Governor Laura Kelly today announced the new Kansas standard-issue license plate design, which was chosen by a majority of the public after a week-long voting process that elicited nearly 270,000 votes from Kansans in all 105 counties. Kansans chose the design featuring the Kansas Statehouse dome within a cutout of the state and a yellow, white, and blue gradient background. It received over 140,0...
Abilene has been honored as one of the Top 10 True Western Towns of the Year. According to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, they are thrilled to end 2023 and kick off 2024 on a high note. Following a year of remarkable achievements, True West Magazine has honored Abilene with the prestigious title of being one of the Top 10 True Western Towns of the Year. This recognition is feat...
Governor Laura Kelly today shared how Kansans will be able to weigh in on the next State of Kansas license plate. Starting today, Kansans can go to KSPlates.kansas.gov to vote for their favorite plate among five designs created by Mammoth Creative Co., a Kansas-based marketing firm, in partnership with Kansas Tourism. Voting will end at 5 p.m. on Friday, December 15....
Pictured is Brax Fisher, picture courtesy of Brad Anderson ABILENE – Smoky Valley Lady Viking Head Coach, Jason Drouillard, said in a preseason media release that defense is his team’s number one goal and it showed Friday night in his team’s 45-26 victory. The Cowgirls were outscored 18-4 in the second half and didn’t score a point in the second quarter. Smoky Valley led 15-5 at ...
PICTURE FROM KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE On November 25, the Dickinson County Game Warden responded to a call about a poached deer in southern Clay County about 2 ½ miles Northeast of Manchester just off of Frontier Road. A large-bodied headless buck was found at the scene that appeared to have been shot with a rifle. The poaching occurred sometime between 5:30 p.m. on November 22 and 8:00 a...
The Kansas Department of Revenue will go back to the drawing board and look at other designs for the recently announced Kansas license plates. KDOR will pause the production of the new plates while officials begin a process to obtain public input before they select a new design. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s office says Kansans will have a chance to vote for their favorite design among several t...
Principal at McKinley Intermediate School Robyn Pekarek visited with KABi Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about about upcoming sport’s and Christmas programs....
DICKINSON COUNTY IS UNDER A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. SALINE COUNTY IS UNDER A” WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT”....
Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Dickinson County Elizabeth Weese visited with KABI Wake Up Call John Anderson about grants that have been awarded and the upcoming Match Day...
There is an increased police presence today at USD 306 Southeast of Saline K-12 School after an online threat was made early Thursday. According to Lt. Sean Kochanowski with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office just after midnight, students who attend SES reached out to the school’s resource officer when they saw threats made on the message app Snapchat. According to reports, a high school aged ...
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picture courtesy of Brad Anderson The Abilene High School basketball teams swept an opponent fo...
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