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Brown County commissioners appoint NEK-CAP board member

The Brown County commissioners appointed the latest member of the Northeast Kansas Community Action Program during Monday’s county meeting.All commission members passed a motion to approve appointing Jim Shear as a member of the NEK-CAP board of directors.Below are other items that were discussed during the meeting:• Brown County Commissioners Richard Lehmkuhl and William Pollock approved a purchase for a 2003 Mack truck for District 3 for $35,000.

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Red Hawks dominate Bears to earn second District win

Friday night’s match up between the Hiawatha Red Hawks and Oskaloosa Bears--the first ever meeting between the two teams as they faced off in a District tilt--started off looking like it would be a slow moving slugfest, but ended as a track meet, as Hiawatha sprinted away from the Bears for a 42-6 win.The first quarter flew by, as the Red Hawks took the opening possession and marched down the field, capping the drive with a Rhen Hageman touchdown to go up 7-0.

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Hiawatha Police Department Weekly Bulletin

77 Total Occurrences27 Other Occurrences24 Traffic Stops10-06-24 – 509 Pottawatomie – Follow Up10-06-24 – 701 Hopi – Vehicle Unlock10-06-24 – 600 Redhawk – Non Injury Accident10-06-24 – 701 Hopi – Non Injury Accident10-07-24 – 306 Miami – Animal Call10-07-24 – 1114 Utah – Criminal Threat10-07-24 – 909 S 2nd - Theft10-07-24 – 9th Oregon – Suspicious Vehicle10-08-24 - 300 Miami – Domestic Disturbance10-08-24 – 1301 N 1st – Non Injury Accident10-08-24 – 701 Hopi – Non Injury Accident10-08-24 – 1104 Oregon – Medical Assist10-08-24 – 411 Oregon – Community Policing10-09-24 – 107 Kansas – Non Injury Accident10-09-24 – 727 Iowa – Theft10-09-24 – 114 N 12th – Probation Violation10-10-24 – 1803 Oregon – Alarm10-10-24 – 307 Morrill – Medical Assist10-10-24 – 206 E Miami – Disturbance10-10-24 – 1001 S 1st – Non Injury Accident10-11-24 – 701 Hopi – Vehicle Unlock10-11-24 – 406 S 1st – Motorist Assist10-11-24 – 510 Pottawatomie – Vehicle Check10-11-24 – 200 Hatfield – Animal Call10-12-24 – 6000 Redhawk – Vehicle Unlock10-12-24 – 407 Kansas – Animal Call

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