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Jeans Day “Fundraiser”

John AndersonFebruary 6, 2023

Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of January. Employees make a donation, of at least $5, and are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. A total donation of $780 was presented to the Abilene High School Trapshooting Club. The money will be used for the purchasing of supplies for the 2023 spring seaso...

Inside Dickinson County

John AndersonFebruary 1, 2023

Dickinson County Administrator Janelle Dockendorf and County Finance Director Marcus Rothchild visit with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about projects in 2023. Inside Dickinson County is brought to by Valor Automotiv...

BIG FISH

John AndersonJanuary 26, 2023

Photo courtesy Kansas Dept. of Wildlife and Parks Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks invasive species biologists have been sampling on the Kansas River to remove invasive species, including Bighead and Silver Carp this winter. While out on the river this week, they encountered a "Kansas River monster,” The Blue Catfish that weighed nearly 80 pounds. "This big blue, and all other non-targ...

MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES ABILENE

John AndersonJanuary 23, 2023

A NATIONAL MAGAZINE RECOGNIZES ABILENE’S COWBOY HISTORY Abilene Named Top 10 True Western Town of the Year The Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau is off to a great start in 2023. Following a banner year for national recognition, True West Magazine named Abilene one of the Top 10 True Western Towns of the Year in its February/March issue, which goes to subscribers starting today and natio...

Man in Dickinson County Jail

John AndersonJanuary 20, 2023

On Thursday afternoon, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation arrested a 55 year old Salina man for suspected distribution of methamphetamine. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation by the KBI and the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office. According to the KBI, at approximately 1:10 p.m. on Thursday KBI agents arrested Gregory “Bo” Westfall at the Rodeway Inn & Suites hotel at 3932 S...

Inside Dickinson County

John AndersonJanuary 19, 2023

Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Dickinson County Elizabeth Weese visits with KABI Wake Up Call host John Anderson about applying for Scholarships, projects the Foundation supports and Match Day which is March 17...

Eisenhower Presidential Library

John AndersonJanuary 17, 2023

Eisenhower Presidential Library news release   Abilene, Kan.-A new temporary exhibit is now open at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in the Special Exhibits Gallery. By the Numbers showcases paintings from the Eisenhower Library's own collection.   Paint by number kits became increasingly popular in the 1950s. They were so popular that Eisenhower’s scheduling secretar...

CLARK TO RECEIVE AWARD

John AndersonJanuary 16, 2023

Mid America Athletic Trainers’ Association (MAATA) Honors and Awards Committee has announced that Justin Clark, Athletic Trainer at Memorial Health System Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine and for Abilene High School, will receive the Dr. Denis “Izzy” Isrow Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award. MAATA recognizes members who make extraordinary contributions to their profession and associat...

Wrong Way Crash Kills Two

John AndersonJanuary 10, 2023

A wrong-way crash on Interstate 70 near Fort Riley Monday night killed two people and badly injured a third. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol,  a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze was headed east in the westbound lanes of I 70. It struck an oncoming Hyundai Elantra head-on. The driver of the Chevrolet was killed. She is identified as 32-year-old Kelly Clements of Fort Riley. A passenger in the ...

Jeans Day” Fundraiser

John AndersonJanuary 9, 2023

Employees of Memorial Health System (MHS) wore blue jeans at work for another “Jeans Day” fundraiser on Fridays throughout the month of December. Employees make a donation, of at least $5, and are allowed to wear blue jeans at work. A total donation of $720 was presented to the Dickinson County CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) program. The CEO program is the standard for entreprene...

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