Governor Laura Kelly announced on Thursday 25 appointments to the following state boards, commissions, and council.

𝗣𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀! Brandon and Blake McLemore talk with us about the event!

Every Friday on the Good Neighbor Hour will be "Foundation Friday", where we visit with someone with a local community foundation. For the first ever Foundation Friday, we wanted to visit with the local foundation, the Sherman County Community Foundation.

Summer is upon us, and as the temperatures start to rise, so does the number of ticks, and with it, tickborne diseases. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has provided great reminders and resources to help keep you prepared for what this summer can throw at you.

Governor Laura Kelly and Kansas Department of Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed today announced that 31 local bridge projects across Kansas will receive a combined total of $40.5 million in state and federal funding as part of two local bridge improvement programs. Combined with matching funds from the awarded cities and counties, the total project value is nearly $44.5 million.

The Kansas Department of Transportation reminds motorists to be aware and use extra caution as nearly 400 bicyclists are expected to participate in the 52nd annual Biking Across Kansas (BAK) tour beginning on Saturday, June 6.

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 Thursday, June 4, 2026, in honor of Ford County firefighter and paramedic William Cory “Liam” Price, who died in the line of duty.

At USD 274 Oakley Schools, they really focus are schools' pride and a sense of belonging for all students. A large part of this comes from the programs at their schools, including the Kind Kids Connecting Program which has been implemented for a few years. Now, they're going to expand this kind of program to include K-12 students.

Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed today announced $5.9 million in awards for nine transportation construction projects through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Cost Share Program for spring 2026.

The Kansas Highway Patrol, Kansas Department of Transportation, and Drive Safe Kansas has reported a large decrease in traffic deaths from around the same time last year.

On the Good Neighbor Hour, host Lucas Kenney brought on the Athletic Director for Goodland USD 352 Marty Lehman to review the 2025-26 athletics season with it ending this past weekend with the State track meet.

News director and new host of the Good Neighbor Hour on Rockit 102.5 KLOE, Lucas Kenney, invited Goodland City Manager Kent Brown onto the show to discuss the latest City Commission meeting, which was held on June 1st.

The State of Kansas ends May 2026 with total tax collections at $703.8 million. That is $42.5 million, or 6.4%, above the estimate. Total tax collections were up 7.0% from May 2025.

Just before 1 pm Central time on Saturday, May 30th, near the intersection of US Highway 83 and US Highway 24 in Thomas County, a 2016 Dodge Ram 1500, driven by 54-year-old Julio Rodriguez-Sanchez of Lexington, Nebraska, failed to yield the right of way, causing a 2018 Nissan Versa, driven by 86-year-old Virginia Bieker of Hoxie, Kansas, to run into the trailer the Dodge Ram was hauling.

It's time for another legislative update, this time with Speaker of the House Daniel Hawkins! NWKS Radio News Director Lucas Kenney joined Hawkins on a Zoom call to discuss matters regarding the Kansas Government during an election year, property tax relief that failed to pass, and educational tax credits.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has rescinded a boil water advisory for the City of McDonald public water supply system located in Rawlins County. The advisory was issued because of a positive bacteriological sample.

On Friday, May 29th, around 8:30 pm Central time, a 2014 Harley Davidson Motorcycle, driven by 39-year-old Thomas Redinger of Pueblo, Colorado, was traveling Eastbound on I-70 in Gove County. Around mile marker 80, Redinger made contact with a deer crossing the road.

Harvest for Kids Casino Night returns to Colby on Saturday, May 30, at City Limits Convention Center. The fundraiser for the Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center features a supper buffet, live auction, blackjack, Texas Hold 'Em, craps, roulette, and more. Doors open at 5 p.m. with gaming from 7 to 10 p.m. NWKS Radio's Joel Navarro will serve as emcee for the evening.

Kansas State High School Activities Association State Track and Field for all Kansas schools continues today and again tomorrow at Wichita State University Stadium. It's hot and humid but fans are cheering on their favorite athletes!

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has announced the recipients of the Regional Partnerships Grant Program (RPGP) and Rural Emergency Hospital Conversion/Transformative Capital Investment Program (REH/CAP) grants through the Kansas Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).