NCRPC Announces Staffing Updates

Organization Sees Leadership, Department Role Updates

The NCRPC is pleased to officially announce several staff role updates that have taken place over the past year.

“When I was appointed Executive Director in May,



Local Business Opportunity Attracts Couple to Concordia

NCRPC Business Finance Program Assists in Business Purchase Project

The opportunity to purchase a local business in Concordia, Kansas, has made moving back home a reality for Samantha Parker and her husband, Cameron Morris.



Meet the New Executive Director

The North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC) Board of Directors has appointed Debra Carlson Ohlde as its new Executive Director, effective May 1. Read the full news release.

Ohlde is no stranger to the North Central Regional Planning Commission.



Initiative Helps Homeowners Complete Rehabilitation Projects

Housing Demolition Funding Still Available in Several Kansas Counties

Financial assistance provided through the third year of the NCRPC Housing Initiative enabled the completion of 90 housing rehabilitation projects across six Kansas counties: Logan,



Energy Assessments, Grant Help Available for Eligible Entities

Helping to reduce energy costs for rural small businesses and agricultural producers is one of the goals of the staff at the Kansas Energy Program, housed within the K-State Engineering Extension Department.

The program provides free energy assessments to eligible small businesses,



Endowment Fund Grows with Event

New Fund Gets Small Boost, Planning Beginning for Impact

The newly established NCRPC endowment, officially named the Todd Tuttle Fund for Arts and Science, received a small boost through its participation in a one-day giving event held in April.



New Property Allows Concordia Business to Add Product Line

NCRPC Business Finance Program Assists in Building Purchase Project

A historic Conoco station located along U.S. Highway 81 in Concordia, Kansas, will soon offer a creative experience for all ages.

Eighty-One Enterprises,



NCRPC Appoints Executive Director

The North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Debra Carlson Ohlde has been appointed as its new Executive Director, effective May 1.

“We are thrilled to have Deb in this top management position at NCRPC,” said Tom Claussen,



Home Buyers in Clay, Marshall Counties Benefit from Home Ownership Programs

Programs Now Completed in all NCRPC Service Area Counties

Financial incentives in the form of down payment and closing cost assistance were available to eligible home buyers in Clay and Marshall Counties from May to December 2024.



Empty Homes, Full Potential: Rethinking Vacant Housing

By Keegan Bailey, NCRPC Housing Director

Rural and urban communities have one commonality within their housing stock: vacant properties.

There are many different reasons why structures can be vacant. Vacancies can occur due to foreclosures,



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