The City of Goodland has partnered with Tomorrow’s Water, a multi-state, multi-partner effort to support playa restoration in Sherman County. This collaborative effort focuses on restoring playas, which are natural recharge wetlands, to help sustain local water supplies and support wildlife habitat.

The Colby Kiwanis Club stopped by NWKS Radio to share details about their annual Pancake Feed on Saturday, October 24, at the American Legion in Colby. Enjoy all-you-can-eat homemade pancakes and sausage for just $8! Plus, learn about a special raffle supporting the Kenton Crable Inclusive Park.

The Colby Fire Department is hosting its annual Smoke Alarm Saturday on October 31, 2026. Firefighters will visit homes to check smoke alarms, replace batteries and install new alarms if needed. The service is free when residents provide their own supplies. Call 785-460-4454 to sign up. Learn important smoke alarm safety tips and how the Colby Fire Department is helping keep families safe during Fire Prevention Month.

Boot Hill Museum is proud to announce the inaugural Unbridled Western Art Show and Sale, a new invitational exhibition celebrating the finest contemporary Western artists working today. The exhibition will debut with an opening-night artists' reception and fixed-price art sale of original artworks on Friday, January 15, 2027. Artwork not sold during the reception will remain available for purchase throughout the exhibition, which concludes on February 14, 2027.

Colby High School Students for Service members are raising money for Options Domestic and Sexual Violence Services October 12-25. Learn how these northwest Kansas students are giving back during Domestic Violence Awareness Month and how the community can help. NWKS Radio has the details.

Rawlins County USD 105 announced on Wednesday that they will not be moving on as a division finalist in the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights competition. However, they did not walk away from the competition empty handed.

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.

It was the October edition of Tech Talk on the Good Neighbor Hour, so Michael Zimmerman, an Engineering and Technology Instructor at Fort Hays Tech Northwest, joined the show to talk about the Engineering and Technology Department Haunted House coming up later this month.

Governor Laura Kelly today signed Executive Order 26-07, establishing Kansas Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Day, to be observed annually on the first Friday of each May. The first Kansas Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Day will be recognized on Friday, May 4th, 2027.

The Kansas Drive To Zero Coalition is expanding its efforts to engage communities and strengthen transportation safety across the state through a new community recognition program and webinar series.

A 15-year-old Logan girl was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday evening in Phillips County.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has issued Do Not Drink Order for the City of Long Island public water supply system located in Phillips County. KDHE Officials issued the Do Not Drink Order due to a well pump failure and the city had to switch to an emergency well with high levels of nitrates and arsenic.