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LOCAL BOY HELPS COMFORT CHILDREN

John AndersonOctober 18, 2022

LOCAL BOY CONTINUES TO HELP COMFORT CHILDREN Cooper Holloway, of Abilene, continues to help comfort children at medical facilities with his “Cooper’s Care Cases”. Cooper recently donated 283 “cases” (draw-string bags) to Memorial Hospital in Abilene. They will be given to children who are patients in the Emergency Department, Laboratory, Radiology, Inpatient Unit, and Heartland Health...

Inside Dickinson County

John AndersonOctober 17, 2022

Principal at Eisenhower Elementary Ethan Gruen, 4th Grade Teacher Turner Alderson, 5th Grade Teacher Shaelyn Cross and 5th Grade Teacher Adara James visited with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about what they like to teach and why they returned to Abilene to teach. Also USD 435 Superintendent Greg Brown explained a Back Ground Check policy that has been put in place....

USS EISENHOWER CREW MEMBERS

John AndersonOctober 14, 2022

Lt. Derrick Floyd and LNC Katie Holden recipients of Eisenhower Foundation Leadership Awards visit with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about their service to our country assigned to the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier....

Heritage Homes Association

John AndersonOctober 13, 2022

Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Dickinson County, the Heritage Homes Association is preparing to celebrate and share Abilene’s historic properties in a new way. The grant, in partnership with the Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau, will help the organization develop a new logo, capture photos of nearly 200 homes and districts, and create a website with each pro...

Voter Registration

John AndersonOctober 11, 2022

With the Nov. 8 General Election less than one month away, voter registration and advance voting deadlines are rapidly approaching. The deadline to register to vote is Tuesday, Oct. 18, followed the next day -- Wednesday, Oct. 19 -- with the start of advance voting. In order to be eligible to register, applicants must be a United States citizen, a Kansas resident and be 18 years of age. Registr...

Bereavement Seminars

John AndersonOctober 10, 2022

Home Health & Hospice of Dickinson County Director Danielle Gantner, Group Facilitator Susie Gassman and Co Facilitator Anita Williams visit with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about Bereavement Seminars Sunday October 16 and Sunday November 6th....

KNOW WHAT YOU GET

John AndersonOctober 7, 2022

TITLE: KNOW WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU ENROLL FOR MEDICARE   BY:  Haley Jones Director of Development & Marketing Marketing ~ Physician Recruitment   Medicare open enrollment for 2022 coverage is October 15 through December 7.  It is so important to know what you are getting with the healthcare coverage you select, and if your trusted providers are in the network that you ch...

KANSAS FOUNDATION AWARDS $30,000

John AndersonOctober 7, 2022

KANSAS FOUNDATION AWARDS $30,000 TO ABILENE & SMOKY VALLEY RAILROAD FOR MAJOR PASSENGER CAR IMPROVEMENTS The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad has received a significant financial gift from a Kansas foundation that focuses on providing financial assistance to community projects in Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. The Hays-based Ross E. and Patricia A. Schmidt Foundation has awarded $30,000 t...

Iron Horse Trail Workday

John AndersonOctober 6, 2022

Iron Horse Trail Workday The Iron Horse Trail is now complete from Campbell to Brady Street (about .25 miles). Volunteers are needed for a workday on Saturday, October 8 at 9 am at Joe Minick’s Building at 217 N. Cedar Street to assist with bridge construction. Work includes drilling holes, welding, use a cut-off torch, etc. The Iron Horse Trail will be completed with grant support from th...

Inside Dickinson County

John AndersonOctober 6, 2022

Abilene Public Works Director Lon Schrader visits with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about the importance of the renewal of the .25 percent sales tax for street maintenance on the November ballot and projects on the to do list....

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