Copied from the City of Goodland KS website: goodlandks.gove "NOTICE: Public Transportation Down (8/17/2026) Due to unexpected mechanical issues, the public transportation van is currently out of service until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience while repairs are being complete. We will attempt to provide an update as soon as the van is back in service. Thank you for your understanding."

Back to school means back to school zones, buses and busy streets across Northwest Kansas. Colby Assistant Police Chief Jared Lange shares important safety reminders for drivers, parents and students as schools return this week in Hoxie, Oakley, St. Francis, Colby, Atwood, Oberlin and Goodland. Slow down, put the phone away, watch for buses and remember: the 20 is the 20!

NWKS Radio is expanding high school football coverage in 2026 with the new Area Game of the Week on FlyOver Country 97.9. Join Lucas Kenney each Friday night for live play-by-play, pregame coverage, stats and postgame interviews featuring teams from across northwest Kansas. Listen on-air or stream live at nwksradio.net.

In the morning of Wednesday, August 12th, the Citizen's Health Center in Colby held an in-person press conference to announce a new partnership between Citizen's and the KU Cancer Center. Many community members were in attendance at this press conference, as well as Senator Jerry Moran, who has been in close ties with helping this partnership underway.

Storm reports from the US National Weather Service- Goodland For August 13. Severe storms moved thru the area on the evening of August 13th and then turned to just rain.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) today announced at an event hosted by Newman Regional Health in Emporia the recipients of the Community Health Worker + Accountable Food is Medicine Grant Program (CHW+AFIM), an initiative within the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced a new round of funding totaling $250,000 available through the Strategic Economic Expansion and Development (SEED) grant program. Now in its fifth round, the SEED initiative continues to support economic development and quality-of-life improvements in Kansas’ smallest communities.

The City of Goodland has announced quite a few street chip seal projects that will be done August 19th and 20th. The timeline is all with weather and mechanical issues permitting.

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.

The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks tonight, August 12, offering Northwest Kansas residents one of the best skywatching opportunities of the year. With dark skies and minimal moonlight, viewers could see dozens of shooting stars and bright fireballs each hour. Find out why the Perseids are so special, the best time to watch, and tips for seeing this spectacular celestial event from Northwest Kansas.

Citizens Health in Colby has partnered with The University of Kansas Cancer Center to expand cancer prevention and screening services in northwest Kansas. The announcement also introduced the Masonic Cancer Alliance's 42-foot HOPE on Wheels mobile screening unit, offering free mammograms, colorectal screening kits, skin and prostate cancer screenings, educational resources, and more. HOPE on Wheels returns to Colby on October 24.

Extreme heat has been an issue for the last several weeks off and on. Here's the recorded highs in the NWKS Radio listening area for August 11, 2026 as reported to the National Weather Service in Goodland.