Focus on Stafford County – July 2024

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This is the July 2024 radio show Focus on Stafford County. This month’s show covers a variety of topics including an introduction of the new Stafford County Economic Development office administrator, Sarah Hampton. Other subjects covered are childcare updates and Rural Champion funding; new housing, prices and availability; a grant for a historic district survey in Stafford; nominations for historic register designation; Hudson’s Easter egg hunt and Christmas celebrations; a grant for getting quality internet broadband services in Hudson; an update on St. John’s Pickleboard Court. and status of Gray Studio renovation.

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July 2018 Newsletter

Updates on VISTA, a LOGO design contest and more.

June 2018 Newsletter

Updates on VISTA, upcoming events and more.

May 2018 Newsletter

Updates on Tiger Town Pizza, VISTA and more.

KHF Loan/Grant Funding

As posted on Kansas Health Foundation's website on April 6, 2018 Four rural Kansas communities have recently been awarded a total of $135,000 through the first round of the Kansas Health Foundation’s Kansas Healthy Food Initiative (KHFI).

Stafford County Students Compete in Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

Stafford County Economic Development had nine Stafford County students compete in the Central Kansas Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge that took place on Friday, March 16 in Kinsley. 7th through 12th grade students were eligible to participate in this year's event. 

The Welch Farm attends Jon Schallert’s Destination BootCamp

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Grant recipients, Kevin & Michell Welch of The Welch Farm, an event and catering venue outside Macksville, recently returned from a Colorado-based business improvement “Destination Bootcamp.” The grant was funded by the Stafford County Economic Development E-Community Partnership with Network Kansas.

April 2018 Newsletter

Updates on the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, upcoming events and more.

3rd Annual Central Kansas Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

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Stafford County Economic Development is sponsoring nine Stafford County students to participate in the 3rd annual Central Kansas Youth Entrepreneurship Competition (CKYEC) that will be held at the Kinsley Junior/Senior High School Auditorium.  Five of those students are competing as one team, and the other four as individuals. 

March 2018 Newsletter

Updates on the Stafford County Marketplace, the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge and more.