The National Weather Service (NWS) Office in Goodland has alerted that their radar is currently down and experiencing issues.

The USD 315 Colby Public School Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Thursday, April 23, starting at 7:30 am at the district office, located at 600 W 3rd Street.

Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland encourages jobseekers and employers searching for available talent to take part in this month’s Virtual Statewide Job Fair, hosted by KANSASWORKS, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 23.

Kids and families packed the City Limits Convention Center in Colby for the KISS Dance on April 19. Featuring music, a photo booth, snacks, and an “Under the Stars” theme, the event raised money for CHS Prom 2027 while creating special memories between kids and their invited guests.

The Kansas Department Transportation and its safety partners are going orange during National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 20-24, to help raise awareness and reduce crashes in work zones.

The Kansas Department of Transportation has started a resurfacing project on a portion of U.S. 83 in Thomas County.

Jade Beckman, a Senior from Oakley High School, has been honored as the KSHSAA Covered, Capitol Federal, True Blue Student of the Week.

The National Weather Service (NWS) Office in Goodland has put a freeze watch in effect for the entire area on late Friday night to early Saturday morning.

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.

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.

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.

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.