corner for Hiawatha High School students. School spirit week, bonfire games, float building, homecoming parade, and the Friday night football game are all in full swing.

The Hiawatha High School junior class is sponsoring a fundraiser to sell Texas Roadhouse rolls to raise money for prom.

It is homecoming week for the Doniphan West Mustangs and it is packed with activities. The overall theme for homecoming is Dancing Through the Decades, and each day of the week has a certain dress up day and decade-related lunchtime game.

Hiawatha Elementary School has announced its Horizon Award Nominee.

After the first two days of classes, many Doniphan West High School students enjoyed slipping, sliding and splashing together at a waterslide party on Friday, Aug. 20.

Hiawatha USD 415 schools are welcoming several new teachers and staff members this year.

Brown County Sheriff’s Office School Supply Drive

Hiawatha USD 415 is excited to announce new faculty and staff for the 2021-22 school year. Several of the new teachers provided short bios to introduce themselves to the community:

The beginning of the 2021-22 school year is quickly approaching and school officials with Hiawatha USD 415 are looking forward to the new academic year.

The Hiawatha High School and Middle School music departments are busy preparing for the fall semester and have some events coming up.

The 2021-2022 academic year is just around the corner and enrollment dates for USD 415 have been set.

The Hiawatha Middle School Band Camp will be Monday, July 26 through Wednesday the 28th under the direction of new band instructor Jarod Estrada.

Brown County Sheriff’s Office School Supply Drive

The 16 Doniphan West seniors received diplomas and accomplishments were celebrated at the graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 15. The ceremony included speeches from class president Joscelyne Keller, salutatorian Alexis Wilson, and valedictorian Kinlee Whetstine; and special awards and scho…

Doniphan West High School students have seen her standing outside the hallways being her crazy goofy self. They may even hear her from across the library singing some random song. She’s behind the scenes but still manages to be the center of attention in a room. D-West students have probably…

Hiawatha students were honored with academic recognition at Sunday’s commencement services and Hiawatha High School announced numerous graduates were the recipients of approximately $137,000 in local scholarships.

The Nemaha County CattleWomen and Double G & L Farms presented a Farm Safety Day for the First and Second grade classes in Hiawatha on May 14, 2021. It was a day on Double G & L Farms where 127 students plus teachers learned the possible hazards that could occur on the farm.

Citizens State Bank & Trust Company, Trustee for the H.O. Middlebrook Scholarship Trust, has announced the 2021 award recipients.

Katherine Madsen, a senior at Hiawatha High School,has received the Dale M. Dennis Excellence in Education Award, sponsored by United School Administrators of Kansas. High School Principal, Lori Fordyce, announced Friday that Madsen has demonstrated the characteristics necessary to receive t…

On Friday, May 14, The Kansas Board of Regents released information confirming those students who qualify as Curriculum Completers.

Hiawatha High School’s theater and music departments performed “Grease” last weekend.

D-West freshman

The Doniphan West chapter of the National Honor Society inducted new members in an evening ceremony on Tuesday, April 27. The new members, all sophomores, met the requirements of leadership, service, scholarship, and character.

The Hiawatha Red Hawks forensics team placed eighth overall in 3A state out of 44 teams.

The Hiawatha High School theater department has announced an upcoming presentation of Grease, a family-friendly musical spin on the classic film, for its spring production. The show will run on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8 at the south side of the Brown County Courthouse; specific times…

Hiawatha Middle School’s Science Olympiad team competed in state competition throughout the month of April — all virtual competitions. In the Team Small School Division, Hiawatha took third place and in the overall team category that included all divisions, Hiawatha placed 11th.

Kindergarten Round-up and Screening has been scheduled for Friday, May 7 at the Horton Elementary School. Age requirement for children entering kindergarten for the state of Kansas is age 5 or older on or before Aug. 31, 2021.

Hiawatha Elementary is planning Kindergarten Screenings on April 29 and 30th.

USD 430 South Brown County’s Fine Arts Department and the Horton High School Art Club recently received charitable donations from the Golden Eagle Casino, two private donations, Kickapoo Housing Authority, and a grant from Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Charitable Contributions to help purch…