The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm on a rare illness that was previously only seen in tropical climates, particularly South Asia and northern Australia. Now, two people are dead and two have recovered after being infected with melioidosis — a disease that had never before been detected on contiguous US soil. Melioidosis has now been seen in Georgia, Kansas, T...
A new Kansas fiscal forecast issued Wednesday predicts that state government will be awash in more than enough cash to allow for the big tax cuts that Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican legislators already planned to pursue. The new forecast increased the projection for the state’s total tax collections by $1.3 billion for the current 2022 budget year that began July 1. The new projectio...
UPDATE: After a review Goddard Public Schools said it will not be removing any books from its libraries following a parent’s challenge. The district decided to hold the books from being checked out until a committee of all school principals and librarians could meet and collect feedback. Wednesday afternoon, the committee decided to review the annual vetting process of library books and leave a...
Governor Laura Kelly announced that she will be introducing a bill in the Kansas Legislature to “Axe the Food Tax,” and eliminate the state sales tax on food in Kansas. In a news conference Monday morning Kelly pointed out that Kansas is one of seven states in the nation that fully taxes groceries. She said Kansas’ food sales tax rate is 6.5%, the second-highest rate in the country a...
23rd Annual Abilene Motorcycle Toy Run Sunday, November 14, 2021 - 2:00pm Toys-Run-Abilene,KS Lumber House True Value Parking LotMasks & Social Distancing Encouraged All toys and proceeds will benefit the Abilene Toys for Tots program. Coffee & cookies will be served at Lumber House Raffle for Riders Chance to win a mini-bike! Contact: Don Ackerman...
Memorial Health System is pleased to announce Memorial Hospital Wound Center, in Abilene, is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s Wound Center of Excellence award. Recipients of this award meet or exceed national wound care quality benchmarks over a set period of time. The Memorial Hospital Wound Center staff includes Dr. William Short, Wound Center Medical Director; Kristen Frieze, RN/Clinical Coord...
With winter approaching and temperatures dropping, Kansas officials advise homeowners in the state to prepare for heating bills to rise. The Kansas Corporation Commission released a report this week saying Kansas homeowners should expect a 30 percent increase in their natural gas bills and a 6 percent increase in electric costs. KCC Utilities Division Director Jeff McClanahan said Hurricane Ida di...
High winds led to blown over semis downed power lines and road closures across Kansas on Thursday. Shortly before noon, the wind knocked over a semi on Highway 400 between Leon and Beaumont. The crash blocked the eastbound lanes of traffic. The Kansas Highway Patrol said it was directing traffic around the semi and would be doing so for the next couple of hours. Around 2:40 p.m., the Hodgeman Coun...
OCCK Transportation is hoping to help increase voter turnout on Election Day by offering free rides to the general public on all services. A free one-day pass to CityGo or 81 Connection will be offered to each passenger that is on his or her way to or from a polling place on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Election Day. Passengers must tell the driver that they have voted or will vote in order to ...
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Pictured is Abilene Junior, Heath Hoekman. It is a file photo from Monday's Jamboree. Image courte...
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