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 ...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Dickinson County Elizabeth Weese visits with KABI Wake Up Call host John Anderson about applying for Scholarships, projects the Foundation supports and Match Day which is March 17...
Eisenhower Presidential Library news release Abilene, Kan.-A new temporary exhibit is now open at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in the Special Exhibits Gallery. By the Numbers showcases paintings from the Eisenhower Library's own collection. Paint by number kits became increasingly popular in the 1950s. They were so popular that Eisenhower’s scheduling secretar...
Mid America Athletic Trainers’ Association (MAATA) Honors and Awards Committee has announced that Justin Clark, Athletic Trainer at Memorial Health System Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine and for Abilene High School, will receive the Dr. Denis “Izzy” Isrow Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award. MAATA recognizes members who make extraordinary contributions to their profession and associat...
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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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