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Fiery Crash

John AndersonOctober 11, 2023

A man from Arkansas was killed in a single-vehicle fiery crash in Central Kansas Tuesday afternoon. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 60-year-old Jerri Garrett from Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, was driving a 2020 Ford F 250 pickup truck on US 77 Highway in Dickinson County. For unknown reasons he steered the truck left of center into a ditch, drove through a pasture, and came to rest in a ...

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John AndersonOctober 9, 2023

Assistant Principal and Activities Director at the Abilene Middle School Derek Burns visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about programs and upcoming activities at the school....

Inside Dickinson County

John AndersonOctober 5, 2023

Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Julie Roller Weeks visited with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about upcoming events and the big uptick in visitors to Abilene:...

Inside Dickinson County

John AndersonOctober 3, 2023

Executive Director of the Eisenhower Foundation Meredith Sleichter visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about newly elected Foundation members and the upcoming Eisenhower birthday activities. Meredith also revealed that the Eisenhower Foundation will receive the Kansas Ad Astra award....

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John AndersonOctober 2, 2023

Principal at Eisenhower Elementary Ethan Gruen visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about the After School Program and othe upcoming activities in the Abilene USD 435 School District....

Inside Dickinson County

John AndersonSeptember 20, 2023

Dickinson County Administrator Janelle Dockendorf and Dickinson County Probation Officer Jamie Womochill visit with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson. Janelle visited about Bridge work that is ongoing and County Clean Up Day, Jamie visited about Dickinson County Drug Court, what it is and how it is working to help people get off drug addictions...

Inside Dickinson County

John AndersonSeptember 18, 2023

Kennedy Primary School Principal Stephanie Becker visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about class room studies and upcoming activities...

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John AndersonSeptember 14, 2023

Abilene City Finance Director Leann Johnson visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about the City’s budget...

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John AndersonSeptember 13, 2023

Dickinson County Administrator Janelle Dockendorf visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about the County Budget and ongoing Wind Farm negotiations...

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John AndersonSeptember 6, 2023

Dickinson County 911 Director Emily Papa and Abilene Police Chief Anna Hatter visit with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about the need for passing The County Public Safety Project Sales Tax proposal which will appear on the November Ballot....

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