On October 25, 2022, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office was contacted about a suspicious post involving a John Deere 4044R on Craigslist. Further investigation revealed the tractor, valued at approximately $36,645, had been stolen from Prairieland Partners in Abilene. The investigation continued and an arrangement was made to purchase the tractor by undercover officers. Undercover officers...
HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE CLINIC UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY: Haley Jones Heartland Health Care Clinic in Abilene is currently under construction. Phase one has been underway for a few weeks now as updates have been taking place on the HVAC system. On November 7 th , phase two of the construction project will begin. Phase two will include a redesign to the patient registration and waiting roo...
Abilene native and City Commissioner Trevor Witt and Lydia Witt, Trevor’s wife, are working on bringing a taproom to Abilene. The liquor law enforced by Dickinson County, however, discourages alcohol-focused establishment from setting up shop anywhere in the county. The county has decided to place the liquor law on the Nov. 8 ballot to give the public an opportunity to remove it. While they plan...
Dickinson County Commissioners have selected Janelle Dockendorf to serve as county administrator, beginning in mid-December. Dockendorf has served as budget director since joining the county 15 years ago and in January 2022 she also was named assistant county administrator. Dockendorf will become county administrator following the Dec. 17 retirement of long-time county administrator Brad Homman. C...
On Monday, 10/10/2022, Jeffrey Vaughan began duties with our agency as the current undersheriff. Jeff comes to us from the Salina Police Department and has more than 18 years law enforcement experience. Jeff earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Fort Hays State University before beginning his law enforcement career with the Scott City Police Department in March of 2004. Jeff...
LOCAL BOY CONTINUES TO HELP COMFORT CHILDREN Cooper Holloway, of Abilene, continues to help comfort children at medical facilities with his “Cooper’s Care Cases”. Cooper recently donated 283 “cases” (draw-string bags) to Memorial Hospital in Abilene. They will be given to children who are patients in the Emergency Department, Laboratory, Radiology, Inpatient Unit, and Heartland Health...
Principal at Eisenhower Elementary Ethan Gruen, 4th Grade Teacher Turner Alderson, 5th Grade Teacher Shaelyn Cross and 5th Grade Teacher Adara James visited with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about what they like to teach and why they returned to Abilene to teach. Also USD 435 Superintendent Greg Brown explained a Back Ground Check policy that has been put in place....
Lt. Derrick Floyd and LNC Katie Holden recipients of Eisenhower Foundation Leadership Awards visit with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about their service to our country assigned to the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier....
Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Dickinson County, the Heritage Homes Association is preparing to celebrate and share Abilene’s historic properties in a new way. The grant, in partnership with the Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau, will help the organization develop a new logo, capture photos of nearly 200 homes and districts, and create a website with each pro...
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