Beginning Monday Night at midnight, Kansas City and most suburbs will enter into a mandatory stay-at-home order. Below is the official announcement with guidelines and instructions from Mayor Quintin Lucas. Kansas City ...
Read More »Kansas City mayor bans gatherings of 10 or more
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is banning gatherings or events of 10 or more people. The move came, according to the mayor’s office, in consultation with a variety of health officials rolled ...
Read More »Midtown Kansas City church hands shoppers $50 gift cards for groceries
The coronavirus threat has created an opportunity for area churches to serve those less fortunate. On Sunday afternoon, members of City of Truth church in midtown Kansas City handed out $50 gift ...
Read More »Kansas City becoming hub for groups serving veterans
Kansas City, which is home to Veterans of Foreign Wars, is welcoming several new veterans organizations to the city. The Rosie Network, National Veterans Transition Services and Veteran Business Project have selected Kansas ...
Read More »Kansas City Royals issue letter to fans over coronavirus
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A letter sent Sunday from Kansas City Royals leadership concerning the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak: To our Kansas City Royals family: In these extraordinary times, we hold the health ...
Read More »Leading Kansas City businesses join forces to attract and retain employees
With a tight labor market nationwide and especially in the Midwest, leading Kansas City businesses are teaming up to attract and retain employees. Companies such as Garmin, Cerner, Hallmark and H&R Block ...
Read More »Missouri declares state emergency over coronavirus
Missouri followed other states on Friday when Missouri Gov. Mike Parson declared a state of emergency. The action came in response to two more presumptive positive cases, bringing the total to four ...
Read More »List of Kansas City area closings and cancellations over coronavirus
As President Donald Trump announced a national state of emergency today, Kansas City area institutions continued to respond to the coronavirus with closings and delays. Metro Voice is not listing churches. Check ...
Read More »Kansas City icon Winstead’s files for bankruptcy
Winstead’s, a staple of burgers and Skyscraper floats for Kansas Citians since the 1930s, has filed for bankruptcy. Just three locations remain open. At one time the chain had about a dozen ...
Read More »DQ is turning 80 with deals on Blizzards
Metro Voice is supported by many businesses across the region and nation. One of those is a local Dairy Queen franchise (see ad). DQ is turning 80 years old this year and ...
Read More »Hallmark edits pro-life film Unplanned out of awards show
The Washington Examiner newspaper is reporting that Hallmark doesn’t want you to hear about the pro-life film Unplanned and censored it from and awards ceremony. At the annual Movieguide Awards, which recognize ...
Read More »Chiefs’ Andy Reid pens letter to family of pastor who died just before Super Bowl
One of the most exciting weekends of Pastor Michael O’Donnell’s life ended in tragedy last month when he died in Miami shortly before the Chiefs won Super Bowl LIV. READ: Pastor dies ...
Read More »Church’s Prom Boutique helps girls with free dresses
With prom season fast approaching, Woods Chapel United Methodist Church again has opened its popular Prom Boutique. This is the 16h year that the church has provided free dresses and accessories to ...
Read More »Technology developed locally helps coronavirus patients return home for treatment
Innovative technology from a Kansas City company has enabled 14 U.S. citizens who tested positive for coronavirus to receive treatment back home in the United States. Flight-ready containerized biocontainment systems (CBCS) from ...
Read More »Bill in Missouri Legislature would redefine marriage as a civil union
A Missouri state representative is drawing fire from both sides of the political spectrum over his bill that would change the legal definition of marriage to that of a civil union. Supporters ...
Read More »Kansas City mayor proposes adding police to fight crime
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas proposes to put more police officers on the streets to address the high crime rate. “We owe it to the victims, to their families, to our own ...
Read More »Kansas City Star parent company McClatchy files for bankruptcy
Kansas City Star parent company McClatchy has filed for bankruptcy. The company is the second-largest owner of local newspapers in the country. McClatchy operates 29 daily newspapers in fourteen states and has ...
Read More »Man convicted in murder of missionary near International House of Prayer
A Kansas City man has been convicted of shooting and killing a Chinese missionary near the International House of Prayer. The murder rocked the large missionary community in the region. Curtrail Hudson, ...
Read More »Kansas City reponds to call to help homeless by surpassing goal
City Union Mission has surpassed their goal for their primary fundraising campaign. The CELEBRATE HOPE: Reach Out to K.C.’s Poor or Homeless campaign raised $6,504,237, exceeding their goal of $6.5 million. “Our ...
Read More »Born at just 21 weeks, little Ellie a guest at tonight’s State of the Union
Two of the honored guests at tonight’s State of the Union address are from Kansas City. Ellie and Robin Schneider will enter into the national spotlight, not for their appearance at the ...
Read More »Patrick Mahomes: fueled by faith
It’s hard to turn on the television, pick up a newspaper or even buy cereal these days without seeing the smiling face of Patrick Mahomes. The personable 23-year-old quarterback has been in demand ...
Read More »Chiefs’ Super Bowl appearance boosts Kansas City worldwide
The city of Miami will reap an economic windfall from this year’s Super Bowl. But will the Chiefs’ worldwide exposure also benefit Kansas City? Yes, said a professor at the Missouri University ...
Read More »Kansas City making plans for possible Super Bowl parade on Wednesday
If the Chiefs win the Super Bowl on Sunday, not a lot of work is likely to get done around the city on Wednesday. Downtown businesses have been told to expect a ...
Read More »Chiefs lineman Stefen Wisniewski sees God’s hand on path to Super Bowl
Along with the big game itself, the Super Bowl offers a platform for Christian athletes to share their faith. Chiefs offensive linemen Stefen Wisniewski talked about his relationship with Jesus with Jason ...
Read More »Chiefs’ commitment to faith comes from top down, team chaplain says
The Kansas City Chiefs have more than a prayer of beating the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. The team chaplain says the organization’s openness to matters of faith makes his ...
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