North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2021, Blog, March, Newsletter
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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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2021, Blog, March, Newsletter
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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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in Uncategorized
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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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2021, Blog, January, Newsletter
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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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2021, Blog, January, Newsletter
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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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2021, Blog, January, Newsletter
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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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2020, Blog, Newsletter, November
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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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2020, Blog, Newsletter, November
A recently updated study on the transfer of wealth in Kansas presents an opportunity to communities of all sizes for local charitable giving.
The Center for Economic Development and Business Research, part of the W. Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University,
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2020, Blog, Newsletter, November
Having a safe and dependable water system is necessary for any community. The City of Hope recently completed a project to improve its water distribution system that will benefit current and future residents for many years.
Like many rural communities across Kansas,
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North Central Regional Planning Commission
Posted in 2020, Blog, Newsletter, November
A new NCK Business Relief Loan Program is now available to assist North Central Kansas businesses adversely impacted by COVID-19.
The U.S. Department of Commerce through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) will provide $1.1 million of funds,
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