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HR, payroll, budget, finance functions united under DK Co Administration
14+ hour, 49+ min ago (397+ words) Dickinson County Commissioners approved a plan to consolidate the county's Human Resources/Payroll and Budget/Finance departments into the Administration Department as part of ongoing budget discussions for 2027. The move formalizes an organizational structure county officials say already exists in…...
Roberta Adee | Obituaries
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (229+ words) Roberta Jane Killion Adee, known to those that knew her, simply as "Bert" beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2026." She was born on February 2, 1949, in Johnson City, Kansas, to Robert Lee Killion and Minnie Jane…...
Thomas Faulkner | Obituaries
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (427+ words) Max Larry Wilson, 83, died at Enterprise, KS on May 3, 2026." Shirley (Shirl) Avis Carrier, 94 of Abilene, Kansas, passed " Thomas Allen Faulkner was born on February 20, 1950, in Salina, Kansas, to Wendell and Alice (Arterburn) Faulkner. He grew up in Salina and attended…...
She slept through an EF1 tornado: The damage awaited at dawn
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (530+ words) A short lived tornado struck the Carlton area Monday, June 8. It destroyed a carport, moved a vehicle, damaged the roof, felled a tree and caused other damage at the Meyer home. The National Weather Service in Topeka rated the tornado…...
Preserving the stories behind Abilene's historic homes
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (1052+ words) One of the reasons Abilene has so many homes and buildings on the National Register of Historic Places is due to Nanc Scholl, a historic preservationist from Abilene. She has done the research and documentation for dozens of properties on…...
Emergency Management budget request is largely flat
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (494+ words) Emergency Management Director Chancy Smith presented a largely unchanged 2027 operating budget to Dickinson County commissioners, requesting an increase of $400, from $13, 250 to $13, 650. Smith said the department's budget remains essentially flat overall, with only minor adjustments between line items. While discussing the…...
EMS budget shows modest increase despite rising call volume
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (450+ words) Dickinson County EMS Director John Hultgren is proposing only a modest increase to the department's 2026 budget, even as ambulance call volumes continue to climb across the county. Presenting his budget request during a June 11 work session with county commissioners, Hultgren…...
Health Department budget reflects stable operations, uncertain funding outlook
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (234+ words) Hultgren presented the department's budget request during a June 11 work session, highlighting several areas where spending is expected to decline based on recent trends and operational changes. Among the proposed reductions are lower vehicle maintenance costs, which Hultgren attributed in…...
Dickinson County Commissioners hear more budget proposals from department heads
6+ day, 48+ min ago (374+ words) EMS budget shows modest increase despite rising Dickinson County EMS Director John Hultgren is proposing only a modest increase to the department's 2026 budget, even as ambulance call volumes continue to climb across the county. Presenting his budget request during a…...
Mental health center seeks 3% more county funding
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (674+ words) Central Kansas Mental Health Center Chief Executive Officer Glenna Phillips told Dickinson County Commissioners she is seeking a 3% increase in local funding." In 2026, Dickinson County provided $140, 660. For 2027, CKMHC is requesting $144, 880, which is the same 3% increase request that has been made…...