TITLE: MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM ANNOUNCES NEW INFECTION CONTROL AND QUALITY DIRECTOR, NANCY LUCAS BY: Haley Jones Nancy Lucas comes to Memorial Health System (MHS) in Abilene with a wealth of knowledge, experience, and passion for taking care of people. She has worked in several areas of nursing during her career including medical/surgical, long-term care, oncology, emergency, ass...
The Junction City Commission approved a City Ordinance on Tuesday limiting the number of animals allowed per residence. Beginning on January 1, 2023, no household in Junction City will be allowed to own, harbor, or possess more than six dogs, cats, ferrets, or any combination of the three species. The previous limit was 19 ...
The wait is over for Kansas trout anglers, as November 1 marked the opening day of trout season. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks said more than 30 waters will be stocked with rainbow trout, which gives anglers across the state plenty of winter fishing opportunities. Trout season runs through April 15, 2023, and anglers can find a list of stocked locations, along with a stocking schedu...
Interstate 70 in Dickinson Co. has reopened after an 18-wheeler caught fire which caused it to close in both directions. The Kansas Highway Patrol says that just before 9:10 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, Dickinson County officials contacted KHP Dispatch to advise that I-70 had been shut down in both directions. KHP indicated that the move was made in response to a semi-truck fire that started at mile m...
A lottery player could be in for a real treat on Halloween night. The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1 billion, with an estimated $497.3 million cash value, for the next drawing on Monday, Oct. 31. This is the second time in Powerball’s 30-year history that the advertised jackpot has reached $1 billion. If a player wins Monday’s jackpot, it will be the second largest jackpot in...
The Kansas Humane Society says it will temporarily stop intakes and adoptions of cats because a few cats in their care recently tested positive for a contagious virus. The KHS did not say what virus the cats have. Dogs have not been affected....
Abilene crime statistics from 2021 and 2020. Numbers are gathered from the Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s website....
Abilene USD 435 Middle School Principal Jenna Delay visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about upcoming school activities....
A large grass fire has broken out in Chase County near the Marion County line. The fire started in Marion County and traveled to Chase. Harvey County Fire Task Force has now been activated for this fire. According to a Harvey County official, residents in rural areas are being evacuated to Dickinson County. Kansas Forest Service District Fire Staff is assisting with a fire east of Garden City ...
Donna Brown and Val Patrick visit with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about a Halloween Free Family Event October 29 at the Family Dollar Store on North Buckeye....
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Photo courtesy of Allison Buechman The Abilene High School wrestling program enters the...
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