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Students And Staff Bid Farewell To The Year


Wichita Public School students said goodbye to the school year and hello to summer, but some students and staff also bid farewell to some buildings. (Full Story)

President Obama's Birth Certificate OK'd By Arizona Official
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Arizona's secretary of state says Hawaii's verification of President Barack Obama's birth records meets necessary requirements and that the president will appear on Arizona's ballot in the fall. (Full Story)
Gusty Winds Lead To Motorcycle Crash
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It happened in Reno County on K-96 near 56th St. early Wednesday afternoon. (Full Story)
Fishing With The National Champ
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College National Bass Fishing Champion Ryan Patterson and KAKE's Jeff Herndon 'crank it up' in search of bass on a small Kansas lake. (Full Story)
One Cast - KSU Angler Wins National Championship
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Ryan Patterson won the FLW College Bass Fishing National Championship in South Carolina. (Full Story)
Jury: Google Didn't Infringe On Oracle Patents
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A federal jury in San Francisco has decided that Google didn't infringe on Oracle's patents when the search company developed its popular Android software for mobile devices. (Full Story)
Stewart Becomes Non-Executive Chairman Of Company
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Martha Stewart is now the non-executive chairman of the lifestyle, media and merchandising company that she created. (Full Story)
Mars Chocolate Hangs Up Help Wanted Sign
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Looking for a sweet job? Mars Chocolate Company is looking for people to work at its Topeka plant. (Full Story)
President Obama Team Trumpets New Polling On Gay Marriage
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President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is touting new polls that show growing support for gay marriage following the president's public embrace of same-sex unions. (Full Story)
Person Visited Neonatal Units Before TB Diagnosis
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Health officials are testing 26 babies for tuberculosis after a person with an active case of the life-threatening disease visited neonatal-intensive care units at two Northern California hospitals. (Full Story)
Senate Panel To Launch Review Of Facebook IPO
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A Senate panel is reviewing Facebook's high-profile stock offering last week amid allegations that the bank handling the IPO may have provided select clients with a negative assessment of the company. (Full Story)
Rep. King: CIA, Pentagon, Too Close To Filmmakers
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A House committee chairman is charging that the CIA and Defense Department jeopardized national security by cooperating too closely with filmmakers producing a movie on the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. (Full Story)
Flags To Fly At Half-Staff To Honor Kansas Soldier
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Gov. Sam Brownback ordered the honor for Sgt. Zachary Hargrove, who died May 3 while serving with the 1st Infantry Division in Afghanistan. (Full Story)
President Obama To Graduates: `A New Feeling About America'
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President Barack Obama is telling graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy that they are the first class in nearly a decade to graduate into a world that has no Osama bin Laden, no war in Iraq and no questions about when the war in Afghanistan will end. (Full Story)
Japanese Video Game Author Wins Spanish Prize
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Japan's Shigeru Miyamoto, considered the father of the modern video game, has been awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. (Full Story)
Maryland 911 Dispatcher Snores Through Emergency Call
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A woman who called 911 after her husband was unable to breathe found a snoring Maryland dispatcher at the other end of the line. (Full Story)
Bristol Palin Reality Series To Premiere June 19
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Lifetime network has set a premiere date for its new reality series about Bristol Palin's home life in Alaska. (Full Story)
Football Star Donald Driver Is New 'Dancing' Champ
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He already has a Super Bowl ring, and now football star Donald Driver can add the "Dancing With the Stars" mirrorball trophy to his awards collection. (Full Story)
Oil Prices Drop To Lowest Levels Of The Year
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The price of oil is hitting new lows for the year as U.S. supplies grow. (Full Story)
Police: Ohio Man Killed Himself, 3 Sons In Fire
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Investigators have determined that an eastern Ohio man set a fire two months ago that killed him and his three young sons. (Full Story)
States Turning To New Tolls To Pay For Highways
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Driving onto an Interstate highway? Crossing a bridge on the way into work? Taking a tunnel under a river or bay? Get ready to pay. (Full Story)
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    Wisconsin Suspect Records Himself Taunting Police
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    A suspect in a Wisconsin theft is in jail after he filmed himself revealing his name, showing his face and admitting he stole the video camera he was using at that moment. (Full Story)
    Iowa Man With Zebra, Parrot In Truck Gets DUI
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    An Iowa man stopped outside a Dubuque bar with a small zebra and a parrot in his truck has been charged with drunken driving. (Full Story)
    Woman Drops Bank Robbery Attempt Midway Through
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    A would-be bank robber apparently changed her mind midway through the crime, but police are still looking for her. (Full Story)
    Wanted: Bigfoot Hair Samples For European Study
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    European researchers say new techniques to analyze DNA could help crack the mystery of whether Bigfoot exists.
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    City Official Consults Ouija Board Before Vote
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    A San Francisco supervisor says he consulted a Ouija board before city leaders voted on whether to recommend naming a Navy ship after slain gay rights activist Harvey Milk. (Full Story)
    Agent: 'OMG' Diet Book Subject Of 7-Figure Deal
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    The author of a self-published diet book that advocates skipping breakfast and taking cold baths has agreed to lucrative deals with British and U.S. publishers. (Full Story)
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