A federal judge ordered Kansas on Friday to suspend a new law prohibiting out-of-state groups from mailing advance ballot applications, siding with two national nonprofit groups that contend it disenfranchises voters. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Vratil granted the preliminary injunction against the law sought by VoteAmerica and the Voter Participation Center. She also rejected the state's efforts ...
Due to a backlog in the nation’s seaports, ballet fans will not be able to attend “Swan Lake” at McCain Auditorium as it has been canceled. Kansas State University says the Jan. 25, 2022, performance of “Swan Lake” by the Russian National Ballet at McCain Auditorium has been canceled. Todd Holmberg, executive director of McCain, said the cancellation is due to the unprecedented backlog o...
Armstrong wins by one vote, Herington city race ends in tie The county commissioners gathered Nov. 12 to canvass the results from the Nov. 2 election. Most of the unofficial results stayed the same, except for one changed result in the Herington City Commission vote. After totalling the results, Eric Parsons Gares and Steve C. Lewis are tied for the second seat on the city council with 1...
The Dwight Eisenhower administration and its response to the space race will be the topic of discussion at a virtual event this week hosted by the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. According to the organization, the next monthly virtual Lunch & Learn program will be Tuesday, November 16th, at noon. NASA Johnson Space Center Historian Jennifer Ross-Nazzal addresses the subject of Eise...
MEDIA RELEASE (11/12/2021) On February 16, 2018 Isaac Johnson was killed in a tragic automobile accident. The driver and two other passengers in the vehicle were injured. Earlier this year Isaac’s mother contacted the Sheriff’s Office requesting additional investigation in her son’s death and asked the Sheriff’s Office to re-open the case. The Sheriff’s Office reviewed...
The Dickinson County Health Department is reporting 58 new cases and one new death in a seven-day period. ...
The small town of Abilene, Kansas is receiving national recognition once again by USA Today. Abilene was named the fourth “Best Historic Small Town,” cracking the top ten three years in a row. The nominees for the category are chosen by a panel of experts and then voting is open to the public to choose the winners. Granbury, Texas De Smet, South Dakota Taos...
There is a special comradeship that exists between men that have seen the sights of battlefields on a foreign shore. It is one that is never broken throughout the longest of lives." ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower, Aug. 5, 1952 Abilene, Kan. - The next virtual book club will meet November 9 at 7 p.m. central time. The program is free and open to the public -- join us online or by phone. The November ...
Residents may have noticed recent acts of vandalism across downtown buildings, including the building where radio station KABI The General is located. On Monday, the Abilene Police Department sent out a press release about the vandalism. According to the media release, “On Saturday the Abilene Police Department began investigating a series of vandalism acts in the downtown business district wh...
Changes to the KanConnect fixed route bus service are coming this week in order to better serve passengers. According to OCCK Transportation, starting November 5th KanConnect will run on Fridays each week with additional stops added. The KanConnect bus service will have two bi-directional trips each Friday. The first route will start in Abilene at the OCCK office at 8:30 a.m., then head west t...
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pictured is #13 Taygen Funston and #1 Will Otott, image courtesy of Brad Anderson The Abilene C...
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