NWKS RADIO NEWS

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.

On Thursday, May 28, 2026 the Electric Department will have a scheduled power outage. The area affected by this outage is mainly the downtown and residential areas from College Dr North to as far as the ball fields on 10th St.

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce awarded over $1.3 million in Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) grant funding to support 15 building renovation projects across the state.

The month of April was match month for the Thomas County Community Foundation, where a lot of money donated gets matched by certain organizations or foundations.

The Kansas Masonic Wallace Lodge #318, Logan County Health Services, and the Masonic Cancer Alliance (MCA) will co-host free cancer screenings on Saturday, May 30th, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the lot north of Jamboree in Oakley.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the local health department, is currently monitoring three individuals with a high-risk exposure to a person with confirmed Andes hantavirus.

Martha May Pettibone, 93, passed away at Wheat Ridge Acres in Goodland, KS on May 8th, 2026. She was born on November 20th, 1932 to August T. Bandel and Viola L. Schorzman in Cheyenne county, KS.

Lifelong Goodland, Kansas resident Dolores Elaine Kenny, 85, passed away at Hope Springs in Sharon Springs, Kansas on May 11, 2026. She was born on May 28, 1940 to Harry M. Newell and Doris E. Gotchall in Denver, Colorado. She graduated from Sherman Community High School with the class of 1958.

Work to resurface a portion of U.S. 36 in Cheyenne County is expected to start the week of May 18.