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Red Hawks and Lady Red Hawks earn recognition in All-League Boys and Girls lists, Honorable Mentions
Two Hiawatha Red Hawk students were recognized for the Big East basketball leagues on Monday.

Hiawatha Fire Department hosts Firemen’s Breakfast
The Hiawatha Fire Department will host a Firemen’s Breakfast on Sunday, March 30.

Horton restaurant seized and sealed shut for unpaid taxes
Kansas Department of Revenue agents seized assets of El Cazador Mexican Grill in Horton and Horton resident Ashlee Munoz on Tuesday, March 11 for failing to pay nearly $70,000 in unpaid taxes, according to a press release on KDOR’s web site.

U.S. 73 Highway bridge project starts on Monday, March 17
A bridge repair project by the Kansas Department of Transportation is currently taking place on U.S. 73 Highway in Brown County, according to KDOT’s official website.

BC-KARSP meet on March 10
The bimonthly meeting of the Brown County Kansas Association of Retired School Personnel was held on Monday, March 10, 2025, at the Carwell Building in Hiawatha, Kansas.

Interlocal 615 meets on March 13
Brown County Kansas Special Education Interlocal #615

Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging (NEKAAA) Multi-Use Facility Groundbreaking
HIAWATHA, KAN - The Northeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging (NEKAAA) will break ground on a new multi-use facility Thursday, March 20th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The event will take place at 2200 Natchez St. Hiawatha, Kansas 66434, located across the street from Walmart Supercenter on Hopi Drive.

Vietnam Veteran Day to be held at Homer White Post 66 building
Vietnam Veteran Day will be celebrated at the American Legion Homer White Post 66 building on Saturday, March 29 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Partnership made between Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas and Brown County Sheriff’s Office
A partnership was made between the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas and the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, according to a Facebook post made on the Kickapoo Tribe’s Facebook page on Wednesday, March 12.