KANSAS FOUNDATION AWARDS $30,000 TO ABILENE & SMOKY VALLEY RAILROAD FOR MAJOR PASSENGER CAR IMPROVEMENTS The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad has received a significant financial gift from a Kansas foundation that focuses on providing financial assistance to community projects in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. The Hays-based Ross E. and Patricia A. Schmidt Foundation has awarded $30,000 t...
Iron Horse Trail Workday The Iron Horse Trail is now complete from Campbell to Brady Street (about .25 miles). Volunteers are needed for a workday on Saturday, October 8 at 9 am at Joe Minick’s Building at 217 N. Cedar Street to assist with bridge construction. Work includes drilling holes, welding, use a cut-off torch, etc. The Iron Horse Trail will be completed with grant support from th...
Abilene Public Works Director Lon Schrader visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about the importance of the renewal of the .25 percent sales tax for street maintenance on the November ballot and projects on the to do list....
Reynolds Real Estate and Gilmore & Associates Homes to Host Open House Reynolds Real Estate & Auction Co., in conjunction with Gilmore & Associates Homes, will host an open house on Saturday, October 8, from 1-3 pm at Golden Belt Heights. Featured properties include 1601 Bowell Lane, 1603 Bowell Lane and 1700 Parkview Drive. “We’re excited to welcome the community to see the new co...
Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum Dawn Hammett visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about upcoming events....
4-H week is October 2-8. 4-H members and supporters and leaders Jill Martinson ,Megan Anguiano, Adam Snowball and Breken Coup visit with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Abilene about 4-H and how it has benefited them....
County Administrator Homman to retire in December After 40 years with Dickinson County -- 16 of those serving as county administrator -- Brad Homman will retire later this year. Homman’s last day with Dickinson County will be Dec. 17, 2022. Commission Chairman Lynn Peterson said he knew Homman would retire eventually but was somewhat surprised it would happen this soon. “Brad’s a...
Dickinson County Commission declared October 2-8, 2022, as Dickinson County 4-H Week in which they, “encourage all of our citizens to recognize 4-H for the significant impact it has made and continues to make by empowering youth with the skills they need to lead for a lifetime.” Pictured left to right, front row: Craig Chamberlin, County Commissioner and Fragrant Hilltoppers 4-H Club alum;...
Fun Night Rural Center students, family, friends, and neighbors are invited to attend our annual Rural Center PTO fundraiser: Fun Night! It will be Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Rural Center School. Games from 3-6 PM with a short live auction to follow. You may either do Fun Night's activities (bake walk, pop toss, bounce houses, etc.) or play games using tickets purchased at the ticket booth ...
USD 435 Abilene Superintendent Greg Brown and Companion dog Maizy visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about school activities....
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Abilene Smoky Valley Railroad (A&SVR) volunteer Steve Smethers. Photo Courtesy Visit Abilene, Ka...
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