NWKS RADIO NEWS

Around 2:20 pm on Thursday, July 16th, multiple people were involved in a two-vehicle accident involving a semi hauling a trailer full of corn. This accident took place on Highway 83 in Logan County.

For the third consecutive year, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has issued an official proclamation recognizing Antique Tractor Preservation Day in the State of Kansas, reaffirming Kansas' commitment to preserving the rich agricultural heritage that has shaped both the state and the nation.

A new road project is starting in Colby, and starting Thursday, July 16th, traffic will only be Northbound on Country Club Drive. This closure will start at Hill Street and continue on.

Kansas City band Smokin' J's will headline a free concert at 7 p.m. Friday, July 17, during the Grinnell After Harvest Festival. In an interview with 100.3 The Ride, the band shared what fans can expect from their first Northwest Kansas performance. The free concert follows the community barbecue and kicks off a weekend of family-friendly festival activities celebrating more than 50 years of Grinnell tradition.

The Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas Highway Patrol announced the launch of the Kansas Crash Data System (KCDS), a modernized platform that will serve as the new statewide standard for law enforcement crash reporting.

Bert Mosier with Sherman County Community Development joined the Good Neighbor Hour to give an update on different things going on within the Sherman County Community Development organization.

Michael V. Foust, of Goodland, KS, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2026, at the age of 83, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS surrounded by loved ones.

On Tuesday, July 14th, just after 9:30 am, two vehicles traveling on the same road in Wallace County got into a small fender bender, leaving one of the drivers with light injuries.

Goodland USD 352 Superintendent Bill Biermann joined the Good Neighbor Hour to recap the latest Board of Education meeting, which was held on Monday, July 13th.

The Kansas Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for the Open Access Broadband Program, which was established to help expand broadband access across the state by making it easier for public and private partners to use transportation infrastructure for broadband projects.

Around halfway through the 10 pm hour on Tuesday, July 14th, a 2013 Chevy Suburban was headed eastbound on K383 Northeast of Long Island.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Wallace public water supply system located in Wallace County. The advisory was issued because of a loss of pressure in the distribution system. Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.

It’s a sign of the season – political campaigning and the posting of campaign signs. The Kansas Department of Transportation reminds the public that all political campaign signs or billboards are prohibited from being placed on state highway right of way.

Just past 8 am on Monday, July 13, two vehicles collided on a Thomas County Road, leaving one of the two drivers with serious injuries.

Around 11:30 am on July 13, 2026, the Colby Fire Department was called to a fire. A camper was fully engulfed in flames by the grain bins at Franklin and 8th St in Colby. The intersection of Franklin and 8th was shut down over the lunch time hours while the fire department and emergency personnel worked to put out the flames.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of Kirwin public water supply system located in Phillips County.