KAKE News

06/23/2025

Storm passing by mid-wheat harvest. 🌾

📍: Cowley County, KS
📸: Traci Wedd

06/23/2025

Kansas students from pre-K through 12th grade — including those in public, private and homeschool settings — are eligible to participate. The program is exclusively available to Kansas residents.

This year's program will run from July 12 to August 3. Eligible students and one accompanying adult are granted free one-time access to each participating attraction, once per season. Passes

06/23/2025

BREAKING: U.S. President Donald Trump said on social media Monday that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to be phased in over 24 hours.

The U.S. president said on Truth Social that the ceasefire would bring an “Official END” to war, a major change in the hostilities that follows a U.S. strike over the weekend on three Iranian nuclear sites.

06/23/2025

It was a wild week for Myles Creighton in Wichita. Despite high heat and strong winds, the Canada native shot 17-under for the tournament at Crestview Country Club, capturing the 36th annual Wichita Open win as well as his first Korn Ferry Tour victory.

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) -- It was a wild week in Wichita for Myles Creighton.

06/23/2025

JUST IN: A firefighter, a medic and a patient were all injured Sunday evening when a large tree branch unexpectedly fell during a rescue operation, according to the Wichita Fire Department.

The fire department says on Sunday evening, Squad 11 responded to the report of a medical in the 1800 block of S. Madison.

06/23/2025

REST IN PEACE 💔 Authorities in southeast Kansas say 12-year-old Kollin and 16-year-old Arthur were on a railroad bridge over the Neosho River last Wednesday and were unable to outrun a train. Arthur's body was found a short time later, and Kollin was recovered downriver in the next county on Sunday.

A bank is collecting donations for the boys' families: https://www.kake.com/home/bank-collecting-donations-for-families-of-2-kansas-boys-killed-by-train/article_11839f78-3f21-4346-8a1c-5c1951b4ca32.html

06/23/2025

U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, said, “We stand tall with President Trump, who is protecting the world from a nuclear-capable Iran.”

Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids of the 3rd District in the Kansas City area said she awaited intelligence reports on whether Saturday’s attacks by the United States effectively addressed dangers

06/23/2025

Raising Cane's at Maple and Ridge opens for business at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

06/23/2025

NO CASUALTIES: Iran launched missile attacks Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites and escalating tensions in the volatile region.

Qatar condemned the attack, but said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported. It said its airspace is now safe.

06/23/2025

It’s not clear how the dog got stuck in the bathroom or how long the man was in the chimney.

Firefighters had to rescue a man who got stuck in the chimney of a Connecticut parks building while trying to retrieve his dog from a bathroom when the doors automatically

06/23/2025

BREAKING: Iran says it has launched an attack on U.S. forces at Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base

06/23/2025

Police say that the timeframe for the damage to have occurred is not known, but is believed to be recent and deliberate.