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Dog park opens
Community members celebrated April 28 the opening of a new dog park in town, named the Ted & Mid Viola Dog Park. The park is located east of the Abilene Community Center and north of the baseball fields. The land for the park was donated by the two Viola sisters Linda Bankes and Sally Cullor. The park is about an acre large and is divided into two sections.
Kansas prosecutors reviewing nearly 10,000 pages of documents in Marion newspaper raid
TOPEKA — Kansas special prosecutors have received “a detailed synopsis” of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s ongoing review of last year’s police raid on the Marion County Record. The CBI since November has been investigating whether journalists, law enforcement officers or anyone else broke the law in the events surrounding the newsroom raid. The investigation […] The post Kansas prosecutors reviewing nearly 10,000 pages of documents in Marion newspaper raid appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Father and son completing 5,000-mile bike ride to raise awareness
Kahuulani (Kai) Baoy and his son Kekoa are getting some quality father-and-son time in while also raising awareness and funds for some good causes. “We’re riding and raising awareness for Alzheimers, cancer and Wounded Warrior Project. We’re not collecting any money ourselves, but if anyone wants to donate, we have sites that they can go to and donate,” said Baoy.
HHS Choir and Band place well at State Festival
Hillsboro High School competed at the State Solo and Small Ensemble 3A Festival in Salina this past weekend. An I rating is outstanding and an II rating is excellent. The results are:. Band: I ratings – Percussion Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, solos Nora Hein -French Horn, Ben Werner trombone. Choir:...
Weather Causes Semi to Crash
A truck driver from California was transported to the hospital in Abilene after his semi was involved in a weather-related crash. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, 34-year-old Navjodh Singh from Sacramento, California, was driving a 2019 Freightliner semi pulling a trailer. He was headed east on Interstate 70 and changed lanes to avoid a downed tree limb in the lane. The wind blew his truck and tailer over, blocking both eastbound lanes.
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