Despite handling one of the busiest court dockets in Kansas, the Eighth Judicial District budget request for 2027 came in lower than this year’s.

Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo celebrates eight decades of rodeo competition, community entertainment ...

The Dickinson County attorney’s office is proposing a largely unchanged budget for next year by offsetting higher legal expenses with reductions in technology purchases, capital outlay and other ...

As excitement builds for the July 9 premiere of Netflix’s new Little House on the Prairie series, the Abilene Convention & ...

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, the historic Seelye Mansion will host a special community celebration ...

She was born in McPherson, Kansas, March 3, 1935, to Roy and Emma (Fritsch) Shirk. Due to her mother becoming ill, she was raised as their own, by her Uncle and Aunt, Oscar and Neva (Shirk) Applegate.

Dickinson County Commissioners approved a plan to consolidate the county’s Human Resources/Payroll and Budget/Finance departments into the Administration Department as part of ongoing budget ...

Persistent rain, high winds and saturated fields have slowed the 2026 wheat harvest across Dickinson and surrounding counties, leaving many producers waiting for fields to dry while watching crop ...

Roberta Jane Killion Adee, known to those that knew her, simply as “Bert” beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2026. She was born on February 2, 1949, in ...

For Nanc Scholl, old houses are more than wood, brick and mortar — they’re storytellers. Each porch, parlor and weathered foundation holds the memories of the people who helped build Abilene, and ...

Emergency Management Director Chancy Smith presented a largely unchanged 2027 operating budget to Dickinson County commissioners, requesting an increase of $400, from $13,250 to $13,650. Smith said ...