Small Business Center Offering Tax Workshops Small Business Center Offering Tax Workshops   Fort Hays State University’s Kansas Small Business Development Center will offer two separate tax workshops, Small Business Tax and Contractor Tax, in May.  Both workshops will be offered at different times on the same days in Colby, Hays and Great Bend. Small Business Tax will be offered from 1 pm to 4 pm Tuesday...

Expect The Unexpected: Disaster Planning for Businesses Workshop EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED: Disaster planning for businesses workshop Hays – Thursday, May 22, 2008    Ellis County Fairgrounds – Gold Building 1343 Fairground Road, Hays, KS   Registration 8-8:30 am  -  Workshop 8:30 – 11:30 am   This FREE workshop will help businesses prepare for and react to disasters ranging from floods, tornadoes, p...

Some Primary Activity Reported It’s never too early. In this case, it’s never too early to file if you have plans to put your name on the ballot for the Tuesday, August 5 primary election. The deadline to make it official is Tuesday, June 10 at noon. A call to the office of Norton County Clerk Robert Wyatt shows two people have filed so far for Norton county commission seats. John Miller, the incumb...

Norton Teacher Going Into Hall of Fame           Eugene Wiltfong, a teacher in Norton County since 1941, will be inducted into the Class of 2008 Kansas Teacher’s Hall of Fame in Dodge City on June 7.           Mr. Wiltfong taught in rural schools, he coached, taught science and was the elementary school principal from 196...

Kansas Named a Top 10 State in Site Selection Magazine's Competitiveness Awards           Site Selection magazine has named Kansas one of the nation’s 10 most competitive states for capital investment and new facility development, officials announced today.           The rankings were part of Site Selection’s annual Competitiveness Awards, which recognize the st...

2008 Lenora Jubilee June 13th and 14th The 2008 Lenora Jubilee is scheduled for June 13th and 14th in Lenora, Kansas. This promises to be a fun-filled event for the family starting with a concert on June 13th featuring Jake Owen, Whiskey Falls and Heartland.           On Saturday there will be city wide garage sales, a parade, and kids ranch rodeo, various activitie...

Where's My Economic Stimulus Check?           Some of you have received your economic stimulus checks by now.  But most of you haven’t.  Matter of fact you may not get it this month or next. It may be July before it’s in your hands.  Or later.  Or maybe not at all.           The Internal Revenue Ser...

5th Annual Norton Car Show & Drags 5th Annual Norton Car Show & Drags July 11th & 12th, 2008   Friday, July 11:  Cruise-In 7:00 - 9:00 pm – Registration at Station 15, Located at the Water Tower Park on West Hwy 36 At Dusk – Nostalgic photos of your car will be taken at Underwood’s Service Station   Saturday, June 12 8:00 – 11:00 – Registration on the west side of the Co...

Tornado Safety Tips             Have a plan in place, don’t wait!              The National Weather Service issues a tornado warning.  The sirens sound.  Where to go?  What to do?             Even ...

Strategic Planning for Your Farm or Ranch     Strategic Planning Focuses Your Energy In A Targeted Direction   There is always more to do than what is possible.  Strategic planning helps clarify what is most important.  It is a management tool to help you do a better job.  Strategic planning enables you to set the futur