Abilene man is long-time rodeo volunteer Abilene, Kan. (July 24, 2024) – For the past four decades, Sid Hammond has been a committee member with the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene. It was in 1985 that he began his affiliation with the rodeo. The rodeo had been produced by the fair board, but it was failing. That year, fair board member Joyce Romberger came to Hammond and anoth...
Abilene rodeo celebrates 25 years of horses and bulls from Andrews Rodeo Co. Abilene, Kan. (July 22, 2024) – Andrews Rodeo Co. has been the stock contractor for the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in Abilene for the past 25 years. Sammy Andrews, his wife Jacel, son James, and his crew have been coming to Abilene since 2000, bringing their industry-renowned bucking horses and bulls. When ...
Elsie Brooks Fund helps locals with financial need during cancer treatment Abilene, Kan. (July 8, 2024) – The rodeo that Jean Book has been going to since she was a kid is now helping her, in a round-about way. When the Abilene resident was diagnosed with cancer in 2019, she received help from the Elsie Brooks Memorial Cancer Fund of Dickinson County. The fund, created in ...
An Abilene fundraising campaign is underway to complete the federally mandated rebuild of Santa Fe 3415, the state’s official steam locomotive. According to Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad officials, the engine overhaul is required by the Federal Railroad Administration and is a process that must be completed every 15 years. The engine is currently out of service and will not operate until wor...
The Symphony at Sunset D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration Concert is Saturday. A full day of events and activities at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene will culminate with the Salina Symphony performing at sunset. Activities begin at 1 p.m. with hands-on history carts in the museum, food vendors, Mounted Color Guard Demonstrations, a flight simulator, and additional di...
Abilene Set to Open "See Kansas" Art Exhibit Abilene is preparing to welcome a captivating new exhibit to its cultural scene. The "See Kansas" exhibit will be showcased at the Abilene Public Library from June 1 to August 7. "We are truly excited to be able to display the "See Kansas" exhibit in the Jordan Room at the library this summer," said Library Director Wendy Moulton. "Our 2024 ...
A U.S. District Court judge ordered the Kansas Highway Patrol to pay $2.34 million in attorney fees and other costs following a successful challenge to constitutionality of the state law enforcement agency’s practice of detaining motorists and searching vehicles without establishing reasonable suspicion. The American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, the national ACLU and the Spencer Fane law fir...
The groundbreaking ceremony of the Abilene Court duplex housing development by Mennonite Housing. Representatives from local, regional and state were in attendance to celebrate the work that all have played in bringing the new housing opportunity to the city of Abilene....
The Kansas State High School Activities Association announced Dr. Megan Hagaman will join its staff on July 1 as an Assistant Executive Director. A native of Abilene, Kansas, and a graduate of Abilene High School, Dr. Hagaman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Theater Education from Kansas Wesleyan (2007) and a Master of Science Degree in Special Education Gifted and Talented from Fort Hays State...
A presentation on how Dwight Eisenhower used the airwaves via radio broadcasts to set a freedom agenda across Europe during the Cold War is planned this week. The public is invited to join the March Lunch & Learn program at the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene on Thursday at noon. According to the organization, guest speaker Dr. Mark G. Pomar will join us virtually from the Cle...
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Abilene man is long-time rodeo volunteer Abilene, Kan. (July 24, 2024) – For the past fo...
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