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Resources new moms in Riley County should know about
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Riley County Health Department Director Julie Gibbs and Maternal & Child Health Services Supervisor Breva Spencer highlight the services available to new and expecting mothers; including pregnancy testing, new family classes, nursing visits and more. For new families and those expecting soon, the department is holding their 3rd annual community baby shower […]
Carson Woodworth gave the senior remarks for class of 2024
Carson Woodworth, National Honor Society president, gave the senior remarks for the class of 2024. Woodworth also won a valedictorian and the male student winner of the Eisenhower Citizenship Award. Ed Boice.
Ben Smith tasked class of 2024 to be ‘ambassadors of kindness’
Ben Smith, Abilene High School principal, tasked the senior class of 2024 to be “ambassadors of kindness.” Sitting from left to right on the stage are Jeff Bathurst, Abilene School District Board of Education vice president; Veronica Murray, board of education member; Megan Armstrong, board of education member; Greg Brown, school district superintendent and Will Burton, high school athletic director. Ed Boice.
Man apprehended Tuesday after escaping from custody in Manhattan
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A man was arrested Tuesday after authorities said he escaped from custody in Manhattan. According to Riley County Police officials, the report was filed around 3:36 p.m. Tuesday in the 1000 block of S. Seth Child Road. Officers listed Justin Brown, 34, of Manhattan, as the...
State Tournament Brackets
(1) Scott City (19-3) vs. (8) Andale/Garden Plain (17-9)
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...
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.
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