KC Developer Seeks to Revitalize Downtown Abilene's Historic Sunflower Hotel May 14, 2026 Flint Hills Holdings Submits LIHTC Application, Bringing Community Support and a Vision for Residents and Downtown Investment. A Kansas City-based real estate development firm is seeking state tax credit funding to rehabilitate the Sunflower Hotel in downtown Abilene, an eight-story historic ...
A restaurant that has been in business for over 150 years is calling it quits. The Brookville Hotel in Abilene has closed. Ownership made the announcement via social media: With heavy hearts, we share news we never imagined having to write. After more than 150 years as Brookville Hotel and later Legacy Kansas, the owners have made the difficult decision to close their doors at this time. For g...
Dickinson County Administrator Janelle Dockendorf and Planning and Zoning Administrator Tim Hamilton visited with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about Data Centers...
In January of 2026, a case involving possible child sex crimes that occurred in approximately 2021 was referred to the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office by the Abilene Police Department. An investigator with the Sheriff’s Office collected information and initiated an investigation. As a result of the investigation, 35-year-old Alex Tyler Scrivner of Belleville, Kansas was arrested on April...
Director of the Heritage Center Austin Anders and President of the Old Abilene Town Board Lisa Kijowski visited with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about all the activities going on at the Plains,Trains Cowboys 250 USA Celebration April 24th and April 25th....
SA TODAY Readers Affirm: America Likes Abilene Abilene, Kan. — USA TODAY announced today that Abilene, Kansas, ranks #4 in the nation in its prestigious 2026 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Historic Small Town. The national publication invited readers from across the country to vote for their favorite historic small towns, and Abilene once again earned a place among the very best dest...
K-State Extension Agent Chisholm Trail District Amanda Lindahl visited with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about Walk Kansas March 22-May 16....
Abilene Kiwanis members George Wilborn and Sidney Hammond visited with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about what the organization does and their Pancake feed fundraiser February 28th at Sterl Hall....
Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Dickinson County Elizabeth Weese and Grants and Scholarships Coordinator Jen Parks visited with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about the Scholarship Process and a new software program they have in place....
Herington Hero Award Winner, Dr. John Mosier (December 9, 2025) – Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County in Herington, an affiliate of Memorial Health System in Abilene, has named Dr. John Mosier the December recipient of the Herington Hero Award. Mosier has been a dedicated healthcare provider in Herington for decades, serving the community since 1997 through Mosier Medical Clinic and ...
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Groundbreaking of the Eisenhower Education Center...
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