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Community Commentaryby Haley JonesDirector of Development & MarketingMemorial Health Systems As I sat with Delphine Holston, interviewing her to get the last story from the… Continue reading

Beginning February 20th through March 3, Chapman Police Department will join other law enforcement agencies in Kansas , Missouri and Oklahoma with increased enforcement near… Continue reading

On Feb. 7, at approximately 10:07 a.m., a Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office Deputy conducted a traffic stop with a 2017 Dodge Ram 3500 pickup for… Continue reading

The Scholars’ Bowl Team traveled to Clay Center Monday to compete in our Varsity & JV League tournament. The Varsity team earned 2nd place, and… Continue reading

Congratulations to the Herington High School FBLA for their placings at District Competition on Monday, January 16th, at Herington High School.  Aidan Thibodeau was also… Continue reading

Twenty-two new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) on Jan. 13 in a ceremony held in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium.… Continue reading

By Amy Feigley In 1998, former Chapman FFA advisor and agricultural education instructor, Kevin Harris, along with a group of community members, began something that… Continue reading

by Brandy Sensmeier Solomon school had a special guest visit on Wednesday, January 11th, Clare Vanderpool. Clare Vanderpool is a Kansas native. She was raised… Continue reading

Over the weekend of Jan 14th, The Herington Fire Department hosted a training for Ice Rescue. This training and equipment were made possible by the… Continue reading

The Flint Hills Regional Council (FHRC) has launched a project to produce a 5-year sustainability plan to expand the organization and more efficiently achieve its… Continue reading

Good evening, there will be a police presence at HHS tomorrow morning to both ensure safety, and to continue today’s investigation into the threat of… Continue reading

By: Kali Coleman, bestlifeonline.com, January 9, 2023 The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has been making several changes to its structure over the last few years,… Continue reading

by Bruce Shultz December drove home a harsh reality to many people all across the nation. When the weather gets nasty, it can get downright… Continue reading

 In celebration of the life and legacy of late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Western Governors University (WGU) has launched a scholarship… Continue reading

“I took this photo for Photography Class at DCCHS. It’s of Scherer Memorial Lutheran Church, across from the High School. The building was destroyed in… Continue reading

(Junction City, KS) – Todd Frieze, MD, has joined the healthcare team at Konza Prairie Community Health Center. Dr. Frieze is seeing patients at the… Continue reading

The County Clerks and Election Officials Association is awarding $500 Scholarships to students who will attend a Kansas College majoring in Journalism, Political Science, Business… Continue reading

“Serve and Succeed”  COLUMBIA FALLS, Me., and [Herington, KS]— Jan. 09, 2023 — Each year, millions of Americans come together to REMEMBER the fallen, HONOR those… Continue reading

By Frank J. Buchman  “New Year’s resolutions are made to be broken.”  At least, that’s the way it seems. Lots of folks figure out things… Continue reading

By Frank J. Buchman  “Annie Oakley can outshoot Andy Taylor.”  Despite being over six decades old, The Andy Griffith Show reruns are among the best… Continue reading

Three members of the Abilene Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution attended Wreaths Across America. It was on Saturday, December 17th, at the Fort Riley… Continue reading

Made famous by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters, The Twelve Days of Christmas song remains popular to sing at holiday gatherings. Yet, most people… Continue reading

Submitted by Julie Roller At 19 feet, 10 ½ inches wide and 13 feet, 11 ¼ inches tall (not including the frame), Abilene, Kansas is… Continue reading

By Haley Jones The University of Kansas Health System Care Collaborative for Western Kansas is facilitating a study in which they are calling RETAINWORKS (Retaining… Continue reading

By Frank J. Buchman  “Remember the reason for the season.”  The comment has often been repeated, but in reality, who has given much thought to… Continue reading

Atmos Energy filed an application with the Kansas Corporation Commission (Commission) requesting an overall net revenue increase of $8.3 million. The requested increase would affect… Continue reading

by Branden Dross The Herington City Commission has appointed Andrew Avantagiato as Interim City Manager for the City of Herington. The appointment was announced by… Continue reading

Herington High School hosted a speaker on Monday, December 19th to talk about mental health. Damon Parker is the Executive Director of the Jones Project. … Continue reading

by Aarohi Achwal Long ago, in a place called Nazareth, lived a woman named Mary. She was a hardworking woman who was always good to… Continue reading

by Frank J. Buchman “To give up oneself, think of others, and bring happiness to others” is defined as the true meaning of Christmas.   “Christmas… Continue reading

by Brandy Sensmeier Small-town America, The American dream, or at least that is what I believed growing up. Small towns all across this great land… Continue reading

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund is opening for applications again to provide funding help to restaurants and other eligible businesses. This Fund was started by the… Continue reading

 Tis’ the season for giving, which means you should be on high alert for bad actors. In 2020, Kansans, ages 60 and up, fell victim… Continue reading

FRE in Herington handed out holiday meals on December 14th. Workers from the Herington Area Health Clinic, Mrs. Isabel, and Mrs. Karen.

by Savannah DePriest Deer are not complicated creatures. They roam in herds, eat whatever they find that looks appealing, bed down in warm areas, mate,… Continue reading

By Frank J. Buchman  Beau Peterson, 22, Council Grove, has again proven to be one of the elite breakaway ropers in the country.  She was… Continue reading

by Frank Buchman “Respect and taking care of people are requirements for the best auctioneers.”  That’s not the first description most would give of a… Continue reading

by Connie Wooldridge Merry Christmas! Joy to the world! Happy holidays. Happy greetings blend with all the smiling snowmen, sparkling tinsel, laughing Santa’s, and shining… Continue reading

Dear Friends, We’re buzzing with excitement over “To Bee or Not to Bee,” our fourth annual Spelling Bee planned for Saturday evening, February 4, 2023.… Continue reading

by Bill Hansen The Memorial Health System Volunteer Corps (MHSVC) recently purchased items for Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County, in Abilene and Herington,… Continue reading

Eleven undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Education are being recognized with awards for excellence, social justice advocacy, potential and promise.  The students… Continue reading

Branden Dross, the City Manager for Herington, turned in his resignation effective December 30th and the commission accepted it at their December 6th meeting. Dross… Continue reading

Brad Homman could write a book about everything he’s seen or done during his nearly four decades with Dickinson County. As a member of the… Continue reading

The middle school staff chose 8th grader Kenley Kickhaefer as the November Student of the Month. Kenley participates in volleyball, basketball, track, weights, quiz bowl,… Continue reading

The winner of the Dickinson County Heritage Center’s Christmas quilt was Connie Stroda from Hope. The quilt was given away in conjunction with the Heritage… Continue reading

The students and community donated 4,150 lbs. of items at our clothing drive, which was used for our FREE Shopping hosted by Chapman FCCLA and… Continue reading

A Taste of Home is located in Herington, right off of HWY 77. Whether you are looking for comfort food, home-cooked meals, or something unique,… Continue reading

“Catherine Brown is an outstanding student. I appreciate her work ethic and positive participation in English class. She consistently produces quality work because she comes… Continue reading

Isabelle Ecklund is the daughter of Randy and Ashley Ecklund. Isabelle believes she was chosen because “I like to take the initiative and get things… Continue reading

Ron Michael, Director Sandzén Gallery(785) [email protected]om The String Quartet of the Chamber Orchestra of the Smoky Valley Will perform at the Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery… Continue reading

by Brooklyn Brozek November is a time to be thankful. Some things to be thankful for are: Family, Friends, Jobs, Sports, School, Houses, and Food.… Continue reading

A local graduate of Herington High School has achieved outstanding achievements in his career and continues to gain more. Benjamin “Ben” Weber is a NASCAR… Continue reading

OCCK Transportation is pleased to announce the 2022 Holiday Give & Go charitable campaign for Thursday, December 8, 2022. The Holiday Give & Go campaign… Continue reading

Mr. Rutherford nominated Chris Falls.  I have had the honor of having Chris in class for three years. He is always willing to go above… Continue reading

The Department of Music presents its annual Winter Holiday Concert: “A Bethany Choir Christmas”. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, at 4 p.m. in Presser Hall on… Continue reading

by Glenn BrunkowPottawatomie County farmer and rancher The annual meeting of Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) is in Manhattan is coming the first weekend of December.… Continue reading

With cold weather moving in, it’s time to stay warm with something good to eat. Kansas Coffee and Ice Cream in Chapman has what you… Continue reading

Abilene, KS – The Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad (A&SVRR) is excited to announce they have entered into a multi-year agreement with Heritage Rail Management… Continue reading

Ashleigh Long was nominated by Ms. Gorman for the student of the week. Ashleigh is always such a light in class. First and foremost, she… Continue reading

by Brandy Sensmeier Anyone who knows me will know that I am an avid outdoors person. I enjoy every aspect of the outdoors, Fishing, Hunting,… Continue reading

Anthony “Bubba” Barraza competed in the Job Olympics on Friday, November 18th, in Lyons, Kansas. He competed in 4 events: Stacking/Sorting Boxes, Folding washcloths, Sorting… Continue reading

by Cody RiedyUSD 481 Hope High School On Thursday, November 17th, the Rural Vista Junior High Boys Basketball team hosted the Herington Railers at Hope. … Continue reading

Herington Middle School Railers put up a fight against Canton-Galva. Both B and C teams pulled together but still came out with a loss.(Photos Courtesy… Continue reading

By Bonna SammonsHospice Services and Palliative Care of NW Kansas Palliative Care – Home Health Care – Hospice Care – Hospice Services of Northwest Kansas,… Continue reading

By Shari BussDirector, Dane G. Hansen Museum The Hansen Museum’s Continuing Education Program is excited to offer Encaustic Painting with Rebel Mahieu. Encaustic painting is… Continue reading

By Julie Roller WeeksDirector of Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau From homes with connections to C.L. Brown, C.H. Lebold, bank presidents, WWII Veterans, and immigrants… Continue reading

Junction City Little Theater performs “A 1940’s Radio Christmas Carol” on December 1,2, and 3 at 7:30 pm, and December 4th at 2 pm. Tickets… Continue reading

By Haley JonesDirector of Development & Marketing, Memorial Health System On the evening of November 17, 2022, Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County was… Continue reading

The Herington City Workers started to put up the Christmas lights and the huge Christmas tree in Pocket Park this past week. We are overjoyed… Continue reading

By Haley JonesDirector of Development & Marketing, Memorial Health System Heartland Health Care Clinic (HHCC) is pleased to announce that Karysa Reyer will be the… Continue reading

By Greg DoeringKansas Farm Bureau Even as Thanksgiving draws near, it’s easy to have a pessimistic perspective about the current state of the world. If… Continue reading

By Frank J. Buchman Six professional rodeo competitors from Kansas have qualified for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR). In Las Vegas, Nevada, December 1-10, 2022,… Continue reading

Enjoy a frontier Christmas with a celebration of music and community Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022and Sunday, December 4, 2022Time: 4 – 8:00 p.m.Location: Dickinson… Continue reading

Chapman Senior will be hosting an open house on Friday evening, November 25th in connection with the Chapman Holiday Lighting Ceremony. Join us for homemade… Continue reading

Celebrate the holiday season with the Salina Symphony and Ballet Salina production of The Nutcracker on December 10 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 11 at… Continue reading

“Happy Veterans Day to our resident Veterans. Thank you for your service! Thank you also to the Herington VFW for bringing goodie bags for them!”… Continue reading

A former Abilene resident was sworn in as a Kansas attorney during a ceremony Friday, Sept. 30 in the Georgia Neese Gray Performance Hall at… Continue reading

The Dickinson County EMT’s made a large donation to fill the shelves at the Family Resource Exchange in Herington, just before the Holiday season. The… Continue reading

December 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 23rd The Rainbow Meadows Equine Rescue and Retirement inc. will be hosting a Free Drive through “Holiday Lane” from 5:30-8:30… Continue reading

Registration for the Abilene Area Toys 4 Tots is at the Saint Andrew’s Church Parish Hall in Abilene.You MUST sign up in person and be… Continue reading

HHS FBLA members attended the 2022 National Fall Leadership Conference in Denver, Co with their adviser Lisa Beye. National Officer, Sophia Weber, led sessions at… Continue reading

As Thanksgiving is closing in on us, Many are looking for ways to serve or to give back. The Salina Rescue Mission will be needing… Continue reading

On Thursday, November 10th, the Rural Vista Junior High Boys basketball team traveled to Marion.  There were two-quarters of a C game and a full… Continue reading

The Chapman band program is ecstatic to announce that members Reese Gruver (7th grade) and Kinsey Burgess (8th grade) were selected to perform amongst 70… Continue reading

The HES October student of the month is Cecily Beck – a second-grade student in Mrs. Meyer’s class. Cecily has worked so hard to pass… Continue reading

By Pat MelgaresK-State Research and Extension news service  A Kansas State University food safety specialist says giving to food pantries, food banks or soup kitchens this time… Continue reading

During the month of October, Middle School students competed against each other to collect the most change to be donated to the local Elsie Brooks… Continue reading

The Community Foundation of Dickinson County has been hard at work making our communities a better place. Over the past few weeks, the City of… Continue reading

Wildflowers in Herington, KS held an open house on November 11th and 12th to bring cheer to the community. The owners Chris and Rachel Barnes… Continue reading

The Chapman High School Drama team put on a stellar performance of a Holiday Classic A Christmas Carol, originally written by Peter Sham and Peter… Continue reading

Herington held its annual Fall Festival on October 29th at the Herington Community Building and Tripp Field. The Herington Convention and Visitors Bureau hosted this… Continue reading

Bob Brazil set the standard for his team as captain with all wins in the pool tournament held at the Abilene Senior Center on Tuesday,… Continue reading

The children of David and Mary Rohrer will be celebrating their parent’s 50th Wedding anniversary after an icy and cold beginning. They met for the… Continue reading

By Carleigh AbeldtClub Reporter October 9th 2022The Jolly Jays kicked off 4-H week by attending 4-H Sunday at the Lyona Methodist Church. Thank you to… Continue reading

Local Lynly Remy tries her hardest to play music for the folks at The Legacy in Herington every Wednesday. She says “It is something I… Continue reading