Dickinson County Commissioners approved a resolution Jan. 16 declaring three vehicles as surplus so they can be sold by online auction.

A Chapman man who entered guilty pleas of fondling and rape of a 7-year-old last November was sentenced to at least 25 years in prison in Dickinson County District Court Wednesday.

MANHATTAN — A proposed Flood Insurance Rate Map update for Dickinson County, as part of the Lower Smoky Hill floodplain mapping project, was released for public review in December 2018. Before the new map is finalized, property owners and lessees will have one more opportunity to provide eng…

Abilene native and Kansas State University’s First Lady Mary Jo Rupp Myers ’64 will be the featured speaker at this year’s K-State dinner hosted by the Dickinson County Alumni Club and the K-State Alumni Association on Feb. 4.

A long-time veterinarian and a former agriculture teacher received a round of applause during the Jan. 13 Board of Education meeting for teaching ag classes at Abilene High School from August to December.

The smell of hot vegetable soup simmering on the stove greeted volunteers Monday as they walked into The Place to assemble and/or deliver free meals to Abilene’s senior citizens.

President Donald Trump signed a 1.4 trillion spending package, passed by Congress to avoid a government shutdown on Dec. 20, 2019. A part of this was a $738 Defense Spending Bill that included a 3.1 % raise for the military, 12 weeks of paid parental federal leave, creating the U.S. Space Fo…

Recently in Bloomfield, New Jersey, there was an auction with NYE & Company and they had a noticeably familiar table up for sale: a table they claimed was used for the planning of the Normandy Invasion with General Eisenhower and his Commander-in-Chief. However, here in Abilene at the Ei…

Dickinson County Commissioners heard a little about human trafficking and stalking during their Thursday meeting after approving two proclamations meant to draw awareness to the situations.

At Abilene’s Heartland Health Care Clinic there is an even easier way to reach your doctor and personal medical records.

New Abilene school board members Robert Keener and Veronica Murray officially joined the USD 435 Board of Education meeting.

While future plans have not been announced, Russell Stover Chocolates reported it will expand facilities and add jobs at its Abilene plant.

Abilene voters will now decide who will serve as the mayor after the Abilene City Commission Monday approved on a 4-1 vote a new ordinance.

Dickinson County officials were hoping they would not have to purchase a heating unit for the office and booking area of the jail, but winter did not cooperate.

Foreign countries are attempting to influence the election even in Kansas, Secretary of State Scott Schwab told Rotarians last week.

Jane Foltz is now officially the city manager of Abilene

A web page to assist businesses starting in Kansas is up and running, Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab told Rotarians last week.

New lights are in the process of going up in downtown Abilene.

Exit United Way.

In one of the longest meetings in months, the Dickinson County Commission kicked off the new year Thursday by appointing officers, approving resolutions, hearing operations updates and conducting other business.

According to the Abilene High School activities Facebook page, due to weather, today’s basketball games to be played in Marysville have been postponed. Rescheduled for Saturday, January 18 with a 2 p.m.

Love’s Travel Stop General Manager James Bohanan talks highly of one of his hardworking employees, Titan Steele.

The new owner of Holt Motors, Fred Lewis, has begun to recreate the history of the old Lyric Theater with some recent additions.

The Dickinson County Historical Society was scheduled to reopen this morning (Wednesday) following a special meeting Monday night that put a fully operational board in place.

A four-meeting discussion in 2018 on how the city of Abilene selects a mayor and vice mayor resurfaced in 2020 at a study session of the Abilene City Commission meeting Monday.

All dog owners have until Feb. 29 to obtain or renew the dog’s tag.

Countless hours of work came to an end Sunday night for two Abilene metal artists as their sculpture depicting the Abilene Cowboys mascot was erected in front of Abilene High School.

Dickinson County’s Medic 2 ambulance recently returned to Abilene after receiving an extreme makeover.

Twenty-one years into the making, the dedication of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National Memorial is planned for 2 p.m. May 8 in Washington D.C. on the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

The Dickinson County Historical Society closed Thursday following the resignations of the administrator and half of the board of trustees.

Underground wiring for streetlights on N.W. Third Street downtown Abilene could take three to four weeks.

The need for additional coaches for several Abilene High School and Middle School sports was a topic of discussion during the Dec. 9 Board of Education meeting.

When the noon whistle sounded Tuesday, Butch Miller put down his lug wrench for good. Diane Miller laid down her pencil.

For the second year in a row, changes to the Abilene City Commission and its staff have been one of the top events of 2019.

The year 2019 turned out to be a busy one for those living in and around Abilene.

A scavenger hunt that nudged students out of their comfort zones was one of dozens of exciting experiences Abilene High School FFA members experienced during the 92nd National FFA Convention & Expo.

Attending a noon Kansas City Chiefs’ game for Jerrod and Bonny Keune usually means leaving Abilene before 4 a.m.

The Jeffcoat Memorial Foundation presented a check for $10,000 to the Food 4 Kids Fund, held at the Community Foundation of Dickinson County.

Dickinson County Commissioners voted to amend the Highway Sales Tax 2015 fund during their Thursday meeting to account for funds carried over.

Edward Hammatt has worked in all sort of restaurants, from dive bars to some with Michelin stars, in New Orleans.

Pictured are just a few of the many holiday decorations in Abilene this Christmas season. 

Dickinson County staff now has a written policy on gratuities and gifts.