Day: November 25, 2025

Cowtown Christmas Returns to Abilene with a Weekend Full of Holiday Magic
City of Abilene Photos Courtesy of City of Abilene Abilene, Kansas welcomes visitors and locals to celebrate the season during Cowtown Christmas, a three-day holiday

Items Discussed During the Clay County Commissioners’ Weekly Meeting on November 24th
Photo Courtesy of Ryan Duey Clay County commissioners approved a 2026 service agreement with Big Lakes Developmental Center to support local residents with intellectual and

Simple Steps Can Keep Insects Out of Homes This Fall
Image courtesy Canva As temperatures drop, fall pests such as Asian lady beetles, squash bugs, box elder bugs, and elm leaf beetles often move indoors

ByHeart Infant Formula Linked to Nationwide Botulism Outbreak; 31 Infants Hospitalized Across 15 States
Image courtesy of the FDA California health officials report that the current infant botulism outbreak linked to ByHeart infant formula follows earlier cases dating back

Equine Virus Outbreak Forces Cancellation of 2025 Lawrence Christmas Parade
Image courtesy Canva The 2025 Lawrence Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, scheduled for Dec. 6, has been canceled because of a multistate outbreak of equine herpesvirus. The

Rep. Derek Schmidt Backs Bipartisan Bills to Strengthen Protections Against Child Exploitation
Image courtesy Canva Congressman Derek Schmidt announced he is supporting three bipartisan bills to improve federal efforts to stop child exploitation. One would close legal

Abilene’s Homes for the Holidays Tour Back for its 48th Year
By: Ryan Duey Photo Courtesy of The Heritage Homes Association of Abilene will host its 48th annual Homes for the Holidays Tour on Saturday, December

CCRC Expands Holiday Basket Program With New “Jingle Buddies” Pilot to Support More Residents
Photo Courtesy of Canva The Cloud County Resource Center (CCRC) continues its annual tradition of providing Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Baskets, a program launched about

Memorial Health System and Lindsborg Community Hospital Earn Chartis Performance Leadership Awards
Haley Jones, Memorial Health System Photo Courtesy of MHS Memorial Health System in Abilene and Lindsborg Community Hospital were both recognized with 2025 Performance Leadership