Harvesting a good time at the Fifth Annual Corn Picking Day
The Brown County Historical Society hosted the fifth annual Corn Picking Day at the Ag Museum and Windmill Lane on Saturday, Oct. 18.
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Little Shop of Horrors Musical: A Dark Comedy in Bloom
They have tackled homework and exams. Now Hiawatha High School students face a bloodthirsty plant. The students are staging the sci-fi musical comedy “Little Shop of Horrors,” bringing the iconic, ever-growing Audrey II to life in the school auditorium on Friday, Nov. 14 and Saturday, Nov. 15.
National Mental Health Day
Oct. 10, 2025 was National Mental Health Day. The main idea of this day was to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world to help mobilize efforts in support of mental health. Mental health has been and will continue to be a growing topic in the world, as the rates fluctuate since previous years.
Transform your home into a haunted house
Many transformations occur during the month of October. Leaves begin to turn various shades of orange and red, while the weather gets decidedly cooler. In the meantime, neighborhoods across the country begin to look quite different, with many homes decked out in the garish garb of Halloween.
KAEA silent art auction and conference held in Hiawatha
The Kansas Art Education Association held its conference in Hiawatha on the weekend of Oct. 10-12.
No Kings protest rally held in Hiawatha
A group of protesters gathered around the John B. McLendon sign near Zion Lutheran Church at 613 South First Street on Saturday, Oct. 18.
Red Hawks put up a fight against Holton Wildcats despite loss
The Hiawatha High School Red Hawk football team traveled to Holton to take on its Wildcats football team during Holton’s homecoming on Friday, Oct. 17. After competing against Wildcats on their home turf, they ended up losing at 13-21 despite Hiawatha’s best efforts.
YWCA Northeast Kansas Announces Week Without Violence, October 20 – 24, 2025, Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
Topeka, KS – YWCA Northeast Kansas is proud to host the 35th annual Week Without Violence, October 20 – 24, 2025, a critical week of community engagement, advocacy, education, and solidarity to raise awareness and combat violence. The week is made possible with support from YWCA Northeast Kansas’ Champion Corporate Sponsor Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas.
