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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New Childcare Operator in St. John Logen Kernell

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The Stafford County Childcare Committee just signed a lease with Logen Kernell to be a childcare provider in St. John.  Logen currently lives in Great Bend but is originally from Fowler, KS.  Her boyfriend Garrett Thomas is a truck…

Abilene Meat Processing Site Visit

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Stafford County Economic Development (EcoDevo) has been looking into different concepts that might work with the growing need of the county's beef producers to slaughter, process, and package meat to sell directly to consumers.  After talking…

2023 Photo Contest

Stafford County Economic Development sponsors an annual photography contest for images that will be used on promotional materials and/or our website. A $25.00 prize will be given to the winner in each of the 3 categories listed below, and an unlimited amount of honorable mention winners will receive a $5.00 prize for each entry.

Focus on Stafford County – June 2023

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What’s happening with Eco Devo housing?

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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. 

Childcare Providers Needed as Progress Continues

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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. 

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.

Ryan Russell named new executive director

The new Executive Director at the Stafford County Economic Development (EcoDevo) office is a familiar face around town. Ryan Russell started this past week.

May 2023 Newsletter

For updates on Stafford County Economic Development activities.