Many Kansans are getting a start on the Fourth of July holiday. For the first time in years, O’Brien’s Marina at Cheney Lake ...

Cheney Lake is rapidly rising after heavy rain fell Tuesday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported that the lake is now 1.74 feet below normal as of 5 a.m. Wednesday. Lake elevation is 1,419.86 ...

June saw heavy rainfall in Wichita, with the National Weather Service recording 11.2 inches during the month, 6.19 inches ...

Kansas has been under a drought distinction in recent years due to low rainfall that’s caused Cheney’s low water levels and ...

For nearly three decades in the Air Force, a Wichita veteran served his mission in multiple roles, and it all started from ...

Much of Kansas has been in drought over the past year. ... lowest point since 2013 and has more localized needs for water retention. In the areas where rain would help recharge Cheney Lake, ...

Currently, Cheney Lake is at 71% capacity based on a 12-month moving average. If this average drops just two percent more, the city will move to Stage 2 of its Drought Response Plan.

A man fishing for crappie at Cheney Lake on Memorial Day found more than he bargained for. He found a Jeep more than 16 feet below the surface.

If you need a quiet place to get away from the world, Cheney Lake is the perfect spot. Not only can you fish, but it’s also an ideal spot for bird-watching.

John Mounce of Kansas went crappie fishing in Cheney Lake recently, but found something much larger that came across his sonar technology — a 1983 Jeep stolen in 1990.

A Wichita, Kansas, fisherman found a stolen sunken in Cheney Lake. Police began investigating and learned it was stolen 33 years ago.

A Kansas man reeled in a big one while angling for crappie on Memorial Day weekend — but his fish story from the trip does not involve actual fish. “I went out to Cheney Lake and the wind was ...