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McKenzie McMahon Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Baton Rouge, LA (04/25/2024)-- McKenzie McMahon of Wetmore, Kansas, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. McMahon was initiated at Washburn University. McMahon is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be...
Hiawatha Community Foundation Highlights: More organizations to be featured for Match Day
The Hiawatha Community Foundation is preparing for its fourth Annual Give Back to Move Forward Match Day on Memorial Day Weekend. HCF’s purpose is to help current 501(c)3 non-profits and groups which they sponsor with a fiscal sponsorship to broaden their net of donors.
Mayor proclaims Arbor Day to be observed for Hiawatha
Hiawatha Mayor Becky Shamburg made a proclamation for Arbor Day to be observed in Hiawatha to take place on April 26. City commissioners David Middendorf and Brian Shefferd were present during the meeting via Zoom. Shamburg read a proclamation from the Arbor Day Foundation which gave the history of Arbor...
Brown County man, woman, arrested for child endangerment, meth possession
BROWN COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - The Brown County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of a man and woman after a welfare check of a child at a residence took place in Morrill, Kan. On Thursday, April 17, around 10 p.m., authorities initiated a welfare check of a child at...
Nebraska City man sentenced for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The following is a list of federal sentences handed down this week as provided by U.S. Attorney Susan Lehr’s office in the District of Nebraska. There is no parole in the federal system. Gary Graham, 62, of Nebraska City, was sentenced Thursday in Lincoln to...
Hiawatha home school student participates in National Memory Master Competition
Hiawatha, Kansas. — April 16, 2024 — 11-year-old Kansas student, Madeline Aller, qualified to compete in the 2024 National Memory Master Competition for Classical Conversations students. The competition is designed to challenge students’ memorization and public speaking skills by encouraging them to recite information from their Foundations curriculum across seven subjects, including history, geography, English, grammar, Latin, math and science.
Kansas DCF assists in drug bust at Kansas home
BROWN COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on drug allegations. Just aft 10:00 p.m. April 17, Sheriff's Deputies initiated a welfare check of a child at a residence in Morrill, Kansas, according to Brown County Sheriff John Merchant. Upon conclusion of the investigation, deputies arrested 31-year-old Samantha Losson...
Alleged meth supplier behind bars in Richardson County
FALLS CITY, Neb. (News Channel Nebraska) - Investigators say a major supplier of the methamphetamine that made its way to East View Apartments in Falls City is behind bars. A Richardson County Sheriff’s Office investigation included eight property searches and four warrants over a span of two days, including five residences at East View Apartments in Falls City. Through a series of jailhouse interviews that followed, investigators developed distribution allegations against 40-year-old Rylee Ralston and 45-year-old Nicole Harkendorff.
Lady Red Hawks stymied by Perry in home losses
Hiawatha’s young softball team continues to battle against stacked Big 7 opponents, as they hosted the 3-loss Perry Lecompton Kaws on Monday evening, and saw stretches where the visitors looked like one of the dominant squads in the league. The Red Hawks fought hard, but ultimately fell in both games, despite nearly pulling off the upset in the late game.
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