A school bus carrying two juvenile passengers slid off a muddy road and struck a tree Thursday morning in Phillips County, but no injuries were reported. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol Crash Log, the crash happened at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, on Early Eve Road, about 6.3 miles west of U.S. Highway 183.

Much-needed rain has soaked northwest Kansas, with some areas possibly receiving 5 to 6 inches. Clint Alexander with the National Weather Service in Goodland talks with NWKS Radio about rainfall totals, improving drought conditions, flooded roads and what to expect from the weather heading into the weekend.

It was another edition of Foundation Friday on the Good Neighbor Hour, so CEO of the Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation Karl Pratt joined the show to discuss how this year has gone for the foundation, how their match month in September went, and he highlighted a fund from the local area.

Colby Recreation is gearing up for a busy fall with youth basketball registration, a new Halloween coloring contest and the annual Boo Bash at the Colby Event Center. Bobby Fossum shares details on upcoming activities, sports and events happening around Colby.

Kansas schools will celebrate Walk and Roll to School Day on Oct. 7, with support from Kansas Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School program. This annual event promotes safe behaviors and community connection by encouraging students and families to walk, bike and/or roll to school.

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place on Sept. 16 in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

On September 30, 2026, at approximately 2:50 p.m., Colby Communications received a 911 call from an individual in Menlo, Kansas, experiencing a mental health crisis. During the call, a gunshot was heard in the background.

Bert Mosier and Jessica Dinkel 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.

Colby Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Werner joined NWKS Radio with updates from USD 315, including the new track project, Play 315’s next phase and upcoming Fall Festival, the end of the first quarter and a closer look at how special education funding impacts the district’s budget.

The Oakley USD 274 Facebook page announced that school had to be cancelled Thursday, October 1st, due to a small fire near the cafeteria. While it seems that damage is minimal, inspections needed to be done before students could be let in the school again.

A fatal crash was reported Wednesday morning in Graham County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

On the opening day of the 2026 Kansas Governor's Conference on Aging, Governor Laura Kelly signed Executive Order 26-06 directing the development of a Kansas Multi-Sector Plan on Aging (MPA). The order directs the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), in coordination with other state agencies, stakeholders, and community partners, to develop a comprehensive 10-year, cross-sector plan to prepare Kansas for its growing older adult population, in addition