With the beginning of fall, many memories of the days gone by linger in our heads. The sound of the sawmill purring as grandpa runs oak through it to build something special for grandma for Christmas. The smell of the wood burning in the old cookstove knowing that something delicious would e…

Zipper, mousetrap, volleyball and cotton candy: what do all these inventions have incommon with each other?

The offices of the Dickinson County District Court Clerk, Court Services, and Community Corrections will close at 12 noon on Friday, September 17, 2021, to allow all staff members to participate in the 8th Judicial District’s Staff Development Day. All other County offices will remain open.

On Sept. 13, Chapman School Board held their monthly meeting at the Education Center in Chapman. Michele Sutter, Chapman Board Clerk, shared the unofficial meeting minutes, so residents can hear what was on the agenda for September. 

While many Abilene drivers are used to the bumps and cracks on the roads, Public Works Director Lon Schrader hopes to start the work to fix some roads in the upcoming weeks. 

It’s almost time for fall cleaning.

People who are bored in quarantine — or just plain bored — can pick up a small art kit free of charge from the Arts Council of Dickinson County’s office at 401 N. Cedar St. in Abilene.

The Abilene Board of Education met Monday night and heard from two representatives of OPAA about USD 435’s food service programs.

After a lengthy study session last Tuesday, Abilene city commissioners met for their regular schedule meeting to vote on the agenda topics. Before the meeting started, the agenda was amended with Family Dollar on 1709 N. Buckeye did not pass their inspection to allow for their Cereal Malt Be…

Herington Police Chief John Matula has resigned in light of an investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation into allegations he and Assistant Police Chief Curtis Tyra trespassed on private property while allegedly searching that property without a warrant.

Renovation work on the Dickinson County Courthouse should be completed by mid-December.

Rawhide Portable Corral of Abilene once again has been nominated as one of the top 16 Kansas-made products for the Kansas Manufacturing Council’s “Coolest Thing Made in Kansas” competition.

The Kansas Department of Transportation is requesting further information from stakeholders on the prospect of placing charging stations for electric vehicles along several major Kansas roadways, including on I-70 between Abilene and Junction City.

Sept. 11, 2001 is a day that forever altered the course of history.

After a special meeting held Sept. 7, Chapman’s USD 473 Board of Education voted unanimously to place Superintendent Jerry Hodson on administrative leave. 

Sept. 8, the Herington Police Chief and the Herington Assistant Police Chief were served summonses concerning a case where they allegedly trespassed at a residence without a warrant. 

City Commissioners held public hearings for the 2022 budget before its regularly scheduled meeting on August 23. 

A remnant of an old energy plant lies underground in the south part of Abilene that soon will be unearthed to help the environment.  

Fort Riley has updated the system for visitor passes and road construction will temporarily close an access control point.

For the 154th anniversary of Chisholm Trail Days, Old Abilene Town is reopening their gates after cancelling last year due to the pandemic. 

The proposed 2022 Dickinson County budget is slated to go up nine-tenths of a mill over the current year’s budget due to the increased cost of nearly everything.

A first of many new milestones graced Great Plains Manufacturing August 2 when the Great Plains/Kubota logo went up on a mammoth building in south Salina.