The Wengers held their annual reunion Sunday, Aug. 17 at the Fisher Center. Ninety-seven attended, including two guests. Next year’s reunion will be Aug. 16, 2026. A vote was taken and passed by a large majority to move the reunion to the first Sunday in August beginning in 2027. The reunion date for 2027 will be Aug. 1. The pool will be enjoyed by many after the noon meal.
The Hiawatha Chamber & Visitors Bureau is looking for artists to enter for its 2025 Hiawatha Halloween Frolic Logo contest as part of the Hiawatha Halloween Parade event.
A Hiawatha man was arrested in Hiawatha on Tuesday morning.
Homelessness has always been an issue. It is a problem for which there is no easy solution and there are many ideas for combating homelessness around the world. Some places, Finland for example, provide an apartment for those facing a lack of housing. This allows the person to have a safe place to live while they seek stability. Unfortunately, the current administration in this country seems intent on criminalizing homelessness and dehumanizing those who find themselves in such a desperate situation.
The commissioners discussed more about exceeding the revenue neutral rate (RNR) and the budget hearing taking place on Monday, Aug. 25 during Monday morning’s meeting.
The USD 415 Board of Education met on Monday morning to discuss and vote on the publication of the 2025-2026 USD 415 budget.
Hiawatha High School will feature a Redhawk lawn chair football scrimmage and free will pancake breakfast this upcoming Saturday at the HHS practice football field.
On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the day before school started, a delegation of the Hiawatha Lions Club welcomed, thanked and passed out teacher appreciation gifts to the new teachers in the district. The gifts were red cups filled with candy and coupons to use at local businesses. The Lions hope to make the new teachers feel welcomed and a part of the community. By showing such kindness, the Lions hope these new teachers will want to stay in our community long term and continue to serve our children. For those teachers whom the Lions couldn’t catch in their rooms, they left the gift that had a note in it indicating it was from the Lions Club.
The Board of Education of the Brown County Kansas Special Education Interlocal #615 held its regular August Board of Education meeting at 6:00 p.m. on August 15, 2025 at the Special Education Annex in Hiawatha.