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Operation Green Light

John AndersonNovember 3, 2022

The Dickinson County Courthouse will be participating in Operation Green Light. Green lights will light up areas of the Dickinson County Courthouse to show support for veterans and their families. The display will last throughout next week and is part of a national event. In August of this year the National Association of Counties were approached by local agencies with the idea. ...

Inside Dickinson County

John AndersonOctober 31, 2022

USD 435 Assistant Superintendent Dana Sprinkle, ABC Preschool Lead Teacher Maddi Fehling and ABC AMS Lead Teacher Jenny Wilkins visit with KABI Wake Up Call Host John Anderson about the ABC Before and After School program....

Theft and Drugs

John AndersonOctober 26, 2022

On October 25, 2022, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office was contacted about a suspicious post involving a John Deere 4044R on Craigslist. Further investigation revealed the tractor, valued at approximately $36,645, had been stolen from Prairieland Partners in Abilene. The investigation continued and an arrangement was made to purchase the tractor by undercover officers. Undercover officers...

CLINIC UNDER CONSTRUCTION

John AndersonOctober 26, 2022

HEARTLAND HEALTH CARE CLINIC UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY: Haley Jones Heartland Health Care Clinic in Abilene is currently under construction. Phase one has been underway for a few weeks now as updates have been taking place on the HVAC system. On November 7 th , phase two of the construction project will begin. Phase two will include a redesign to the patient registration and waiting roo...

Tap Room

John AndersonOctober 24, 2022

Abilene native and City Commissioner Trevor Witt and Lydia Witt, Trevor’s wife, are working on bringing a taproom to Abilene. The liquor law enforced by Dickinson County, however, discourages alcohol-focused establishment from setting up shop anywhere in the county. The county has decided to place the liquor law on the Nov. 8 ballot to give the public an opportunity to remove it. While they plan...

Old Fashioned Christmas

John AndersonOctober 24, 2022

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New County Administrator

John AndersonOctober 20, 2022

Dickinson County Commissioners have selected Janelle Dockendorf to serve as county administrator, beginning in mid-December. Dockendorf has served as budget director since joining the county 15 years ago and in January 2022 she also was named assistant county administrator. Dockendorf will become county administrator following the Dec. 17 retirement of long-time county administrator Brad Homman. C...

New Undersheriff.

John AndersonOctober 19, 2022

On Monday, 10/10/2022, Jeffrey Vaughan began duties with our agency as the current undersheriff. Jeff comes to us from the Salina Police Department and has more than 18 years law enforcement experience. Jeff earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from Fort Hays State University before beginning his law enforcement career with the Scott City Police Department in March of 2004. Jeff...

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....

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