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.

People are signing up for the first class of the Abilene Core Community which is ready to launch in May. This is the second Core Community program in Dickinson County and is patterned after a similar one in Herington. “Our approach is multi-generational, involves the entire community, and is working,”...

The Abilene Cowboys lost just their second game of the season on Friday night, but managed to rebound in the second game to earn a split against the visiting Beloit Trojans. Despite a pair of home runs by sophomore Heath Hoekman and a home run by Stocton Timbrook, the Cowboys lost the opener 9-8. The loss seemingly woke up the Abilene offense in game two, as they run ruled Beloit 19-4 in a shortened three innings game.

As is tradition for the end of the National Greyhound Association’s meets, the Greyhound Hall of Fame hosted their annual celebration for the winners of the All-Star, best sprinter and best distance awards. This year marks the first year of changes for the awards. The hall will be naming...

The weather cooperated with runners the morning of April 27 for this year’s Eisenhower Marathon. Taking first place for the men’s full marathon was Marcus Williams of Parkville, Missouri. Adrienne Morgart of Platte City, Missouri, took first in the women’s full marathon. The route was the same...