For the third year in a row, TravelAwaits readers selected Abilene as the “Best Small Town to Visit in the U.S.” in the Best of Travel Awards. The recent announcement joins Abilene's long list of accolades, including Best Historic Small Town by USA TODAY, Top 10 True Western Town of the Year by True West Magazine, and Destination of the Year by the Midwest Travel Network. Abilene is historical...
IMPORTANT SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: TRAINS WILL RUN THIS WEEKEND BUT WITHOUT STEAM POWER. Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad passengers who planned to ride on trains powered by Santa Fe 3415, the railroad’s 104 year-old steam locomotive, will have two wait for TWO WEEKS. The engine, which undergoes rigorous annual inspections and maintenance, wa...
This weekend as many families venture out to decorate graves in honor of Memorial Day, one family is celebrating its heritage in a different fashion. The great-great-grandson of Abilene founders Timothy & Eliza Hersey recently visited Abilene. And, thanks to the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourism Assistant Sharolyn Adams, he and his new bride enjoyed a small and special wedd...
The annual Symphony at Sunset D-Day Commemoration Concert will be held June 3, 2023, on the grounds of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, Kan. This outdoor event will feature live music from the Salina Symphony, the Fort Riley 1st Infantry Division Band, and local band Everyday Lights. Free entry into the museum will begin at 10 a.m., food vendors and educational activities...
The lead role has been cast in a movie which will be shot in North Central Kansas this summer. The producers of Sod and Stubble have selected actor Bailey Chase for lead role of pioneer Henry Ise. Chase is most recognized from the role of Branch Connally in the series Longmire. Chase will join other veteran actors in the movie cast including: Dodie Brown (Grumpy Old Santa, American Horror St...
Retired Mail Carrier Ellie Cauthon visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about the Letter Carrier’s Food Drive this Saturday....
The Kansas Department of Transportation will close access to Gulf Road from K-15 for bridge repair on K-15 over the Smoky Hill River on Monday, May 1. Traffic through the area will be directed by temporary signals over one lane during the project. KDOT urges all motorists to be alert and obey the warning signs when approaching and driving through a highway work zone....
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 2.9% in March. This is unchanged from 2.9% in February and an increase from 2.4% in March 2022. Dickinson County stands at 3.4 percent. Salina County 2.8, Geary County 4.3 percent, Clay County 2.9 and R...
President-Elect Eisenhower standing with soldiers of the 15th Regiment, 3rd U.S. Infantry Division, in South Korea on December 4, 1952. (L to R) Sgt. Jack Hutcherson, Eisenhower, PFC Casper Skudlarek, and Cpl. James Murray, who would be KIA several days after meeting Eisenhower. U.S. Army Photo, Courtesy of the Eisenhower Presidential Library The public is invited to attend the A...
More than 1,000 acres burned and a residential structure was lost in a grass fire in Geary County on Wednesday. The fire occurred south of Junction City near Highway 77 and Lyons Creek Road. Crews from Junction City, Dickinson County, Riley County Morris County, Fort Riley, Grandview and the Kansas Forest Service fought the blaze. Area farmers also brought water to fill tanks. EMS said one firefig...
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