Longtime Republican Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas will not seek re-election to a fifth term in 2020, setting up an intense political scramble to replace him. Roberts would have been 84 when ...
Read More »Some Missouri hospitals now grudgingly posting costs online
Hospitals across Missouri are ringing in the new year with more accountability to their patients. New guidelines for disclosure of patient costs that started January 1st. It’s the hospital price transparency rule and ...
Read More »Kansas judge rules telemedicine abortions can continue
A Kansas judge ruled New Year’s Eve that the state of Kansas cannot stop so-called telemedicine abortions or “webcam abortions.” The decision comes after attempts by state lawmakers to prevent doctors from ...
Read More »Pompeo talks about trade war, Syria pullout, North Korea: “Kansas workers will eventually benefit”
Mike Pompeo, the U.S. Secretary of State and a former Kansas congressman from Wichita, spoke about some of the key issues he is dealing with as the country’s leader of foreign policy ...
Read More »FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Things I didn’t get for Christmas
Christmas has come and gone and I have to say that it was a very good year. All six of my kids were at my home for Christmas, the first time that’s ...
Read More »Lamar Hunt, Jr. to speak at C5Alive POWER Luncheon at Evel Knievel Museum
Lamar Hunt, Jr., will be the featured speaker at the January C5Alive “POWER Luncheon,” which will be held at Historic Harley Davidson / Evel Knievel Museum Jan. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to ...
Read More »Kansas state parks to offer First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day
What better way to kick off the New Year than by getting a jump start burning off those extra holiday calories in the great outdoors? Kansas state parks, including several in northeast ...
Read More »Kansas Department of Commerce announces the National Career Development Poetry & Art Contest
The Kansas Department of Commerce is partnering with the National Career Development Association (NCDA) to participate in the 53rd NCDA Annual Poetry and Art Contest. The contest theme is “Using Careers to Break Barriers, ...
Read More »ANALYSIS: The truth about the Kansas Republican women switching parties
In recent days 3 legislators and one soon to be former legislator announced that they either have switched, or will be switching their political affiliation from the Republican to the Democrat Party. ...
Read More »Social Security scam growing
Kansas City joins a growing list of cities targeted by a social security scam investigators say is spreading at an alarming rate across the nation. This is a second warning from the ...
Read More »Royals general manager Dayton Moore makes holiday visits to Kansas inmates
Kansas City Royals General Manager Moore stopped December 19 at the Ellsworth Correctional Facility, according to the Kansas City Star and other reports. Moore talked about his Christian faith, his family and ...
Read More »Kansas man to actually receive two front teeth for Christmas
A Kansas man who lost his front tooth while scrambling to wrap Christmas presents last year will get his wish for two front teeth after a video of him singing a popular ...
Read More »Christmas celebrated at Jayhawk Theatre
Members of Countryside Christian Church celebrated the season spreading cheer at the historic Jayhawk Theatre on Christmas Eve day as the church put on two musical worships Monday afternoon. Pastor Nate Bruns said ...
Read More »Joe’s Redneck Grill: from dreams to reality
Joe Bussen came to Interfaith Housing and Community Services with a passion for barbecue, a commitment to family and a dream of something bigger. His business started small, doing church gatherings, youth ...
Read More »Native American finds her niche at Topeka Workforce Center
In life, once in a while, people fall into a position and discover that it was everything they ever wanted to do with their life. That has certainly been the case with ...
Read More »KDHE opens new Office of Vital Statistics in Topeka
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has opened its new Office of Vital Statistics (OVS) to the public in the Curtis State Office Building in Topeka. The new office, around ...
Read More »6 disciplines for living healthy like a Nutcracker dancer
To be a Nutcracker dancer requires extreme dedication – and at a time when many family and friends are enjoying fatty treats and lounging around watching football. What health lessons can Nutcracker dancers ...
Read More »Kansas State and NFL receiver Tyler Lockett values trust and creativity
Tyler Lockett is a versatile NFL talent, an instinctive and creative playmaker as both a receiver and a Pro-Bowl returner! Lockett shows his heart, not only making plays on the field, but ...
Read More »A compassionate bankruptcy judge grants a 59-year-old Kansas debtor a partial discharge of her student loans
Twenty-seven years ago, Vicky Jo Metz, took out $16,613 in student loans to go to community college. Over time, she paid back 90 percent of what she borrowed–almost $15,000. But interest accrued ...
Read More »MNU capital campaign surpassing $40 million
MidAmerica Nazarene University leaders today announced that they anticipate donations to its largest-ever capital campaign will surpass $40 million in the next few days. With more than two-thirds of the Bright Futures ...
Read More »Kansas singer-songwriter debuts new album and gets song chosen for commercial
Elizabeth Anne Mall, singer-songwriter from Morganville, Kansas, has been working with Los Angeles producer Rob Chiarelli on his Street Lamp Records label while living in northern California. Dec. 8 her 3rd album ...
Read More »Christian charities bringing hope for the homeless need your help this week
This Christmas season several area ministries that serve the homeless are in the middle of fundraising campaigns that ensure their survival for the following year. Metro Voice has chosen three charities to ...
Read More »Kansas Senator leaves Republican party over transgender rights
Senator Barbara Bollier, a 10-year Republican lawmaker in Kansas, has announced she is becoming a Democrat. Bollier−a physician from Mission Hills−cited disagreements with the Republican Party over LGBT issues, specifically transgender rights ...
Read More »Lawrence artist has hand in creating footwear for Mahomes and other Chiefs players
John Sebelius is an artist in Lawrence and a lifelong Chiefs fan. He got the chance to work with his favorite team for the NFL’s “my cause my cleats campaign.” The campaign gives NFL players ...
Read More »Kelly: more money for schools, Medicaid expansion, welfare, gun control, climate change; restrict faith-based adoption
Kansas Gov.-elect Laura Kelly insists the state budget she’s preparing can fully fund the state’s schools, expand Medicaid coverage to another 150,000 people and begin to repair a troubled child welfare system ...
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