pictured is Senior, Weston Rock, image courtesy of Brad Anderson The AHS basketball teams returned home Friday for a matchup with Rossville. It was the first matchup with Rossville since 2010, when the two teams played in the DK Classic. Abilene will now play 3 of their final 4 games at home with their lone road game at Chapman. Next week, Abilene will host Concordia and Marysville on Tue...
pictured #0 Eli Bell and #32 Tyler Holloway, image courtesy of Brad Anderson The Abilene High School basketball teams played Rock Creek for the first time this basketball season. The two teams were supposed to play on January 10 but those games got post-poned until February 27. Abilene will return home on Friday to face Rossville. #8 ROCK CREEK 72 ABILENE COWGIRLS 45 ST. GEORGE: T...
Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum Todd Arrington visited with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about events being planned to Celebrate America”s 250th Birthday,...
Abilene Smoky Valley Railroad (A&SVR) volunteer Steve Smethers. Photo Courtesy Visit Abilene, Kansas Love, music, and fine dining come together this Valentine’s season aboard the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad’s Valentine’s Smoky Valley Limited Dinner Train. The two-hour journey departs from Abilene’s historic Rock Island Depot at 5 p.m. on Saturday, February 15. The shor...
The Eisenhower Presidential Library is pleased to offer a series of mini-teacher workshops to area educators. According to the organization, the first of these two-hour workshops will take place on January 15th at the Eisenhower Presidential Library building located at 200 SE 4th Street, Abilene. This event is free for teachers and they will receive a professional development certificate of attend...
Abilene Named a Top 10 True Western Town for 2025 For the Third Consecutive Year, Abilene Shines as a Hub for Western Heritage ABILENE, KANSAS – Abilene continues to reign as a must-visit destination for Western history buffs and enthusiasts, earning the #7 spot as one of the Top 10 True Western Towns of the Year by True West Magazine. This prestigious recognition, featured in the magazine’s...
Discover the Holiday Spirit at Abilene's 47th Annual Homes for the Holidays Step into the warmth and wonder of the holiday season during Abilene’s 47th Annual Homes for the Holidays Tour! Presented by the Heritage Homes Association, this festive event invites you to explore historic homes and an architectural gem of a church, each decked out in holiday splendor. Join us Saturday, Dece...
A 45-year-old Oklahoma man was taken into custody Saturday for alleged sex crimes following an investigation that started in March of this year. According to media release from the Dickinson County Sheriff Department. The investigation started after a tip was received regarding the sexual exploitation of a child. Investigators were able to develop a suspect in the case and during the investigation...
McKinley Intermediate School Principal Robyn Pekarek visited with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about upcoming school activities....
The Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau has been awarded a $9,800 Kansas Tourism Marketing Grant to support the Kansas Gunsmoke Trail 2.0 initiative. The Kansas Gunsmoke Trail highlights cowboy-themed attractions in four historic cities—Wichita, Abilene, Hays (City), and Dodge City—that played significant roles in the storyline of Gunsmoke, the longest-running Western in television histo...
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pictured is #13 Taygen Funston and #1 Will Otott, image courtesy of Brad Anderson The Abilene C...
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