Abilene senior Makenna Stover signed her letter of intent to further her education and play volleyball at Manhattan Christian College in Manhattan. She is planning to major in Graphic Design ...

The HOPE Center will begin its annual bell-ringing campaign the week of Thanksgiving to raise funds that support families in need throughout Dickinson County. Bell ringers will be stationed outside ...

The annual Abilene Motorcycle Toy Run is Sunday, Nov. 16. Pat Ackerman, who has helped organize the event since its inception ...

Geomagnetic storm watch was issued yesterday, Wednesday, Nov. 12, due to a series of solar eruptions or Coronal Mass Ejections heading toward Earth.

Currently, there are two homeschool groups that meet in Abilene. The first and most populous is Heartland Homeschool Educators, a Dickinson County group. The group hosts social events and activities ...

Dickinson County Economic Development Corporation (DKEDC) is launching The Morning Drive, a county-wide, drop-in networking ...

As two of hundreds of libraries across the U.S., th Public Library and Herington Public Library will receive $10,000 each.

Cowboy Joe Week has officially begun at Abilene High School. This unique AHS tradition, hosted by the yearbook team, has been ...

Kennedy Elementary School Principal Stephanie Becker says kindergarten teacher Nicole Demars embodies what it means to care ...

On Saturday, Nov. 15, the Dickinson County Historical Society invites the public to a free program focusing on appreciation and preservation of the older buildings that make up a significant ...

Abilene High School English teacher Tim Wilkins has been named the USD 435 Secondary Teacher of the Year. Wilkins, a 2006 graduate of Abilene High School, said the honor was meaningful but unexpected.

Visitors often comment on the American flags waving along Buckeye Avenue and NW 3rd Street. The display helps showcase why Abilene is celebrated as a Best U.S. Small Town to ...