
Brown County GOP Convention to appoint new commissioner
The Brown County GOP convention will take place at the Carwell Building at 301 Iowa Street on Sunday, Oct. 5 to appoint a new Brown County commissioner to the recently vacated District 1 seat.

The Brown County GOP convention will take place at the Carwell Building at 301 Iowa Street on Sunday, Oct. 5 to appoint a new Brown County commissioner to the recently vacated District 1 seat.


A Brown County employee was recognized for his 11 years of service during Tuesday morning’s county commission meeting.

The Lions Clubs have been hard at work doing vision screenings this month. The Hiawatha Lions Club did vision screenings at Happy Days Preschool, Happy Hearts Day Care, Little Hands Preschool, the Kickapoo Head Start program, and the Kickapoo Nation School (All grades). These screenings are provided free as a community service. If the reader knows of any Day Care or Preschool that could utilize these services, contact Lion president Ron Stair at 913-530-0741.

A Corning man who fled law enforcement was convicted on Monday, Sept. 29.

The Hiawatha High School Lady Red Hawk golf team traveled to the Big East League Tournament hosted by Jefferson West at Village Greens on Monday, Sept. 29.

The Hiawatha Middle School Lady Red Hawk team competed at Riley County on Monday, Sept. 29.

The Brown County Historical Society will be hosting its annual Corn Picking Day at the Brown County Ag Museum and Windmill Lane on Saturday, Oct. 18.

Bank selected for their commitment to improving housing opportunities in Kansas

There is so much ugliness in the world, and let’s face it: Christians are just as much a part of it as anyone else.