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🌱 How Abilene’s railhead helped turn cattle drives into big business

Abilene, Kansas Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Abilene’s railhead helped turn cattle drives into big business

Also on today's calendar: Raise a Glass to Ireland: An Inside Look at an Adventure with Dream Vacations and CIE Tours and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Thursday: Winds becoming strong; hot, temps: high: 95, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cattle drives connected ranches to markets and changed U.S. agriculture (wisfarmer.com) — Abilene appears here as the historic railhead where the Chisholm Trail ended, linking Texas cattle to northern markets and reshaping U.S. agriculture. This Beef Month feature explains how 19th-century cattle drives, tough cowboy life, and later railroad and refrigeration advances transformed ranching and still influence today’s culture, from Westerns to sports team names.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday May 13
  • MCK 2nd grade field day
    Mckinley Elem Abilene Football Stadium
    9:30 am
  • Special Event
    Mckinley Elem Abilene High School
    11:00 am
    • Thursday May 14
  • Track: Varsity Meet vs Wamego vs. Abilene (Away)
    Wamego High School
    3:00 pm
  • Track: JV Meet vs Wamego vs. Abilene (Away)
    Wamego High School
    3:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Abilene. Apply here.
  • Archer-Daniels-Midland Company - ADM posted a job opening for Production Specialist - Abilene, KS in Abilene. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Abilene here.

🗞 Nearby News

Junction City

  • Winter wheat tour begins with bleak outlook for crop (brownfieldagnews.com)
  • Junction City woman dies after motorcycle crash, Oklahoma man hospitalized (ksnt.com)
  • USD 475 weighs closures of Grandview Elementary, H.D. Karns, parents voice concerns (wibw.com)

Salina

  • Mayor Highlights Kansas Wesleyan Baseball as NAIA Opening Round Comes to Salina (salina311.com)

Ok Abilene! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Abilene

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