Abilene Hosts 45th Homes for the Holidays Tour From homes with connections to C.L. Brown, C.H. Lebold, bank presidents, WWII Veterans and immigrants to a special farmhouse and growing church, you won’t want to miss the Heritage Homes Association’s 45th Homes for the Holidays Tour on December 3 & 4, 2022. The tour, sponsored by the Heritages Homes Association of Abilene, celebra...
Preliminary estimates reported by the Labor Market Information Services division of the Kansas Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics show a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.8 percent in October. This was an increase from 2.6% in September and a decrease from 2.9 percent in October 2021. The jobless rate in Dickinson County stood at 2.6, Saline County rose slightly, from ...
Starting in December, Kansas Gas Service customers will see a separate line item labeled “Winter Event Securitized Cost” on their billing statements. KGS said the new line comes from the “extraordinary costs” incurred to provide natural gas service to homes and businesses during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. “Kansas Gas Service experienced unusually high natural gas costs when there...
A man was transported to a hospital after a fuel truck he was driving burst into flames when it was hit by a train. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 23-year-old Anthony Joseph Moshier of Hoisington was driving a 2022 Peterbilt fuel hauling straight truck headed north on 181st Street in Russell County. After stopping at a railroad crossing, he began moving forward and did not see a westbound...
Four employees of Schwan’s Tony’s Pizza were attacked by a coworker Monday morning. Officers were sent to Schwan’s located in Salina at 4:45 AM regarding a physical altercation. According to the Police 35-year-old Travious McFate from Salina was yelling at another employee in the office. A male manager stepped in and told McFate to stop. McFate then allegedly grabbed the manager by the shirt...
Saint Francis Ministries on Friday confirmed a federal indictment against former CEO and President Rev. Robert N. Smith and former CIO (Chief Information Officer) William Whymark. The indictment accuses Smith and Whymark of conspiring and engaging in a scheme to defraud Saint Francis Ministries out of millions of dollars. The indictment says this happened through the submission and approval of mat...
The General thanks all Veterans for serving our country!...
TITLE: MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM ANNOUNCES NEW INFECTION CONTROL AND QUALITY DIRECTOR, NANCY LUCAS BY: Haley Jones Nancy Lucas comes to Memorial Health System (MHS) in Abilene with a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion for taking care of people. She has worked in several areas of nursing during her career including medical/surgical, long-term care, oncology, emergency, ass...
The Junction City Commission approved a City Ordinance on Tuesday limiting the number of animals allowed per residence. Beginning on January 1, 2023, no household in Junction City will be allowed to own, harbor, or possess more than six dogs, cats, ferrets, or any combination of the three species. The previous limit was 19 ...
The wait is over for Kansas trout anglers, as November 1 marked the opening day of trout season. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks said more than 30 waters will be stocked with rainbow trout, which gives anglers across the state plenty of winter fishing opportunities. Trout season runs through April 15, 2023, and anglers can find a list of stocked locations, along with a stocking schedu...
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