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McKinley Elementary Principal,

John AndersonFebruary 22, 2023

Finalists for McKinley Elementary Principal, Wed. Feb. 22nd   Abilene Public Schools, USD #435 will interview two of four candidates for McKinley Intermediate School this evening, Wednesday, February 22nd.  Both candidates are scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m.   Mrs. Robyn Pekarek:  Mrs. Robyn Pekarek is currently an Educational Consultant for Smoky Hill Education Service Center in ...

Inside Dickinson County

John AndersonFebruary 16, 2023

Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Dickinson County Elizabeth Weese visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about scholarships and Match Day in March....

Inside Dickinson County

John AndersonFebruary 14, 2023

Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum Dawn Hammatt visited with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about the opening of the boyhood home and educational opportunities the Library and Museum offers. See insights and ads Boost a post Like Comment ...

$500,000 in Illegal Drugs Seized

John AndersonFebruary 8, 2023

On February 7, 2023, at approximately 10:07 AM, a Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy conducted a traffic stop with a 2017 Dodge Ram 3500 pickup for a traffic infraction on Interstate 70 in Dickinson County. The Sheriff’s deputy made contact with the driver of the vehicle who was identified as 49-year-old Darren James Denter out of Old Monroe Missouri. The deputy detected the strong odor ...

Inside Dickinson County

John AndersonFebruary 7, 2023

Executive Director of the Eisenhower Foundation Meredith Sleichter visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about Matching Gift Campaign and how it gives those donating a tax break and supports Foundation programs....

Jeans Day “Fundraiser”

John AndersonFebruary 6, 2023

Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of January. Employees make a donation, of at least $5, and are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. A total donation of $780 was presented to the Abilene High School Trapshooting Club. The money will be used for the purchasing of supplies for the 2023 spring seaso...

Inside Dickinson County

John AndersonFebruary 1, 2023

Dickinson County Administrator Janelle Dockendorf and County Finance Director Marcus Rothchild visit with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about projects in 2023. Inside Dickinson County is brought to by Valor Automotiv...

BIG FISH

John AndersonJanuary 26, 2023

Photo courtesy Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks invasive species biologists have been sampling on the Kansas River to remove invasive species, including Bighead and Silver Carp this winter. While out on the river this week, they encountered a "Kansas River monster,” The Blue Catfish that weighed nearly 80 pounds. "This big blue, and all other non-targ...

MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES ABILENE

John AndersonJanuary 23, 2023

A NATIONAL MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES ABILENE’S COWBOY HISTORY Abilene Named Top 10 True Western Town of the Year The Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau is off to a great start in 2023. Following a banner year for national recognition, True West Magazine named Abilene one of the Top 10 True Western Towns of the Year in its February/March issue, which goes to subscribers starting today and natio...

Man in Dickinson County Jail

John AndersonJanuary 20, 2023

On Thursday afternoon, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation arrested a 55 year old Salina man for suspected distribution of methamphetamine. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation by the KBI and the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office. According to the KBI, at approximately 1:10 p.m. on Thursday KBI agents arrested Gregory “Bo” Westfall at the Rodeway Inn & Suites hotel at 3932 S...

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