Abilene, KS

In recent high school football action, Chapman defeated Marysville 44-24, Concordia shut out Abilene 33-0, and Wamego triumphed over Clay Center 35-7. In the Twin Valley League, Axtell outscored Reno County Homeschool 74-44, while Sacred Heart overcame Valley Heights 40-11. Other notable games included Sabetha's 49-20 win against Holton.

pictured is Abilene Senior, Gabe Nichols, image courtesy of Brad Anderson, with Abilene Reflector-Chronicle  CONCORDIA: The Concordia Panthers used their experience in their 33-0 victory over the Abilene Cowboys Friday night.  Concordia brought back seven starters on each side of the ball who started in last season’s 27-23 loss to Abilene. The Cowboys on the […]

Centennial League Rockhurst (0-1) @ Manhattan High (0-0) Emporia (0-0) @ Wichita North (0-0) Junction City (0-0) @ Hays (0-0) Topeka Highland Park (0-0) @ Topeka High (0-0) Washburn Rural (0-0) @ Kapaun Mt. Carmel (0-0) NCKL Abilene (0-0) @ Concordia (0-0) Marysville (0-0) @ Chapman (0-0) Clay Center (0-0) @ Wamego (0-0) Flint Hills [...] The post Local High School Football Scoreboard – Week 1 appeared first on News Radio KMAN.

by Shea Smith / photo provided by Canva Abilene City Hall announced recently that the city was awarded $1.5 million through KDOT’s City Connecting Link Improvement Program (or CCLIP) for its future K-15/Buckeye Avenue highway project. Planned improvements include pavement replacement, curb and gutter work, and new pavement markings extending from the north city limits […]

by Shea Smith / photo provided by Canva The Abilene Industrial Park will be getting infrastructure improvements due to a City Commission meeting decision on August 24. City Hall announced that the commission approved a $2,084,132.71 bid from Vogts-Parga Construction, LLC for the project. The project consists of 20 acres of city-owned property being prepared […]

Six of the seven North Central Kansas League schools got their 2026 fall athletic season underway this past Saturday as their volleyball teams competed in different tournaments around the area. The only NCKL school still waiting to begin the 2026 fall athletic campaign is Abilene, which will see its first action tonight when the Cowgirl […]

by Shea Smith / photo provided by Canva The City of Abilene has announced that it has engaged executive recruitment firm Clear Career Professionals, or Clear, to lead its search for the city’s next City Manager. The decision was made during the August 24 City Commission meeting. Clear’s contract, included in the meeting materials, shows […]

Seniors Pictured: Annie Waite, Timber Taylor, Lola Rock, Ryleigh Farson, Josie Keener & Sloan McCullough   The Abilene Cowgirl Volleyball team is counting on their experience to pay off this season as they have welcomed back five starters from a team that finished 18-19, 6-6 in 2025.   Returning Starters Name, class, positions, notes/stats on players: […]

The City of Abilene has been awarded an $89,787 USDA Rural Business Development Grant to establish a Rural Business Accelerator Program, which will be delivered in partnership with Driving Dickinson County. The year-long program will begin Oct. 1, 2026, and run through Sept. 30, 2027, providing eligible small and emerging rural businesses with practical, hands-on […]

Most Kansas high schools will see their first 2026 fall action begin this week, including the North Central Kansas League, which will see the Chapman Lady Irish volleyball team compete in the Salina South tournament on Saturday. The NCKL will see its first 2026 volleyball intra-NCKL action on Tuesday, September 1 when Abilene plays an […]