Written by Doug McKinney, NCRPC Executive Director
Investing in youth is happening all across the region. I salute the efforts in Republic County and Saline County and the youth entrepreneurship programs they are unveiling in late November.
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Investing in Youth Important for Future
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, November
North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, November
Project Spotlight: Lincoln Power Plant
by North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, November
North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, November
A basic need of any community is to have steady, reliable electricity. Residents, businesses and visitors all expect and rely upon having electrical power 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
When the City of Lincoln Center was faced with continued problems on its rebuilt electrical power generating engine,
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Tags: cdbg, generator, Lincoln, project spotlight
Pilot Home Ownership Program Helps Beloit Home Buyer
by North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, November
North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, November
Buying a home became feasible a little sooner than planned for one new homeowner thanks to a two-county pilot project of the NCK Home Ownership Program.
The program, which offers down payment and closing cost assistance to home buyers in Cloud and Mitchell counties,
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Tags: home ownership
Region Represented in New Initiative
by North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, September
North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, September
“Land in Kansas” is a new statewide economic development initiative that launched in July with the goal of attracting investment and promoting business expansion.
Key components of the initiative, according to a Kansas Department of Commerce press release,
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Internships Benefit Student Intern, Host Organization
by North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, September
North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, September
Written by Doug McKinney, NCRPC Executive Director
An internship is a way for young adults to get credit for real-world experience. Interns work with an organization engaging in activities that provide them with new learning while benefiting the host organization.
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Tags: internships, Youth
Rural Voices Contest Open to NC KS High School Seniors
by North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, September
North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, September
High school seniors in North Central Kansas are invited to compete for a chance to win $850 by submitting an essay or video in the 2018-2019 Rural Voices Youth Contest. The NCRPC sponsors the contest and has awarded more than $20,000 to seniors from around the region since 2006.
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Tags: Contest, Rural Voices, Youth
Claiming Your Google Place Listing
by North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, September
North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, September
Written by the Kansas State University Center for Rural Enterprise Engagement
One of the easiest, but most overlooked aspects of online marketing is claiming your Google Place listing. This is a feature that allows information about your business to populate on the right-hand side of the Google search results page.
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Hotspot Locations Added
by North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, September
North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, September
NCRPC/Bank Complete Homebuyer Assistance Project
by North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, September
North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2018, Blog, Newsletter, September
NCRPC/Wilson State Bank has completed a $20,000 project that assisted buyers in purchasing homes in Wilson, KS. The program was made possible through a FHLBank’s Joint Opportunities for Building Success (JOBS) Program award of $25,000 to the bank on behalf of North Central Kansas Community Network,
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Tags: business finance, home ownership
Food Systems Intern Shares What She Learned about North Central Kansas
by North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in Uncategorized
North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in Uncategorized
by Emily Reno
Note: The following post is Emily Reno’s Letter to the Editor that appeared in the August 10, 2018 issue of the Beloit Call. Reno was a 2018 summer intern at the NCRPC.
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