Community Bible Church held its annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner event on Thursday with a drive-thru and delivery style for 2021. By 12:30 on Thursday, the group of volunteers estimated about over 500 meals were created, packed and placed into people’s hands. 

Mark Wilson, a partner in Warren Wilson Hay(WWH), gives the Gift of Grain to support a local program that distributes food to youth in Dickinson County.  “We, in the heartland of America, see agricultural production all around us, but we need to remember there are those less fortunate in our…

Following their drive-by awards pick up last year, 4-H Youth Development Agent Jill Martinson couldn’t wait to fill an auditorium with 4-H children and adults once again to celebrate a year of good work. 

“I’m the only banker that says it’s better in your bank account than in my bank account,” Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Rogers said when he set up shop in Amanda’s Bakery and Bistro for an hour Nov. 23 to ask locals about unclaimed property. 

On January 19, 2019, Alex Michael Head (34) of Enterprise, Kansas was reported missing.  Since that time, efforts to locate Alex and his vehicle have been unsuccessful. Alex was last seen on January 14, 2019 in Dickinson County.  He was driving a silver in color 2003 Dodge Durango. The vehic…

The Abilene High School cafeteria was packed with people standing in the back Tuesday night as the Cowboy Wrestling Club hosted their annual Pie Auction fundraiser. The event returned after a hiatus in 2020. 

Mayor Brandon Rein started the Monday evening city commission meeting by recognizing John Barbur of his 30 years on the Abilene Tree Board.

Abilene appears to be relatively safe from a turkey shortage that has plagued other parts of the United States as Thanksgiving grows near.

Nov. 19 marked the first Pink Friday in Abilene shopping history with stores around the city participating with deals and steals for customers. Created The Boutique Hub, a network of small businesses, in hopes to boost small business shopping by making it a week before the big three: Black F…

For the 2021 school year, Abilene High School media students had a chance to learn outside the classroom with the hands-on experience of running a media day for AHS sports teams. The first media day was held for fall sports and on Nov 19 students held their second media day for the winter season. 

With one of their ambulances positioned in front of the West Country Mart in Abilene, four employees of Dickinson County Emergency Services gathered food and toiletry items Nov. 20 for the Abilene Area Food and Clothing Bank in preparation for Thanksgiving. This is the second time the county…

KABI 1560 The General program director John Anderson’s journey to Abilene was full of left turns — sometimes literally. When he lost his first job, he drove all the way from Minnesota to New Mexico in a $500 used station wagon. 

In its tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving a week early, Abilene Senior Center held their annual Thanksgiving lunch, which included a good slice of turkey and deliciou treats. 

Local Salvation Army and H.O.P.E Center Volunteer Teresa Weishaar looked at the bare Christmas tree and took a deep breath before starting the process of hanging some of this year’s 112 “angels” on it.

Three nationally known comedians are bringing their talents to Old Abilene Town Friday night. Taking the stage are Scott Shaffer, Paul Shirley and Jeremy Ricci for Night of Comedy at Alamo Saloon, an 18+ show.

A new tradition will hit Abilene on November 19. 

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a two-part series focused on David Vosburg, a veteran with local connections.

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series focusing on a veteran with local connections.

The Abilene City Commission held its Nov. 15 study session to discuss topics including OCCK Transportation Service and amending the ordinance that bans pit bull dogs. Mayor Brandon Rein opened the meeting to public comments in which two local business owners came to speak to the commission a…

Every year, American Legion Post 39 brings the Holiday spirit to Abilene early with its annual toy run for Toys for Tots.

Despite the chill in the evening air, Abilene High School students gathered at the football stadium Friday to take part in the Cowboy Night — the culmination of the high school’s Cowboy Joe competition.

Braving the wind and rain, American Legion Post 39 members, with the help from the American Legion Riders, Cub Scouts Troop 240, Boy Scouts Troop 40 and members of the community, came out to set up the flags for Flag Road in the Abilene Cemetery on Wednesday. 

For the fifth year in a row, the Eisenhower Foundation is preparing to launch its #GivingTuesday campaign, aiming to raise funds for IKEducation for the 2021-2022 school year. This year, the foundation is raising the bar though. The goal for this year is $25,000. #GivingTuesday starts Nov. 3…

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many people’s lives and businesses’ circumstances, mostly for the negative. In the RV world though, the pandemic pushed the industry to a new height, and some local businesses have experienced this good fortune as well.

In February of 2007, the 2-16 Infantry 4th Brigade left from Fort Riley to Iraq. A month before, President George W. Bush had laid out to the nation why the surge into Baghdad, Iraq, would work. Setting out with the 4th Brigade is journalist David Finkel, preparing to record the brigade’s jo…

Author Roxie Yonkey will be signing her best-selling book 100 Things to Do in Kansas Before You Die at the Dickinson County Heritage Center, 412 S. Campbell Street, Abilene, from 1-5 p.m., on Thursday, Nov. 18. Buy a book at the gift shop or ahead of time at RoxieontheRoad.com/Shop.