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Everyone's 'favorite uncle': Ernie Ortiz, unsolved homicide in Garden City

KAKE News is hoping to shed new light on unsolved cases across KAKEland. A relatively new project also doing the same is the Kansas Cold Case Playing Cards Deck. The deck features 52 cases, including unsolved homicides, missing persons and unidentified remains cases. The cards have been circulating for about a year throughout jails and correctional facilities in Kansas. The deck aims to generate… → Read More

VIRAL VIDEO: Wichita teacher receives moving gift from her students

At most, Ms. Powell was thinking that maybe her students were gifting her a mug… or even some candy, but turns out what she received was something she'll never forget. → Read More

Outlet to call missed loved ones provides comfort, peace during holiday season

Now that the holidays are here, a College Hill church has a space open to anyone who may need an outlet to vent, to cry, to grieve or to simply just be. → Read More

Clothing giveaway assisting local families held Saturday

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Free clothes were available to local families in Wichita Saturday morning at a Community Blessed LLC donation giveaway. The clothing giveaway was held at the Violence Impact Center on East 21 street. The event was in collaboration with local organizations around the community, such as Community Blessed LLC, the Flashpoint Youth Center, the Violence Impact Center, Equity… → Read More

Rolling Hills Zoo fundraising for unique shark experience, first in the state

There’s something fishy happening in the northeast corner of the Rolling Hills Zoo where a new experience is soon to make a daring splash. “Bamboo Bay is our next big project… part of our master plan over the next few years," Ryan VanZant, the Executive Director of the Rolling Hills Zoo in Salina said. Not everyone who visits the Zoo in Salina visits its reptile building, but they soon might.… → Read More

Riverside Dental continues Halloween tradition with festive parody film

Wichita's Riverside Dental gets the community in the Halloween mood with parody films. → Read More

'Nurses Honor Guard of Wichita' honors nurses who have passed with special tribute

A group of retired nurses is on a mission to honor the service of nurses who have gone on before them. “I think it is a privilege for us to do the Nightingale Tribute for a fallen nurse," Shirley Hazen, a retired nurse of 50 years said. “This is a group of volunteer nurses that perform tributes for nurses and LPNs at their memorial service or funeral," Lesa Pierce, the chairman of the Nurses… → Read More

Salina South's 'Common Grounds' coffee bar operating back at full steam

Salina South High School underwent extensive renovations in 2018 and part of those changes included adding a coffee bar. → Read More

Newly opened Lindsborg Child Development Center off to great success

The Lindsborg Child Development Center is a space the city is extremely proud of, as well as parents. → Read More

Suspect identified in fatal stabbing in Old Town

Sedgwick County Jail records identified the suspect as Jason Todd. He was held without bond Tuesday on one count of first-degree murder. → Read More

Suspect arrested in connection to fatal stabbing of a Wichita man Monday morning

A man has been arrested in connection to the fatal stabbing that took place early Monday morning in Wichita. → Read More

An Andover home is a complete loss from an early morning fire, multiple hurt

ANDOVER, Kan. (KAKE) - A home is a complete loss after an early morning fire in Andover Sunday. Fire crews were called to the 300 block of Clubhouse Circle around 1:43am Sunday after a neighbor called to report a nearby home on fire. "We called a fourth alarm, but downgraded it to a third alarm," Chief Russell said. "Easily two dozen trucks." Andover's Fire and Rescue Chief, Chad Russell, says… → Read More

Residents can return home following an early Saturday morning HAZMAT situation in Leon

According to Butler County Dispatch, reverse 9-1-1 communication has been sent out advising residents of Leon they can return back home following an evacuation. → Read More

Wichita Public Schools seeks approval of devices to detect guns, explosives

If accepted by the board, these screening devices would be placed at all public high school entrances. They could cost up to $1.5 million and may take up to 10 weeks to get to Wichita. → Read More

South-central Kansas farmers making the most of extreme drought conditions

Crispy sorghum stalks whisper in the wind near Hutchinson, as the extreme drought depletes these plants from their color and life. → Read More

'A tragedy like this is difficult for us': Friends remember Marlyn Harvey who died Sunday

Neighbors say Maryln Harvey, the victim in this case, was always a friendly and familiar face in this community and was so deeply cared for. → Read More

Derby woman's space is 'unlivable' after water from another unit seeps into hers

A Derby woman reached out to KAKE News with concerns about her living space after an upstairs apartment's water heater began leaking, damaging not only that unit, but hers, too. → Read More

WPD officer immune from prosecution in 2020 shooting

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The December 2020 officer-involved shooting has been declared to be justified by Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett. The shooting resulted in the death 37-year-old Jason Williams. On December 30, 2020, a Wichita police officer responded to a shooting at a home on north Faulkner just after 7 a.m. WPD says upon arrival officers began to approach the home and… → Read More

Mayor Whipple hopes Indiana business will look to Wichita for potential growth

"We're perfect for a company like this who is wondering if they can attract and retain that next talent given Indiana's new political climate." Wichita's Mayor Brandon Whipple says he is hoping he and one of Indiana's largest employers can talk business, after business Eli Lilly said it was left "feeling uneasy" by lawmakers' decision to restrict most abortion rights in the state. The company… → Read More

In-state and out-of-state residents seeing McPherson as a stop for cost-effective fuel

It seems like we have been feeling the pain at the pump for ages now, but for travelers living or driving through the City of McPherson, they may be in for a nice surprise. According to AAA, on Friday August 5, the national price for a gallon of gas is about $4.11 a gallon, but right now, in McPherson Kansas, you can snag a gallon of gas for under 3 dollars.... and not just at one gas station… → Read More