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 — August 2023

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Non-Profit Capacity Building Opportunity 

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Grant Writing Certification  If your organization wants to build capacity in grant writing, then check out these great opportunities where you can send someone to get trained.  Stafford County Economic Development will have some…

“A Refuge to Explore”

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“A Refuge to Explore” is a program developed for Stafford County with the goal to cultivate a county level pride/identity. It’s part of the Engaging Placemaking for Innovative Communities (EPIC), which is a placemaking pilot program lead…

Developing Farm to Table Food Processors

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People living in Stafford County know that this county has an abundance of raw materials.  We are agriculturally focused.   We have everything from orchards, a tree farm, a flour mill, watermelons, honey, vegetables and…

Raindrop Repair celebrates 38 years of irrigation service 

Raindrop Repair started with Stephen Batten’s passion for problem solving and the fact he was talented with electronics.  “It was a good fit,” says his wife, Tammy Batten, the office manager at Raindrop.  Located on US-281…

Network Kansas E-Community Loans Program

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Child Care Update

Winners of Photo Contest Announced

Photo of winter's sunset with irrigation by Jody Suiter

The Petal Shop Opening Soon

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There is a new flower shop opening in town just off the square in St. John behind Equity Bank.  The Petal Shop will be aiming for a soft opening on July 31st and will have everything from homemade gifts, fresh flower arrangements, candy bouquets,…