Travis Scott Korbe, age 44, of Wallace, Kansas, passed away on April 11, 2026, in Colby, Kansas.

Governor Laura Kelly, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, today directed flags throughout the State of Kansas be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown on Friday, April 17, 2026, in honor of Greeley County firefighter and former deputy sheriff Carl “Levi” Evans, who died in the line of duty last week.

On Monday, April 13, the Goodland USD 352 Board of Education held a regular meeting. One of the big highlights from the meeting includes approving a new final day of school, and the kids will love it!

On Tuesday, April 14, the Kansas Court of Appeals made the trip to the Frahm Theatre at Colby Community College to hear two different cases and provide an educational experience for students.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation – applauded today’s committee passage of the Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety (SAFEGUARDS) Act.

The Kansas Wetlands Education Center will host Poetry Pocket Field Guide: World Bird Migration Day, a creative, nature-based writing workshop, on Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m.

The American Legion Boys State of Kansas is accepting applications for its 2026 session through Thursday, April 30. Applications are accepted after that date, but on a space-available basis. The event is set to be held Sunday, May 31, through Saturday, June 6, at Kansas State University in Manhattan. This will be the program’s 34th consecutive session at KSU and 88th overall.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, will convene a committee hearing to examine federal, state and local programs for justice-involved veterans, including the Department of Justice’s plan to establish a National Center for Veterans Justice using federal funding secured by Sen. Moran.

Business students at Colby Community College will showcase their innovative ideas during the Business Trade Show from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, April 28, in the Bedker Memorial Complex.

A red flag warning has been placed on parts of the local area, which include Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Wallace, Logan, and Gove Counties.

Governor Kelly has announced her veto of House Bill 2346 and has also announced the passing of House Bill 2018 without her signature.

Dale Vernon Plumisto (Uncle Buddy, Uncle Buck), died April 9, 2026, in Colby surrounded by family and friends.

A total of 219 High Schools in Kansas were recognized by the Kansas Board of Regents for their excellence work in preparing students for post secondary success. Of those 219 schools, five area high schools received this incredible honor.

Over the weekend a large wildfire broke out in Yuma County, Colorado and spread to the Kansas border near Cheyenne County.

Governor Laura Kelly announced she has signed Senate Bill 20, which regulates Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), the middlemen responsible for negotiating drug prices between manufacturers, pharmacies, and insurers, as well as setting reimbursement rates for prescription medications.

Colby resident Tracy Rogers has been selected to receive the Colby Community College 2026 Honorary Associate Degree for his decades of service and leadership in Northwest Kansas. The degree will be conferred during the College’s commencement ceremony on May 15 at the Colby Event Center.

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is accepting applications for the Behavioral Safety grant program for federal fiscal year 2027.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday April 18th, 2026, at 11:00 AM MT at the First Christian Church in Goodland with Pastor Monika Hunter officiating. Family will start greeting friends at 10:00 AM.

A Memorial Service will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Goodland, KS on Saturday, April 18, 2026 with Rosary at 9:30AM followed with Mass at 10:00AM inurnment will follow at the Goodland Cemetery, North Main Street, Goodland.

Senator Jerry Moran joined the Colby Community College President Seth Carter and others for the ground-breaking ceremony for the new dormitories.