She may be young, beautiful, and successful, but the former Miss Kansas didn’t always have it easy. Sure, she’s a Sergeant in the Kansas Army National Guard, she was a Top 10 ...
Read More »2nd Annual Topeka Easter Parade and Fun Fair to be held April 4
The Topeka Easter Parade & Family Fun Fair will be back for the second consecutive year on Saturday, April 4, 2015. Last Year’s event was attended by over a thousand people who ...
Read More »Barry Feaker to speak at Kansas Prayer Breakfast
This time every year, no matter the weather, about a thousand people show up for a very early breakfast at the Ramada Inn in downtown Topeka. The occasion is the annual Kansas ...
Read More »Believe in the Impossible!
By Jessica S. Hosman It was three days before my son’s fourth birthday and he was convinced he’d be able to play outside in the snow when the day arrived. While this ...
Read More »Keeping up with technology
Learned some interesting statistics about technology and accessing the web. Mobile Device Web Browsing is expected to overtake desktop browsing worldwide in 2015 (it already happened in the U.S. this past summer). ...
Read More »Overcoming the Blows of 2014
By Jessica S. Hosman A few nights ago while playing with Bliss (our playful 50-pound Golden Retriever), Zechariah tossed her rubber bone into the air just as he had done hundreds of ...
Read More »Election Voter Guides for Missouri & Kansas
The mid-term elections are Tuesday, Nov. 4. Educate yourself on the candidates and issues before you go to the polls. In previous years Metro Voice has provided extensive non-partisan election voter guides ...
Read More »Two-Day Bible Conference Brings Heavy Hitters to KC
Recorded in the pages of the Guinness Book of World Records, under the “best-selling book of non-fiction” category, you will discover the most sold book in all of history. Coming in at ...
Read More »Writers Conference Will Inspire and Sharpen Skills
Annual Conference is Nov. 6-8 in Kansas City by Zeta Davidson The Heart of America Christian Writers network and writers conference may be just the organization for which you have been ...
Read More »Do You Have a Funny Marriage?
Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Oct. 25 By Dwight Widaman Laughter isn’t only the best medicine, it can also be the best marriage counselor. We know of its power to ...
Read More »Focus on the Family Wait No More Adoption Event Nov. 1
Kansas and Missouri Kids Cry Out for Families. Focus on the Family Wait No More Event Will Help on Nov. 1 By Staff “When, God?” the Smiths wanted to know. “When ...
Read More »October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Check Out Our Contest!
Write a letter, win your pastor a vacation! October is National Pastor Appreciation month and Metro Voice wants to honor pastors for their tireless work. In First Timothy it says, “The elders ...
Read More »High hopes for Operation Christmas Child this year
Organization wants to increase shoebox collection by 10,755 by Cassie Schenck Each year, Operation Christmas Child delivers millions of gift-filled shoeboxes to children in need who may have nothing to call their ...
Read More »SNA Experience Tour is “life-altering”
Big event hits Kansas City October 7 God is on the move in North America and every follower of Jesus—regardless of age, talent or personality—can play a vital part in what He ...
Read More »Is Your Ice Bucket Challenge Helping Ethical Research?
University of Kansas Offers Alternative That Does Not Use Aborted Babies Dr. David Prentice | You’ve probably heard of it by now, the Ice Bucket Challenge. Those challenged are supposed ...
Read More »Koyotes Kare Foundation helping non-profits raise funds
Koyote clinics work with kids on football and relationship skills There’s more to football than playing football, says Nick Baumgartner, owner of the Kansas Koyotes Indoor Football Team. It involves making a ...
Read More »Former All-Star Sweeney Excited About Spreading Gospel at the K
Faith & Family Night July 26 by Alan Goforth | Mike Sweeney was a four-time All-Star and earned tens of millions of dollars while playing for the Kansas City Royals. But like ...
Read More »Brewster Place celebrates Brewster Place Daywith 50th Birthday Bash and Block Party
Brewster Place, one of the largest continuing care retirement communities in Northeast Kansas, celebrated its 50th anniversary since it first opened its doors in 1964 at an outdoor event open to the ...
Read More »Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
Matthew West/KJ-52 to Headline Faith and Family Night at the KC Royals By Alan Goforth | Metro Voice Instead of being satisfied with an occasional base hit, Scott Dawson encourages Christians ...
Read More »Juneteenth Celebrations Remember End of Slavery
By Kharissa Forte | Metro Voice On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which aimed to end slavery once and for all. Yet slaves weren’t actually set free ...
Read More »Most Popular Internet Searches by State
By Dwight Widaman | The game is over Kansas and Missouri! We’ve been looking at your most popular Internet searches, and the results are funny and alarming! We were helped with the ...
Read More »Echoes of the Trail Brings History Alive
By Dwight Widaman | You don’t need to be a cowboy or wear cowboy boots to enjoy Echoes of the Trail, according to organizer Judy Howser. Kids and adults alike enjoy watching ...
Read More »The Bible Comes Alive in Springfield’s Passages Exhibit
Passages Exhibit Combines Rare Biblical Texts and Artifacts in Interactive Settings with Hands–On, Family–Friendly Fun SPRINGFIELD, MO.—Inviting people to engage with the Bible, the Green family, founders of national arts-Ââ€and-Ââ€crafts retailer Hobby ...
Read More »Kansas Federal Lawmakers Disappoint on Spending Votes
By Jeff Glendening and Christine Harbin Hanson | These past few months were a critical time for conservative members of Congress to stand firm behind their promises to get runaway government spending ...
Read More »FairTax gains momentum as citizen frustration grows
LOCAL GROUP FORMS TO PUSH FOR ENACTMENT (MetroVoiceNews.com) — The national debate over taxation is shifting from the question of whether to alter our current tax system to the question of how ...
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