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President Trump endorses candidate in race for Kansas governor
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (233+ words) Senate President Ty Masterson and Gov. Laura Kelly agree on the value of recess for elementary students and annual fitness testing in first through 12th grades, but the governor vetoed the bill because the Kansas State Board of Education is responsible…...
Family asking for help locating missing Wichita teen girl
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (192+ words) KAKE WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) " Family is requesting assistance in finding a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen Friday in Wichita. Keyshia-Marie Farmer was last seen on May 22 wearing a multi-colored silk pajama set and getting into a white Kia…...
Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 50, 000 residents are ordered to evacuate
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (1211+ words) A damaged chemical tank in Southern California may have cracked " potentially lowering the risk of a cataclysmic explosion " though an evacuation order remains in effect for some 50, 000 area residents with no timeline on when they can return, a fire official…...
Man on lawn mower dead after north-central Kansas crash: KHP
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (131+ words) KAKE WASHINGTON COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) " A man is dead following a Saturday night crash in Washington County, six miles west of Linn, Kan. Benjamin Goeckel, 50, was sitting stationary on his John Deere lawn mower on the east side of 865 Indian…...
Forecast - South-Central 05-24-2026
13+ hour, 43+ min ago (123+ words) KAKE Forecast - South-Central - 05-24-2026 - Family asking for help locating missing Wichita teen girl - Teen arrested after fatal crash in Wichita's Old Town - One dead after being hit by car in Wichita's Old Town - Suspect dead, bystander wounded after exchange of gunfire…...
Teen arrested after fatal crash in Wichita's Old Town
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (150+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) " A 17-year-old Wichita male was arrested for a fatal crash early Sunday morning in Old Town, killing a man, police say. Officers responded at 1: 50 a. m. Sunday, to an injury accident in the 100 block of North Washington Ave. Upon…...
Jason Collins opened a door. Many LGBTQ athletes still don't feel safe walking through it more than a decade later
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (1804+ words) Jason Collins speaks at the World Pride NYC 2019 Opening Ceremony at Barclays Center in New York, in June 2019 (CNN) " Sometimes the hardest news comes at the end of the day. Late afternoon on May 12, NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced that…...
Police responding to shots-fired call in east Wichita
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (134+ words) KAKE - One dead after being hit by car in Wichita's Old Town - Suspect dead, bystander wounded after exchange of gunfire near White House: Secret Service - Suspect dead after hours long standoff in east Wichita - One critically injured after crash near…...
Suspect dead after hours long standoff in east Wichita
20+ hour, 33+ min ago (564+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) " A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting following a several-hour-long standoff Saturday evening in east Wichita. At around 3: 20 p. m. , police received their first disturbance call about the man. Later, more calls came in reporting that there was…...
Suspect dead, bystander wounded after exchange of gunfire near White House: Secret Service | Trusted News Source for Wichita & Kansas | kake. com
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (318+ words) A member of the U. S. Secret Service watches holding his weapon after alleged gunfire was heard nearby, at the White House in Washington, D. C. , U. S. , May 23, 2026. The Secret Service said officers shot and killed an armed man who opened fire at a White…...