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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Focus on Stafford County February 2024 Radio Show

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This is the audio from our monthly radio show: Focus on Stafford County. The show aired in February, 2024. Topics include an upcoming Lunch & Learn book discussion of "Thirteen Ways to Kill your Community;" updates on Stafford County's commercial kitchen, childcare; Gray Photo Studio grant, art auction and renovation; EPIC grant projects in Stafford County and the Sttafford train depot.

Jams may have come about through necessity; but creativity flavorfully fuels the business

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By Beccy Tanner Four years ago, Glora Batten started her journey into canning. A friend asked her to come over to their house and help can pickles. “We got started and made a batch of pickles and I just thought it was very fun,”…

Stafford county youth entrepreneurs advance to state final

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By Beccy Tanner Two teams and four St. John High School students are the county winners in this year’s Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge. Ryer Ward, placed first in the contest, which was held Feb. 7 at the Stafford County Annex. He…

New director’s vision brings additional partnerships and programs to St. John library

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By Beccy Tanner After being involved in education for nearly 30 years as both a teacher and principal, Jo McFadden decided to take a new direction in her life. “I retired and this is my retirement gig,” McFadden said. “I was looking…

Focus on Stafford County – January 204

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This is the audio from our monthly radio show: Focus on Stafford County. This show aired live Thursday, Jan. 25. Topics included a $50,000 HEAL grant that was awarded to the W.R. Gray Studio in St. John and a $50,000 loan from SJN Bank for the studio's renovation. Other subjects included the Stafford County Port Authority, updates on the upcoming Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge; the county's commercial kitchen, childcare, the Community Fair Building and new housing construction.

Gray Photo Studio Receives HEAL Grant to Complete Renovations

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By: Ryan Russell Gray Photo Studio (GPS) is soon to be renovated and will soon after open it’s art studio after receiving a $50,000 matching grant from Kansas Commerce Historic Economic Asset Lifeline (HEAL) program.  SJN Bank of…

Stafford County awarded $45,000 state arts grant

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By Beccy Tanner There may be a new/old look coming soon to the northwest corner of St. John’s Square. A $45,000 matching grant awarded by the Kansas Creative Arts/Industries Commission – a division of the Kansas Department of Commerce—will…

Focus on Stafford County Radio Show

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This is the audio from our monthly radio show Focus on Stafford County. This show aired in December. It includes discussion on Giving Tuesday, Stafford County's commercial kitchen, the partnership between Stafford County Economic Development and the Ida Long Goodman Memorial Library's Lunch and Learns, a new gazebo for the St. John Square and some upcoming grant writing workshops.

TurkeyKnob Farm has roots in Stafford County but sells almost everywhere

By Beccy Tanner When Connie and Tim Gross retired in 2015, they moved to Stafford County. For both, it was a coming home. Connie was born and raised in Stafford County; Tim, from Pawnee County. They moved to her family’s fourth-generation…