FOR THE GOOD TIMES Chapman barrel racer competes in Abilene rodeo for the fun, competition Abilene, Kan. (August 1, 2022) – This week, Abilene, Kansas is rodeo central. That’s because over 325 cowboys and cowgirls will descend on the town, for the annual Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo. One cowgirl won’t have far to travel. Sarah Irvine, from Chapman, will compete in the bar...
There will be special free train rides on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 2. on the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad. The excursion railroad will offer free rides on a first-come, first-served basis to passengers who come to the Rock Island Depot at 200 SE 5th in Abilene between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. that day. Trains will be powered by the prize of the railroad's fleet of engines, the century-old Santa Fe 3...
Six-horse Clydesdale hitch to entertain at Abilene Rodeo Six beautiful equines will be part of the show at the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene, Kansas. Broken Spoke Clydesdales, Winfield, Kansas, will bring their six-horse Clydesdale hitch pulling a freight wagon to the rodeo August 3-6. Mark DeCoudres, owner of the horses and the hitch, got involved with Clydesdales eleven years ago. It ha...
Executive Director of the Dickinson County Economic Development Kenneth Campbell and Dickinson County Administrator Brad Homman visit with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about Economic projects in the County and the County Budget....
Advance voting for the 2022 Primary Election has been unusually busy, according to Dickinson County Clerk/Election Officer Jeanne Livingston. As of Monday morning, 301 people have voted in person since advance voting began July 13 at the county clerk/election office in the courthouse, Livingston said. A large number of people also have requested mail in advance ballots. Initially, 321 ballots w...
After several years of planning, the Iron Horse Trail is breaking ground and moving forward. Community members, volunteers and donors will gather on Tuesday, August 2 at 1 p.m. south of the Dickinson County Heritage Center at SE 5th Street and S Campbell Street to celebrate the start of the project. A project of the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad, Phase 1 of the Iron Horse Trail, The Oard Tra...
Dickinson County woman loves Abilene rodeo, has missed 3 out of 64 years Sharolyn Adams (in the polka dots, next to Wild Bill Hickok), has attended the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo nearly every year of her life. Her parents, Dean and Marilyn Roles, brought their daughter to the rodeo, which started the tradition. Photo courtesy Adams. Since she was a baby, she’s only missed the rodeo thre...
Advanced voting currently is underway at the Dickinson County Courthouse, making it an official polling site. That means protesters who have been gathering on the courthouse grounds holding signs regarding the Value Them Both amendments are breaking the law and may be arrested. Recently, protesters have set up on Sundays at the corner of First Street and Buckeye, outside the courthouse with sign...
TITLE: New Director of Nursing at Village Manor to Start August 1st Village Manor in Abilene is pleased to announce Kalicia Wilson, RN, as the new Director of Nursing (DON). Kalicia joined Village Manor in April of 2021 after being informed, by an employee of Village Manor, that there was an open position for a Registered Nurse (RN). Kalicia gained important experience in previous positions ...
Abilene cancer fund, rodeo help local man with medical bills Abilene, Kan. (July 18, 2022) – Wally Peterson didn’t want to stop work that day, even though he’d had some headaches and memory loss.He was headed out to mow for his and his sons’ mowing service, when his wife Cindy told him something was wrong: as he talked, one side of his face wasn’t moving.But he dismissed the...
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