Saturday evening at the Goodland High School Auditorium, our community came together for something more than just a ceremony. It was a moment of gratitude, reflection, and healing as we honored the first responders who faced one of the darkest days northwest Kansas has ever seen. On March 14, 2025, a sudden dust storm swept across Interstate 70 near Edson. Within minutes, visibility dropped to nothing. Cars and trucks piled up in chain reaction crashes-71 vehicles in all.

Yesterday afternoon, March 14, a sudden and intense dust storm swept through Northwest Kansas, bringing near-zero visibility and causing a s