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This year, devoted community couple, Keith and Lori Aakre received the Above and Beyond Award; and like most award recipients at the banquet, they had no idea. “They are pretty sneaky at saying the award is for someone else, but then it’s someone in the group,” Lori stated and went on to say, “When they…

Sometimes when one thing gets fixed, it can affect another. The council found this out when the BNSF Railroad came in to fix the terrible crossings on Fifth and Sixth Streets.  

The next time you’re looking for some new or gently used threads, skip the trip to Fargo and head downtown Hawley 219 6 Street Suite 10 and check out Rethreaded Consignment and Boutique. This trendy little boutique in the Heart of Hawley caters to teen girls and women of all ages and sizes. The boutique…

Landon and Friend’s Lemonade Stand popped up on Main Street last week, and as the temps climbed, Landon (5th grade) started going through the glasses. “I sold over a 100 glasses of lemonade,” Landon stated. Landon just moved to the neighborhood, and before the boxes were unpacked, he had his Lemonade stand up. “He’s been…

P.a.Y. (Philanthropy and Youth) is a school club that develops and nurtures “The philanthropic spirting in high school students by cultivating passion and purpose through leadership skill development, and proactive community impact.” There are currently over 600 students from 20 plus area high schools involved in P.a.Y. including students in Hawley. “I started my sophomore…

It was a beautiful, but breezy day in Hawley last Thursday when the call came in of a crash at the Hawley Airport. A Good Samaritan saw the crash and ran out to help. He dragged the victim away from the crash, but it was too late for the pilot. The pilot Bradley Gibb, 69,…

There are several volunteers who work at REACH in one or more of their volunteer based programs and services. During the Hawley Community Award Banquet, REACH recognized their volunteers and one in particular who had put in the most hours in 365 days. “There were ten to fifteen volunteers who put in over 300 hours…

At the end of the 2018/2019 school year, Mrs. Marshall retired from teaching kindergarten. “Kindergarten was my favorite grade to teach. I loved FACS too, but kindergarten was my true love. You become like their second home, considering you are with those kids seven hours a day, five days a week. They get in here,”…