🌱 Dog breed rules vary across Kansas—what Abilene owners should check

Morning Abilene! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Dog breed rules vary across Kansas—what Abilene owners should check
• Eisenhower's D-Day contingency note helps tell a bigger presidential story

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 70 and low of 36 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 28.
• Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 30 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Dangerous Dog Breeds Banned in Kansas: What Each City Allows (newsbreak.com) — Abilene appears on a cited list of Kansas communities with breed-specific dog rules, but this statewide guide doesn't establish the city's current requirements. Kansas has no statewide breed ban, and local ordinances change, so owners should confirm rules with the city clerk or animal control before adopting or moving.
   

• What BlackBerries and Horseshoes Reveal About Our Presidents (dailygazette.com) — A private note preserved at Eisenhower's library in Abilene reveals his willingness to accept blame if D-Day failed. Photographer Peter Adams features it in a forthcoming book exploring presidential history through more than 1,000 artifacts, from handwritten notes to Barack Obama's BlackBerry.
   

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📸 Around Abilene

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Abilene

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Thursday November 12

• City Hall Admin Offices Closed — Staff Training →
  City of Abilene Calendar Abilene, KS 67410
  10:00 am
• Boys Wrestling: Junction City MS vs Abilene MS (Middle School)
  Abilene Middle School
  4:15 pm
• Sister City Board Meeting →
  City of Abilene Calendar, Abilene Public Library - Jordan Room 209 NW 4th St., Abilene
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Football: TBD vs Abilene (Varsity)
  Abilene USD 435 Abilene, KS 67410
  7:00 pm

Monday November 16

• Recreation Commission Meeting →
  City of Abilene Calendar, Abilene Community Center 1020 NW 8th St., Abilene
  6:30 am
• Girls Basketball: Fort Riley MS vs Abilene MS (7th Grade)
  Abilene Middle School AMS Gym
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Fort Riley MS vs Abilene MS (8th Grade A)
  Abilene Community Center
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Fort Riley MS vs Abilene MS (8th Grade B)
  Abilene Community Center
  5:45 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Girls Basketball: Abilene MS vs Clay Center Community MS (7th Grade
  Abilene USD 435 Abilene, KS 67410
  4:30 pm
• Girls Basketball: Abilene MS vs Clay Center Community MS (8th Grade
  Abilene USD 435 Abilene, KS 67410
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• Boys Wrestling: Junction City MS vs Abilene MS (Middle School)
  Abilene Middle School
  4:15 pm

Friday November 13

• Football: TBD vs Abilene (Varsity)
  Abilene USD 435 Abilene, KS 67410
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Arby's - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Abilene. Apply here.
• K.A. Recruiting posted a job opening for Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical / Med-Surg in Abilene. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Abilene here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Junction City

• Sports stars who served (dailyprogress.com)
• Nov 18 is National Injury Prevention Day (newstalkkzrg.com)

Salina

• Water Line Replacement Project Progressing (ksal.com)
• 'Shipmates on Eternal Patrol' Monument to be Dedicated (ksal.com)
• 'Jimi Plays Berkeley' sets limited special theatrical engagement (themusicuniverse.com)

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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: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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