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Ike’s Calculated Risk
A presentation this week will explore daring aerial reconnaissance missions which gathered information on Russia and China during Dwight Eisenhower’s presidency. According to the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, the public is invited to join the May Lunch & Learn program this Thursday at noon. Guest speaker...
NCKL Weekly Recap
High school sports has reached the final week of the 2024 spring campaign, which is the state tournament week. The North Central Kansas League will be represented by four teams from three different schools in this week’s state baseball and softball tournaments. Marysville High School is the lone NCKL...
City commission approves bid for airport project
The audience applauded and the gavel smacked during a lively Abilene City Commission meeting May 13. Other than the items about water fluoridation and the NW 14th Street and Van Buren Street intersection project, the commission held a land bank meeting about a Golden Belt Heights policy and listened to a funding request for OCCK’s Go Abilene public transportation program.
Thursday night arson causes $82,000 damage in Ogden
OGDEN, Kan. (WIBW) - An arson that occurred Thursday night in Ogden and caused an estimated $82,000 in damage is under investigation, officials said Friday. The incident was reported around 9:33 p.m. Thursday in the 100 block of E. Eighth Street in Ogden. Riley County police officers filed a report...
Upcoming State Baseball Coverage
Meridian Media is excited to provide coverage of the upcoming 4A and 5A State Baseball Tournaments, featuring three area schools. In Class 4A, the Abilene Cowboys continue their historic season, as one of the best teams in Cowboy history takes its 22-2 record to Salina and Dean Evans Stadium as the #2 seed in this year’s tournament. The Cowboys will take on the #7 seed Rose Hill Rockets on Thursday in the State Quarterfinals. Coverage will be provided on 1560 AM KABI, and 95.9 FM in Abilene, as well as streaming live online through KABIthegeneral.com featuring play-by-play from the Voice of the Abilene Cowboys Trent Sanchez, along with color analyst Ron Preston. Action will begin with pregame coverage starting Thursday at 3:15 PM, with first pitch scheduled at 3:30 PM.
Annual Run for the Wall to roll through Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A very special motorcycle ride comes rolling through Northeast Kansas this Sunday and Monday. The Run for the Wall takes veterans to Washington, D.C. ahead of Memorial Day. Combat veterans Frank Votaw, Ryan Allerheligen and Dan Webster with ABATE of Kansas Dist. 4 visited Eye on...
4A State Baseball Bracket Released
The Kansas State High School Activities Association released the Class 4A State Baseball Tournament Bracket Friday morning. The Abilene Cowboys (22-2) earned the #2 seed in the Tournament, and will take on #7 seed Rose Hill on Thursday, May 23rd in the Quarterfinal Round. The game is slated for a 3:30 PM first pitch from Dean Evans Stadium in Salina. All of Abilene’s games at the State Tournament will be broadcast on 1560 KABI and 95.9 FM in Abilene, as well as on KSAL.com.
City may discontinue intersection project
The Abilene City Commission made some headway on a course of action for the NW 14th Street and Van Buren Street intersection project during the commission’s May 13 meeting. With the Kansas Department of Transportation requesting a prompt answer on whether the city will accept the cost share program funds, the majority of the commission voted to not build a roundabout to replace the “turkey foot” intersection. They also directed staff to attempt to create a design concept that keeps the general form of the intersection that KDOT will approve.
McPherson shuts down Irish to end season
The Chapman High School baseball team had its season come to an end this week at the hands of the two-time defending Class 4A State Champions McPherson Bullpups. The Bullpups struck early on the second inning to score twice enroute to the 11-1 semifinal victory. They added two runs in the third, a single run in the fourth, five in the sixth and finally a run-rule walk off run in the sixth.
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