Dickinson County commissioners and staff discussed and ultimately rejected a request from Riley County to help cover the cost of child care licensing services currently being provided to Dickinson Cou ...

Kaylee, 17, is an 11-year member of the Fragrant Hilltoppers 4-H Club. Her favorite project is Beef, and she was awarded the ...

Dale Anders of rural Chapman, Kansas, is retiring after a distinguished 42-year career in the banking industry.

The Abilene USD 435 School Board approved a recommendation to update pricing for family athletic passes during its July meeting. The decision comes after more than a decade without a change in family ...

With hydrogen exploration already underway in parts of Dickinson County, local planning commissioners are grappling with how and when to regulate the emerging industry.

Uncertainty surrounding funding for Abilene’s before- and after-school programming was laid to rest with the notification that the district will receive its 21st Century Community Learning Centers ...

The CKFF Parade is Tuesday, July 29 at 4 p.m. The Central Kansas Free Fair begins next week. With the schedule the same as last year, the parade will kick off the fair, followed by the opening night ...

A crowd of Abilene residents ventured out on a hot afternoon Tuesday, July 22 to meet and greet candidates seeking election ...

One of the traditions at the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo is having Miss Rodeo America at the event, and this year is no different.

Dumb question, but forecasters’ ability to predict the weather seems a lot less accurate than it used to. Granted, forecasting the weather has never been an exact science.

The importance of manufacturing cannot be overestimated as America works to turn itself into a country that once again produces items that the world wants.

I was encouraged to see so many individuals stepping up to run for City Commission in Abilene. That level of civic engagement is not always the case in many communities, ...