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Eighth graders recognized at the end of the school year
Hiawatha Middle School presented the Class of 2029 for Eighth Grade Recognition on Tuesday, May 27 at the Hiawatha High School gymnasium.
Until All Are Free
It’s natural for us to look to the successful for wisdom. We love stories of those who overcame obstacles—whether in sports, business, or faith. But if we’re not careful, we fall into what’s called survivorship bias—the mistake of only studying the winners, and ignoring those who didn’t make it.
Morrill Public Library collects lids
The Morrill Public Library is collecting lids from plastic containers for upcoming crafts.
Brown County commission to meet at Sheriff’s Office on Friday
The last county meeting of the month will take place on Friday, May 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the basement of the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.
Heller’s Martial Arts shows kids how to deal with bullies
Morrill Public Library hosted an anti-bully program, with Marcus Heller of Falls City, NE-based Heller’s Martial Arts present to teach kids how to deal with bullies.
A notice about man claiming to be an Evergy rep
We have had reports from multiple county residents of a male individual who is knocking on doors representing themselves as an Evergy representative and then proceeds to try and sell the resident solar panels.
Hiawatha Community Foundation’s Match Days a major success
The Fisher Center saw several tables set up by different local non-profit organizations on Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24 as Hiawatha Community Foundation’s Give Back to Move Forward event kicked off.
Match Day Raises Record-Breaking $291,269 for USD 415 Community Nonprofits, Community Unites to Give Back and Move Forward
HIAWATHA, KS — The Hiawatha Community Foundation is thrilled to announce that this year’s Give Back to Move Forward Match Day raised an astounding $291,269.56 to support local nonprofits, schools, and community causes across the communities of USD 415, surpassing last year’s total of $238,012.89.
City of Hiawatha Street Supervisor recognized for service
City of Hiawatha Street Supervisor Sean Babb was recognized for his five years of service at the beginning of the city commission meeting that took place on Tuesday, May 27.