Meet Lee Hartman the new leader

Metro Voice News (metrovoicenews.com) is a long-running Christian community news outlet focused on faith, family, and local/regional coverage in the Kansas City metro area, Missouri, and Kansas (including a dedicated Topeka/Northeast Kansas presence).

Lee Hartman is the owner, publisher, and primary editor of Topeka Metro Voice, the Northeast Kansas edition of the faith- and family-oriented community newspaper that shares the metrovoicenews.com website with the Kansas City Metro Voice.

Key Roles and Activities

• Topeka Metro Voice: Launched in 2006 (he previously served as managing editor of the related Kansas City publication). It is a free monthly tabloid distributed at hundreds of locations (groceries, churches, restaurants, businesses, etc.) across greater Topeka and Lawrence, with additional digital reach. Content emphasizes local news, church/ministry stories, community events, faith perspectives, and family-friendly features from a traditional Christian viewpoint. Hartman regularly writes and bylines articles on Topeka events, churches, local happenings, and related topics.
• Topeka Health & Wellness magazine: He also publishes this publication (topekahealthandwellness.com).
• C5Alive: He serves as President of this Christian nonprofit (formerly Capital City Christian Chamber of Commerce; c5alive.org). It focuses on “Creating Christian Culture in the Capital City” by connecting Christian business owners, churches, and nonprofits. Activities include POWER Luncheons and sponsorship/organization of community events such as EasterFest and others.

• Contact and Presence
• Address: PO Box 5724, Topeka, KS 66605
• Phone/Fax: 785-235-3340
• Email: voice@cox.net
• Social: Active on X/Twitter as @LeeHartman (Topeka, KS; bio highlights Topeka Metro Voice, Topeka Health & Wellness, C5Alive, and Masters Business Svc) and Instagram as lee.hartman. He frequently promotes new print issues, local advertisers, and events.

He operates in the Topeka Christian business and community media space, supporting local advertisers, distributing materials, and covering faith-based and family-oriented local news. The Topeka edition remains print-focused while sharing the broader Metro Voice digital platform.

History and Ownership

It traces back to 1989–1991. Dwight Widaman saw that the Kansas City Christian newspaper was for sale, published his first issue in June 1991 (initial circulation ~6,000), and later renamed it Metro Voice (around 1994) with the motto “Be Informed, Get Involved, Engage Your Faith.” He and his wife Anita have been the core of the operation.

They produced more than 350 print issues and distributed millions of copies over nearly three decades. In 2018 it became the oldest independent Christian newspaper in North America and fully transitioned to digital (they had run a website since ~1998). Print had sustained the business; the shift reflected changing reader habits.

A Topeka/Northeast Kansas edition began in 2006. It is owned by Lee Hartman (who also publishes Topeka Health & Wellness and leads the Christian nonprofit C5Alive). The Topeka side continues a monthly free tabloid print run of over 7,000 copies distributed at churches, stores, restaurants, and other locations, while sharing the main website.

Dwight Widaman also serves as president of the Evangelical Press Association and, with Anita, runs related efforts including an educational nonprofit, annual biblical tours, the Midwest Christian College Expo (decades running), Holocaust education, and pro-Israel advocacy. In a December 2025 column, Dwight noted they were nearing four decades of service, still working long days with a small group of longtime writers, and actively praying/planning for succession so a new generation or compatible organization can keep it relevant.

Content Focus and Style

The site emphasizes:

• Local and regional news (Kansas City Metro, Missouri, Kansas, and Topeka-specific stories).
• Faith, church & ministry, Christian education, and community events.
• Broader coverage with a faith lens: world news, Israel, immigration, culture, sports, entertainment, tech/science, archaeology/history, lifestyles, and commentary.
• Practical features such as back-to-school guides for Christian schools and family-friendly event calendars.

Tone is generally positive, community-oriented, and solution-focused rather than purely adversarial. It promotes churches, ministries, nonprofits, and local events while covering cultural and political issues from a traditional Christian/family-values perspective (examples include religious liberty rankings, culture-watch pieces, and stories on faith in public life). It is explicit about its Christian worldview rather than presenting as neutral mainstream journalism.

Recent homepage content (as of early August 2026) has mixed local community stories, faith features, and national items with a faith or conservative-leaning angle (e.g., faith-based groups receiving aid, immigration reporting, voter amendments in Kansas/Missouri, church/ministry news).

Operations and Reach

• Primarily digital now for the Kansas City side, with a Friday email newsletter.
• Topeka retains monthly print + digital/social.
• Supported by advertising, donations, and community partnerships.
• Contact (KC): PO Box 1114, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063; phone 816-524-4522; email dwight@metrovoicenews.com.
• Topeka contact: PO Box 5724, Topeka, KS 66605; 785-235-3340; voice@cox.net.
• Active on social media (X/Twitter @MetroVoice has a modest following) and maintains an accuracy/corrections policy as a member of the Evangelical Press Association.

Traffic estimates have put it in the low thousands of unique daily visitors, typical for a regional niche outlet. Ground News has rated its bias/factuality as “unknown,” reflecting its specialized evangelical community focus rather than broad national coverage.

Overall Character

Metro Voice functions as a faith-based community connector more than a conventional hard-news outlet. It bridges churches, ministries, families, and local events across the Kansas City–Topeka corridor, while folding in national and international stories that align with its readers’ worldview. Its longevity (especially as an independent Christian publication that survived the print collapse) and the ongoing succession discussion highlight both its resilience and the challenges facing smaller faith-oriented media in a digital, younger-audience environment.

The Topeka edition and shared site make it one of the more consistent local Christian/family-oriented news sources available in Northeast Kansas. 

Watch "Real character shows when nobody is watching. #darkpsychology" on YouTube

https://youtube.com/shorts/DXJTufeJrNQ?is=WCv4m8Jj5W_wiYH9

Henry McClure  
785.383.9994
sent from mobile 📱
time kills deals

Dvelop AI (dvelopai.com) is a very early-stage, Topeka-based AI automation platform and custom build shop.

It positions itself as “one dashboard that runs the busywork” so a single operator (or small business) can offload posts, emails, research, follow-ups, and repetitive workflows while focusing on higher-value work.

Core Product

The main offering is a chat-first AI assistant that acts rather than just answers. You describe tasks in plain English; it writes content, posts to socials, sends emails, researches, builds custom tools, and runs scheduled automations. Key pieces include:

• Chat that executes — persistent memory across conversations, file attachments, multi-step actions.
• App connections — Gmail, Calendar, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Slack, Stripe, Google Sheets, and others (via OAuth or pasted keys). Business/Enterprise tiers support custom API/OAuth connections and “bring your own key” for models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.).
• Self-building tools — describe a need (e.g., price watcher) and it builds/tests the tool.
• Automations — recurring (hourly/daily/weekly) jobs that run without further input.
• Goal tracking — set targets; the system works toward them and shows progress.
• Security messaging: AES-256 encryption, user-controlled data/keys, bank-grade claims.

The interface is framed as a single calm screen covering chat, connections, tools, automations, and goals.

Pricing (current)

Plan	Monthly	Key Limits	Notes
Pro	$20	3 concurrent chats, 150 AI runs, 5 automations, 5 apps	Entry point
Business	$50	10 chats, 1,000 runs, 25 automations, unlimited apps + custom connections	Most popular
Enterprise	$100	Unlimited, priority support, team features coming	Highest throughput

20% off annual. No long lock-in; upgrades immediate, downgrades at period end. Custom work starts with a $200 diagnostic that produces a fixed quote within 48 hours. Quoted tiers range from small automations/integrations ($1.2k–$3k) up through multi-system builds ($3k–$10k), complex/IoT/full platforms ($10k–$50k+), and larger enterprise engagements ($75k–$1M+).

Custom Solutions Side

Beyond the SaaS product they offer consulting and builds for:

• AI automation of workflows/reporting
• Machine & IoT integration/monitoring
• API/workflow integrations (CRMs, ERPs, etc.)
• Custom chatbots (web, Telegram, etc.)
• Full custom platforms/dashboards
• Pure consulting/diagnostics

Process is diagnostic → fixed-price proposal → build/deploy → optional maintenance retainer.

Founder & Company Profile

Run by one founder: Colter Grant Robinson (also listed as Colter Robinson). He is an independent game developer who built and published Metamancer, a procedural-generation roguelike (fully procedural sprites, maps, items, factions). It launched in Steam Early Access in August 2025 and reached full 1.0 around July 2026. The company leans hard into the “built in Topeka, KS / run by one founder / local and accountable” positioning.

X account (@DvelopAI) was created in March 2026 (still very low follower count). The website and content cadence ramped up mid-2026. Blog posts are frequent (AI news briefs, how-to guides, local Topeka/Kansas AI scene coverage) and often self-attributed as “written, illustrated, and published by Dvelop AI.” Recent example (Aug 6, 2026): a guide to Topeka/Kansas AI events and resources (Heartland AI Symposium at K-State, library workshops, TIBA sessions, KC AI Club, etc.), with a soft product plug.

Positioning & Differentiation

• Target: solo operators and small businesses drowning in repetitive digital work, plus clients who need custom AI systems.
• Messaging emphasizes relief from tool-switching and busywork, autonomy, and local accountability rather than enterprise-scale claims or massive funding narratives.
• Distinct from the large German document-management company d.velop (d-velop.com) — different domain, different product, different geography. Also unrelated to other similarly named AI tools (embedded IDEs, etc.).

Assessment

Strengths: Clear, low-friction pricing; strong no-code + action-oriented positioning; demonstrated solo software-building capability via the game; genuine local Topeka angle; security and data-control language that addresses common buyer concerns; content engine that keeps the site active.

Limitations / risks (as of August 2026): Extremely early stage with minimal public social proof, testimonials, or case studies. One-person operation means support and capacity are inherently limited. Blog volume is high but much of it is broader AI news synthesis. Real-world reliability, uptime, and edge-case handling of complex multi-app automations are not yet widely validated publicly.

Local relevance: For someone operating in Topeka real estate, content creation, deal flow, or advocacy, the combination of social/email automation, research assistance, goal tracking, and custom workflow builds is potentially useful. The founder’s presence in the same city and the company’s active coverage of the local AI ecosystem make it easier to evaluate in person than a remote SaaS tool.

Overall, this is a young, tightly focused, founder-led AI automation product + services shop rooted in Topeka. It is still in the “prove the model and grow from a local base” phase rather than a scaled platform. Worth a hands-on trial of the Pro tier or a $200 diagnostic conversation if the busywork automation use case fits.

good luck - you have my vote and support

From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2026 8:11 PM
To: Ty Masterson <ty.masterson@senate.ks.gov>; rick66.kloos@gmail.com <Rick66.kloos@gmail.com>; MCRE Media <mcre1.9999@blogger.com>
Subject: good luck - you have my vote and support

Make friends with Philip 

Please 

https://mcremedia.blogspot.com/2026/08/ty-has-nomination-now-its-about-winning.html 

H

Henry McClure 

Time Kills Deals 

785.383.9994

444

Ty has the nomination. Now it’s about winning the state. Calling Philip today and making that offer would be a smart, strong move. I hope he does it.

A Few Thoughts After the Primary

I watched the returns the other night and I’ll be honest — I was a little surprised Curt Skoog didn’t do better on the Democratic side. He’s been mayor of Overland Park a good while and I figured he’d pull more votes than he did. Instead, Cindy Holscher from Overland Park came out on top. She’s the one staring us in the face now for November.

Ty Masterson won the Republican primary. It is what it is. I was a Philip Sarnecki supporter and I still am. Philip ran a strong race as a businessman and outsider who understands how to build something and make it work. A lot of good people backed him for the same reasons I did.

What would help Ty the most right now is simple: reach out to Philip today. Not next week. Today. Ask for his help — not just in winning the governor’s race, but ask him to take the Department of Administration if Ty wins. That job is about running the day-to-day machinery of state government. Philip has built companies that employ hundreds of people, managed big operations, and focused on results instead of politics. Putting someone with that kind of experience in charge of how the state spends money, buys things, and manages its own house would send a clear message.

It would also bring people together. Primary fights leave bruises. Reaching out to Philip and offering him a real seat at the table would tell the folks who voted for him that their voice still matters. It would show conservatives across Kansas that this campaign is serious about cleaning up waste, getting value for every tax dollar, and putting competent people in charge instead of the usual revolving door. That kind of unity and seriousness can tip the scales when you’re up against a well-funded Democrat from Johnson County who will run hard until the end.

Ty has the nomination. Now it’s about winning the state. Calling Philip today and making that offer would be a smart, strong move. I hope he does it.

Henry McClure Topeka