NWKS RADIO NEWS

On Sunday, May 17th at 5:40 pm, A NWKS Radio listener reported and sent us this photo of a tipped over semi on the West Bound Ramp at Exit 70--Interstate 70 in Oakley. No other information has been released by the Kansas Highway Patrol

Events going on in the NWKS Radio listening area from May 19 to May 25, 2026

Powerful 88 mph winds caused major power outages across Colby Saturday evening, snapping poles, damaging transformers, and leaving parts of the city without electricity for nearly 24 hours. City of Colby and City of Goodland utility crews worked nonstop through the weekend restoring power to homes, businesses, and the KXXX 790 studios as residents dealt with food storage concerns and charging devices during the outage.

It's time for another legislative update, this time with Kansas Senate Majority Leader Ty Masterson. NWKS Radio News Director, Lucas Kenney, sat down with Masterson to recap the most recent legislative session through his point of view, talk about some of the things he's most proud of from said session, as well as talk a little bit about his campaign for Kansas Governor.

The 2026 ACM Awards brought huge wins, emotional moments, and breakout performances to country music’s biggest night in Las Vegas. Ella Langley dominated the evening with seven wins, while Cody Johnson captured Entertainer of the Year. Check out the full list of winners, memorable moments, and highlights from the ACM Awards.

Colby Play 315 officially broke ground Monday morning at the Colby Grade School playground as community members celebrated the start of Phase One of the inclusive playground project. Organizers also announced the project has reached 67% of its fundraising goal with more than $715,000 in donations and pledges. Construction begins this summer and is expected to be completed before the 2026-2027 school year.

On Wednesday, May 13, a family was having a BBQ on their wooden back porch. However, the BBQ grill that they were using was rotted on the bottom, and around 1:30 am in the morning, dispatch was called about the back porch catching on fire.

Cheryl Kay (Grabenstein) Wederski, 78, of Devils Lake, ND, formerly of Atwood, passed away on May 12, 2026.

Wildfires continue burning across southwest Kansas after lightning and dangerous fire weather sparked multiple blazes this week. Thousands of acres have burned in Meade, Seward, and surrounding counties as firefighters from across the region battle the flames. NWKS Radio has the latest on evacuations, containment efforts, road closures, and emergency response operations.

Severe storms swept across northwest Kansas Saturday evening bringing baseball-sized hail, winds up to 88 mph, blowing dust, power outages, and two tornado warnings. Goodland, Colby, Edson, Hoxie, Grainfield, and surrounding areas saw significant storm damage as NWKS Radio listeners shared reports and photos from across the region.

𝐒𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐖𝐊𝐒 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐎 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐀 ⚠️ The threat for severe storms is MODERATE to HIGH today, Saturday, across northwest Kansas, eastern Colorado, and southwest Nebraska.

The Thomas County Sheriff's Office has come out and warned of a recurring scam in the area.