Two high school seniors in North Central Kansas are being recognized with the John R. Cyr Rural Voices Award for submitting the top entries in the 2020-2021 Rural Voices Youth Contest sponsored by the NCRPC.
Avery Johnson,
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Two high school seniors in North Central Kansas are being recognized with the John R. Cyr Rural Voices Award for submitting the top entries in the 2020-2021 Rural Voices Youth Contest sponsored by the NCRPC.
Avery Johnson,
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Good news came to several North Central Kansas communities last month in the form of a grant award. The awards will help complete a variety of improvement projects across the region. The funding comes from the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce.
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Perseverance paid off for the City of Tipton. When the first attempt to secure project funding for a storm drainage system improvement project was denied, the city council went back to the drawing board and narrowed the scope of work.
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Second Phase Announced for Businesses Less than 2 Years Old
A second phase of the NCK Business Relief Loan Program is now available — this time for businesses less than two years old.
“This next phase was developed to help businesses that have not been eligible for some of the other COVID-19 economic relief programs that are available due to the start date of the business,” NCRPC Business Finance Director Debra Peters said.
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Scholarship Recipient Reflects on Training Experience
By Ellen Barber
Leadership has many definitions, but I like the one the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) uses — “It’s an activity that mobilizes others to make progress on difficult challenges.”
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Congratulations to the 2020-2021 Rural Voices Youth Contest winners!
View the winning entries below.
About the Contest
The NCRPC sponsors the Rural Voices Youth Contest each year to engage high school seniors in North Central Kansas in thoughtful reflection on rural Kansas and to promote a discussion among citizens based on their insights.
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Region Working to Recover from COVID-19 Economic Impacts
As the region continues to deal with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCRPC has been working with many communities and organizations to assist with response and recovery.
A large factor in the continuing recovery efforts is an award the NCRPC received from the U.S.
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Staff Share Learned Benefits, Tips to Working Remote
The NCRPC and affiliate NCKCN have practiced remote working for select staff for several years. That small group grew in spring 2020 when the office went nearly entirely remote for a number of weeks.
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Pilot Assisted in the Purchase of 25 Homes in 2020
Financial incentives offered through the NCK Home Ownership Program assisted in the purchase of 25 homes in the region last year.
The pilot program officially expanded to Ottawa and Republic counties in April 2020.
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NCKCN, a broadband internet service network covering North Central Kansas, is extending its high-speed wireless internet to pockets of unserved and underserved broadband areas in four North Central Kansas counties. NCKCN is a 501(c)3 affiliate of the NCRPC.
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