Colby Community College biological sciences instructor and STEM Division Chair Dr. Jeffrey Sekavec recently completed the Harvard Medical School Senior Life Sciences Leaders Program

Michele and Josh Ivans share the mission behind SonShine Volleyball Club in Goodland, a faith-based program offering clinics, camps, and competitive teams for area youth. Learn about their journey, upcoming tryouts, and how their ministry, inspired by their daughter Avelyn, continues to impact families across Northwest Kansas.

Northwest Kansas Foundation for Hope launches its 12 Days of Hope fundraiser, supporting cancer patients across nine counties with financial assistance for travel, lodging, and treatment expenses. Bid on donated items December 1–12 and help local families focus on healing, not hardship. Learn how to participate or apply for grants.

8 AM MST Dec 4--- This morning, we have had several listeners report to us that Interstate 70 in Sherman County was extremely slick. As of 8 am MST, KanDrive and Sherman County Sheriff's Office has verified that Interstate 70 is closed Westbound from Exit 17 in Goodland due to icy conditions. KDOT is working quickly to get it treated to open it back up. Please be cautious out there.

The FIFA World Cup Countdown Clock is coming to Colby, KS December 3–7. This 10-foot, 450-pound illuminated display celebrates Kansas City’s role as a 2026 FIFA World Cup host city. Visit the Colby Visitors Center to see the clock, take photos, and enjoy this rare World Cup attraction stopping in northwest Kansas. A unique tourism and community event you won’t want to miss.

The Food and Drug Administration has warned Kansas shoppers to double-check their shredded cheese.

Celebrate Christmas in Colby with the annual Light Parade, Chamber Soup Supper, and Santa City at Fike Park. NWKS Radio will broadcast live and stream the parade on Facebook. Enjoy holiday lights, warm soup, Santa visits, and family fun in downtown Colby. Find full Santa schedules and local holiday events on the NWKS Radio Area Events Calendar.

The Colby Community College Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band concert scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 4, has been postponed due to illness. The performance will be rescheduled for a date to be determined during the spring semester. For more information, contact Band Director Michelle Meyer at 460-5519.

The Kansas Department of Transportation has released its list of approved highway construction and maintenance bids from the November 19 letting in Topeka, outlining major projects planned across the state. Several of those projects directly impact Northwest Kansas—covering key stretches of U.S. 36, U.S. 40, I-70, and K-18 in Cheyenne, Logan, Russell, Osborne, and surrounding counties. From milling and overlay work to a full bridge replacement, these investments will improve

This Monday at 7:45 AM, a crash occurred on I70 at mile marker 77.5, 0.1 miles west of County Road 14 in Gove County.

Scott Lee Hoschouer - July 4, 1967 — November 25, 2025

On Giving Tuesday, NWKS Radio’s Joel Navarro welcomed Jenna Gatz and Heather Dible from the Play 315 committee to talk about the exciting momentum building behind their mission: bringing an inclusive, accessible playground to the Colby Public Schools. Play 315 is working to renovate the Colby Grade School playground with brand-new inclusive equipment, safer surfacing, and updates to the existing structures. The goal is simple but powerful—create a space where every child c

The Colby Community College Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band will perform the annual free holiday concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Northwest Kansas Cultural Arts Center.

The holiday season is rolling across Northwest Kansas, and this week is packed with Christmas fun, Santa visits, festive concerts, parades, and classic small-town traditions. If you’re looking for ways to get into the spirit, here’s your quick guide to all the holiday-specific events happening in the NWKS Radio listening area.

Lois VanHorn - September 4, 1926 - November 22, 2025.

Pauline Fishel, 88, of Colby, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at Fairview Estates, Colby.

A Garden City man passed away in the Russia/Ukraine war. Zach Scheiman died in action while serving with Ukrainian special forces in Stepnohirsk, a village in southern Ukraine.

The 5th annual NWKS Radio Christmas Marketplace is officially in the books — and what a weekend it was! Even with the bitter cold, Northwest Kansas showed up in full holiday spirit at the Colby Event Center, filling the south gym with shoppers, vendors, and plenty of Christmas cheer.

Winter made its presence known in Northwest Kansas Saturday morning as icy conditions contributed to a rollover crash north of Norton. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, the accident happened on November 29, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. on K-383, about 2.7 miles north of U.S. 36.

Inclement weather possible: KDOT crews stand ready Early weather forecasts from different weather services are showing the possibility of inclement weather affecting parts of Kansas as well as several northern and western states this holiday weekend. If inclement weather does impact the highways, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is ready to treat roadways as needed. KDOT employees have been preparing since September: Salt, sand and brine materials have been