A 27-year-old Abilene man wanted on multiple warrants was arrested after allegedly fleeing police in north Salina Thursday night. At approximately 10:30 p.m. Thursday, an officer noticed a Ford F-150 pickup traveling southbound in the 1600 block of N. Ninth Street at a higher-than-posted rate of speed. The pickup turned west onto Inez Avenue. As the officer was initiating a traffic stop, the picku...
Two separate fires and an early-morning burglary led officials to arrest an Abilene man for aggravated arson and theft. The Abilene Police Department says that around 5:25 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24, it and the Abilene Fire Department were called to the 300 block of NE Eighth St. in Abilene with reports of a structure fire. While headed to the first fire, around 5:30 a.m., APD said officials were t...
Park restrooms in Chapman will now close each night due to a rise in vandalism as officials continue to search for the culprit. Officials with the City of Chapman said on Tuesday, May 23, that bathrooms in city parks will now close at 8 p.m. each night as they have become the targets of recent vandalism. The Chapman Police Department said the act was unacceptable and promised to prosecute those re...
A man wanted for attempted murder in Herington after a stabbing on May 18 was arrested in Colorado on Monday. After several tips submitted to authorities in Kansas and Colorado, Coy Sherrill (aka Coy Nowicki) was found during a traffic stop in Silt, Colo., where he was believed to be a passenger in a vehicle that was pulled over. Sherrill had multiple outstanding warrants in Colorado and now faces...
Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Dickinson County Elizabeth Weese visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about the Foundation’s Annual Banquet and the projects their are supporting....
The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad has announced its 2023 dinner train schedule that includes 20 trains featuring a wide variety of food from area restaurants and caterers, and a special “Dining Car Heritage Series” representing railroads that have been an integral part of the A&SV’s history. President and General Manager Ross Boelling said that the railro...
Dr. Christopher Young General Surgeon with the Memorial Health System visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about his areas of expertise and his dedication to helping others....
Abilene rodeo announces bullfighter as the feature on its 2023 buckle series. An Abilene native will be honored with his likeness on the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo buckle. Ethan McDonald, who grew up in Abilene and now lives in Paola, Kan., is the feature on this year’s rodeo buckle. The son of John and Mary McDonald, the McDonald family returned to Abilene when Ethan was an eighth grader, aft...
Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum Dawn Hammatt visited with KABI Wake Call Host John Anderson about the D-Day week Symphony, the Lunch and Learn Programs and the Evenings at Ease Programs,...
A 61-year-old Herington teacher who was previously arrested has now been accused of child sex crimes and faces additional charges. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation says that around 9:50 a.m. on Monday, May 8, it helped the Dickinson Co. Sheriff’s Office arrest Russell L. Thomas of Herington, at 434 Union Rd. Thomas is accused of three counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and mi...
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