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A New Organic Farm In Abilene

May 17, 2011 by Zane Goggans

Organic is not a new buzz word, but we're hearing it a lot more these days. With the opening of a new organic grocery on South Clack Street, an infamous member of the Locavore movement making an appearance a few months back at ACU (Joel Salatin), and the locavore movement making a louder noise in our city, a new farm is opening up to further ... [Read More…]

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The Effects Of Education Cuts

May 17, 2011 by Matthew Woodrow

When the government announced that nationally there would be a deficit, political groups and pundits immediately started hailing what programs needed to be cut to balance the budget. In our state, a similar process is taking place as Texas leaders announced a $29 billion budget shortfall. As with most budget deficits, the first cuts made are ... [Read More…]

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Abilene Airfest 2011

April 28, 2011 by Dave Smith

With a major military installation such a huge part of our city, aircraft have long had a prominent role in Abilene. And we as residents have a long fascination with flight. Each year flight fans, civilians and members of the military come together to celebrate the art of flight at the Abilene Airfest. This year, a 50th anniversary celebration ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: KACU News Tagged With: Dyess AFB

Pancakes Help Cancer Research

April 28, 2011 by Zane Goggans

Shriners Hospital has a long standing relationship with IHOP, the restaurant most known for its pancakes. Each year, IHOP contributes part of its revenue to assist the Shriners Hospital. With more information and insights into this partnership, KACU's Zane Goggans reports. KACU News The News At Noon Reporter: Zane Goggans, with Keyi ... [Read More…]

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Dyess Celebrates The C-130 Cargo Plane

April 25, 2011 by Dave Smith

With modern technology, we aren't accustomed to having equipment last more than a few years. Even in the auto mobile industry, once a car reaches 25 years old it's considered an antique. One would think the same rules would apply to our military. But when you have a piece of equipment that continues to perform in any situation, why replace a ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: KACU News Tagged With: Dyess AFB

Mayor Archibald Delivers State Of The City Address

February 5, 2011 by Zane Goggans

In the information age, we're transfixed on learning how well things are working, what's not working so well at all, and what our city, state, and national leaders are doing to fix the problems we see. A few weeks ago, the national stage was set for President Barack Obama to deliver his State Of The Union address to the country, noting on his ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: KACU News Tagged With: City of Abilene

New Culinary School Coincides With New Restaurant

February 5, 2011 by Dave Smith

Joel and Trish Trublood have owned and managed TruBlu Catering for many years in Abilene. Recently they've taken a dive into another realm of the food industry-restaurants. Adding to that they are also opening their doors on Tuesday nights for one-on-one cooking instructions with chef Joel Trublood. Despite the tough economy and the fact that a ... [Read More…]

Filed Under: FoodBlog, KACU News Tagged With: Eating Out

2nd and 4th Grade From The Top

November 16, 2010 by Zane Goggans

From The Top, the nationally syndicated classical music program featuring young musicians, will be performing a live taping tonight in Abilene at the First Baptist Church downtown. The program has inspired audiences across the country with its amazing showcase of young classical artists. Locally, classes at an area elementary school have been ... [Read More…]

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Assistant City Manager Receives International Accredidation

October 22, 2010 by Zane Goggans

The City of Abilene has a lot of high quality individuals in public office. One such man has proved that on an international level. Assistant City Manager David Vela is now one of about twelve-hundred local leaders world wide with the title Credentialed Manager. KACU's Zane Goggins spoke with Mr. Vela here in the KACU studios. KACU ... [Read More…]

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Abilenian Receives Boy Scouts Award

October 22, 2010 by Meagan Hernandez

High Morals, integrity, and leadership are all traits that are praised in society. Last night in Abilene, one Big Country citizen was honored for upholding these characteristics. With a closer look, here is KACU reporter Meagan Hernandez. KACU News Reporter: Meagan Hernandez Airdate: October 22, 2010 The News At Noon Play/mp3/1:48 ... [Read More…]

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