It was another edition of Foundation Friday on the Good Neighbor Hour, and Jada Tubbs with the Thomas County Community Foundation joined Joel Navarro for an interview about recent happenings within the foundation.

The Kansas Department of Transportation requests comments on an amendment to the Federal Fiscal Year 2026-2029 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document.

Thursday, August 27, 2026, the Goodland Community welcomed the Fort Hays Tech Northwest (FHTNW) students to town! The annual Goodland Main Street Crawl hosted by Sherman County Community Development (SCCD) each year along with all the local Goodland businesses.

Park KS Water Tower gets painted

A deep partial lunar eclipse will be visible tonight across the NWKS Radio listening area! More than 96% of the Moon will enter Earth’s shadow, with the eclipse peaking around 11:13 p.m. CDT and 10:13 p.m. MDT. Find out when to look, where to look and what you can expect to see across northwest Kansas.

The Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park is a tourism staple in Northwest Kansas, particularly in Logan, County. It's home to some of Kansas's most beautiful rock structures, dating all the way back 85 million years.

Last night, the Annual Gem Hog Roast brought in hundreds to eat yummy food for a fundraiser for the Gem, KS community. The Gem Lions Club hosts this annual event at the Gem Community Building. Lots of picnic tables are set up outside, local music talent takes the stage to entertain, and many enjoyed a game of horseshoes. BBQ pork sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans, and homemade desserts were on the menu.

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.

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland invites jobseekers and employers to take part in the August Virtual Statewide Job Fair, hosted by KANSASWORKS, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, August 27.

NWKS Radio’s Curtis Duncan has been posthumously inducted into the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The KAB Hall of Fame is the organization’s highest honor, recognizing Curtis’s six decades in broadcasting and nearly 30 years serving northwest Kansas. A well-deserved honor for an unforgettable broadcaster and Good Neighbor.

Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at age 80, leaving behind an incredible legacy of music, movies, songwriting and philanthropy. NWKS Radio looks back at the life and career of the country icon whose classics, including “Jolene,” “9 to 5” and “I Will Always Love You,” made her a legend and a longtime staple on KXXX 790.

The Colby Public Schools USD 315 Facebook page announced that the USD 315 Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Friday, August 28th, beginning at 7:15 am located in the boardroom in the district's central office located at 600 W 3rd Street.