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What’s happening with Eco Devo housing?

The new rental houses completed earlier this year in St. John and the currently under construction in Macksville are part of the nine house county-wide rental housing Stafford County Economic Development (EcoDevo) started building in September 2021. The first house was built in Hudson and completed in February 2022. Three houses in Stafford were completed in June 2022. The three houses in St. John were completed in January 2023. And the final two houses in Macksville should be completed by August 2023. 

June 5, 2023 by
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Childcare Providers Needed as Progress Continues

Progress is slowly but surely being made on the Stafford County Child Care Committee’s project in St. John. The recent rain has been needed, but it has delayed progress on the exterior modifications at modular classroom building. The concrete for sidewalks and off-street parking should be completed in the coming weeks. Then, the work can continue on the lawn and fenced play area. 

May 31, 2023 by

Focus on Stafford County — May 2023

This is the audio from our monthly radio show — Focus on Stafford County. This show aired live at 11:30 am central time on Thursday, May 25, 2023. Kathleen Norman announced the hiring of Ryan Russell as the new executive director and gave several other updates.

May 26, 2023 by
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Focus on Stafford County – April 2023

This is the audio from our monthly radio show: Focus on Stafford County. This show aired live at 11:30 AM CT on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Kathleen talked about the state-wide youth entrepreneurship challenge and the Stafford County teams that competed. She also gave updates on housing and childcare projects.

May 1, 2023 by

Hello, Beccy is Here!

Hi, I am Beccy Tanner. I’ve a fourth-generation Stafford County resident and grew up on a farm near Radium. For more than four decades I was a Kansas journalist, working the longest at The Wichita Eagle.

March 10, 2023 by