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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.
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...
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.
Marion restaurant closes
The restaurant in the Historic Elgin Hotel, Chef’s Plate, announced Monday, May 13 that they are permanently closed effective immediately. “We will soon have some exciting news about what the future holds for Parlour 1886,” owner Tammy Ensey told the Free Press on Monday. According to a press...
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