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BIG GRAND PRIZE

John AndersonJuly 25, 2022

Given it costs $2 to buy a Mega Millions lottery ticket that could pay off with an estimated $810 million prize To start with, your chance of winning the Grand Prize is minuscule, at one in 302.5 million. You have better odds of a smaller payoff, such as winning $1 million for matching five regular numbers but missing the Mega Ball. But even that is one in 12.6 million. To put that in perspective,...

HOMICIDE

John AndersonJuly 23, 2022

Following dental record inspections, the body found in rural Ellsworth County has been confirmed to be that of 44-year-old Nathan Thompson who has been missing since early June. The missing persons case has now been reclassified as a homicide. On Tuesday, the Ellsworth Co. Sheriff’s Office was called to a rural area of the county with reports of a body found in a field. SPD noted that the human ...

INSIDE DICKINSON COUNTY

John AndersonJuly 21, 2022

Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Dickinson County Elizabeth Weese visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about ongoing projects and the Foundations Annual meeting Thursday July 28 at Sand Springs Venue at 2256 Deer Rd....

New Equipment for Bridge Building

John AndersonJuly 19, 2022

New equipment will make bridge building safer, save money in Certification costs The Dickinson County Road and Bridge Department has a new piece of equipment that will drastically shorten the time needed to drive steel posts into bedrock, making the bridge building process safer for employees and eliminating the astronomical cost associated with certifying crane operators. In late June, t...

Husband Arrested Charged With Murder

John AndersonJuly 18, 2022

 23-year-old Husband has been arrested in the 2021 shooting death of his wife at Milford State Park. The Geary County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Fort Riley man in connection to the homicide of Enfinnity Hayes in 2021. Cameron Lawson was arrested Monday afternoon for 1st degree murder, and Conspiracy to commit murder. Lawson is being held at the Geary County Detention Center on a $1 million...

INSIDE DICKINSON COUNTY

John AndersonJuly 8, 2022

Kelly McKenzie with Walt’s Campground and Country Store and George Welborn visit with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about the Abilene Kiwanis Club. What the Club is about and how you can become a member or just support the Club....

State Fish Record

John AndersonJuly 1, 2022

A new state record fish is officially in the books. In February, angler Tami Sanderson from Goodland caught a record yellow perch at a farm pond in Sherman County, according to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. The yellow perch weighed in at 1.46 pounds and was 13.66 inches long. The previous state record was set in 2000 – the perch, caught in Coffey County, was 1.06 pounds and 14 inc...

$3 Hike In Monthly Bills

John AndersonJune 23, 2022

Evergy Central customers will see a nearly $3 hike in monthly bills while Evergy Metro customers are set to see a $6.60 monthly credit after the KCC approved a settlement with Evergy to recoup costs incurred from the February 2021 severe storm which knocked power to most of the region offline. The Kansas Corporation Commission says on Thursday, it approved a non-unanimous settlement agreement whic...

MANHATTAN TORNADO

John AndersonJune 17, 2022

Storm damage on the KSU campus -photo Riley Co. Emergency Management After analysis and a follow up survey, it has been determined that a small EF-2 tornado occurred just before 7:30p.. Saturday June 11 in Manhattan, according to the National Weather Service. The small brief tornado had a path of only 0.30 miles just east of the KSU campus, with maximum estimated winds to around 115 mph....

Courthouse Open House

John AndersonJune 14, 2022

Welcome to your Dickinson County Courthouse Approximately 100 visitors ventured out on a sweltering Saturday, June 11 to attend the open house for the newly-renovated Dickinson County Courthouse. Greeting visitors at the secure entryway were, from left, Commissioner Ron Roller, Asst. County Administrator/Budget Director Janelle Dockendorf and County Administrator Brad Homman. After being closed...

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