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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.
Abilene names Kyle Taylor to head boys basketball coach
Abilene High School has promoted assistant boys basketball coach Kyle Taylor to succeed Erik Graefe as head coach of the Cowboy basketball program. Taylor, a graduate of Augusta High School, is a veteran basketball coach that played for his father and former Abilene High School coach Terry Taylor at Augusta and won the Class 4A State Championship in 2002.
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.
Cowgirls earn split against Lady Irish with game two victory
The Abilene Cowgirls rebounded for a game two victory over the Chapman Lady Irish on the road Tuesday night. In what was a pitchers duel between Abilene freshman Hallie Johnson , and Chapman standout Madalynn Harold, the Cowgirls fell in the opening game 3-0. Harold would go on to record...
New Facility at Eisenhower Presidential Library Funded
Students from around the state and region will gather at a new facility on the Eisenhower Presidential Library campus designed for IKEducation programs. Senator J.R. Claeys secured funding for a matching grant of $5 Million directed to the Eisenhower Foundation for the $14 Million education facility and $1 Million in program support.
Dispatchers provide link between calm and chaos
April 14 through 20 was National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. The week is just one out of the 52 weeks a year that a small staff in the basement of the Dickinson County Courthouse works 24/7 answering 911 calls, dispatching first responders, and providing a calming voice when someone’s life is turning upside down.
Preps Sports Results (4/30)
Abilene was held to just three hits in the loss. Maddie Murray drove in four runs on a pair of home runs, leading Abilene to the run-rule win. 10 of the Cowgirls’ runs were scored in the second inning. Abilene is now 13-7 on the season. SALINA SOUTH SWEEPS...
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:...
FHC celebrates documentary on May 4
During the documentary project, students from USD 398 (Peabody-Burns) learned about silphium, helped plant a plot and created a mural by the plot. Flint Hills Counterpoint celebrates the premier of ‘The Silphium Plot’ a documentary art film with live original music. The film documents the establishment of a silphium plot at Flint Hills Counterpoint Home Base and is by filmmaker Cyan Meeks and composer Susan Mayo in partnership with The Salina Land Institute and the Peabody/Burns High School.
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