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Wichita train derailment closes northbound I-135, damages bridge support
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (140+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - An overnight train derailment in north Wichita is forcing northbound drivers on I-135 to take another route. At around midnight, Union Pacific says approximately ten railcars derailed under the I-135 bridge in Wichita. The Kansas Department of Transportation says…...
Emporia zoo closes briefly after death of 22-year-old bison
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (141+ words) EMPORIA, Kan. (KAKE) " The David Traylor Zoo temporarily closed Saturday after the death of its adult male American bison, Bill. Zoo officials say Bill died Saturday morning at the age of 22, which is older than most bison typically live in…...
Federal agent shoots man officials say assaulted officer in Minneapolis, prompting protests
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1109+ words) Residents examine a vehicle that was destroyed by protesters in Minneapolis Wednesday. A protesting community member attempts to protect themselves as federal agents fire munitions and pepper balls, as tensions rise after federal law enforcement agents were involved in a…...
City quashes rumors of Wichita police working with ICE
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (112+ words) Headline: Red Flag Warning from SAT 11:00 AM MST until SAT 6:00 PM MST Headline: Red Flag Warning from SAT 12:00 PM CST until SAT 7:00 PM CST City officials say those claims are false. According to the City, the mayor does not have…...
Driver in fatal Twin Cities crash was racing wife home from bar, charges say
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (302+ words) Kristine Iskierka, Stack's neighbor, says she was more than a neighbor; Alice was family. "She was just a wonderful person. She was one in a million and the most kind-hearted, soft human, funny, quirky," Iskierka said. "Choices made by one…...
Endangered History: The Clements Bridge
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (857+ words) CHASE COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) " There's an old saying: those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Which is why there's such a push to preserve historic buildings and sites, among other things. But what happens when the…...