The Kansas Department of Transportation has started a resurfacing project on a portion of U.S. 83 in Thomas County.

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced that the Department of Commerce has selected the third cohort of Rural Champions to solve pressing needs in their local communities.

Jade Beckman, a Senior from Oakley High School, has been honored as the KSHSAA Covered, Capitol Federal, True Blue Student of the Week.

The National Weather Service (NWS) Office in Goodland has put a freeze watch in effect for the entire area on late Friday night to early Saturday morning.

Travis Scott Korbe, age 44, of Wallace, Kansas, passed away on April 11, 2026, in Colby, Kansas.

Governor Laura Kelly, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, today directed flags throughout the State of Kansas be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown on Friday, April 17, 2026, in honor of Greeley County firefighter and former deputy sheriff Carl “Levi” Evans, who died in the line of duty last week.

On Monday, April 13, the Goodland USD 352 Board of Education held a regular meeting. One of the big highlights from the meeting includes approving a new final day of school, and the kids will love it!

On Tuesday, April 14, the Kansas Court of Appeals made the trip to the Frahm Theatre at Colby Community College to hear two different cases and provide an educational experience for students.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation – applauded today’s committee passage of the Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety (SAFEGUARDS) Act.

The Kansas Wetlands Education Center will host Poetry Pocket Field Guide: World Bird Migration Day, a creative, nature-based writing workshop, on Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m.

The American Legion Boys State of Kansas is accepting applications for its 2026 session through Thursday, April 30. Applications are accepted after that date, but on a space-available basis. The event is set to be held Sunday, May 31, through Saturday, June 6, at Kansas State University in Manhattan. This will be the program’s 34th consecutive session at KSU and 88th overall.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, will convene a committee hearing to examine federal, state and local programs for justice-involved veterans, including the Department of Justice’s plan to establish a National Center for Veterans Justice using federal funding secured by Sen. Moran.

Business students at Colby Community College will showcase their innovative ideas during the Business Trade Show from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, April 28, in the Bedker Memorial Complex.

A red flag warning has been placed on parts of the local area, which include Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Wallace, Logan, and Gove Counties.

Governor Kelly has announced her veto of House Bill 2346 and has also announced the passing of House Bill 2018 without her signature.

Dale Vernon Plumisto (Uncle Buddy, Uncle Buck), died April 9, 2026, in Colby surrounded by family and friends.