Sweetheart Home Based Craft Business EXPO this Saturday Sweetheart Home Based Craft Business EXPO Saturday, February 11, 2012 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Norton National Guard Armory, Norton, Kansas   Many Vendors will be available – Door Prizes – must be present to win ·         Tipsy Gypsy   ·         Miche Bags    · &nbs...

CCC Nursing Program to Expand in Norton For immediate release:   Contact: Ruth Wolfram Director of Nursing Colby Community College (785) 460-5444   CCC NURSING PROGRAM TO EXPAND IN NORTON Expansion to include new RN and LPN Evening Programs             Colby Community College has announced a significant expansion of the nursing program located...

American Cancer Society seeks volunteer for Daffodil Days Program The American Cancer Society is looking for a volunteer in Norton for their annual Daffodil Days program. Responsibilities would include putting up posters that would be supplied by the American Cancer Society, finding a location for the daffodils to be dropped off prior to order pick-up, and taking phone orders.   The last day to order daffodils is February 24, so ...

1st Annual Dodgeball Tournament to be held this month Norton Child Study Club & Norton Recreation Center Presents   1st Annual DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT   Saturday, February 25th at the East Campus Gym First bracket to begin at 10am   $30 per 6 person team   Brackets for 1st  - 3rd grade 4th - 6th grade 7th - 8th grade 9th – 12th grade (Girls, Boys or Co-ed)   For entry forms an...

February Business in the Spotlight Each month a Norton County business is featured for their valuable contribution to our economy. This month’s article was submitted by economic development board member Roberta Ryan.     Main Street IGA Grocery and Deli313 West Main StreetNorton, KS 67654 Phone:  (785) 877-2422      Web Site:

Genealogical Society plans upcoming events February 7th Regular Genealogical Society meeting at 7pm in the Genealogy Room of Norton Public Library.  Guest speaker will be Leo Oliva who will talk about genealogy in Rooks County. Mr. Oliva has written several books.   February 11 at the Norton Armory: Home Based Business and Craft Expo Lots of vendors including: Avon, Arbonne, Longaberger Baskets, Jockey...

Norton Incubator Lands Business For immediate release:   Norton City/County Economic Development 205 S State Street Norton, KS 67654 (785) 874-4816   Norton Incubator Lands Business   Elements of Massage will open their Norton location on February 1st in the Norton Business Incubator located at 104 S State Street.  Ceena Owens, owner, is a Registered Nurse as well as a Regis...

Heritage Quilt Club plans celebration of National Quilting Day  Heritage Quilt Club in Norton, Kansas celebrates National Quilting Day   *Informational & Technique Demonstrations at Stitch Up A Storm (113 W Main)   10:00 Quilting Necessities by Connie Miller 11:00 Button History by Mary Beth Boyd 1:00 Embroidery Quilt Blocks by Jerris McMullen 2:00 Memory Quilts by Cindy McMullen   Quilt Tour in Nort...

Quickbooks classes offered via Webinars The Kansas Small Business Development Center is offering Quickbooks training by convenient Webinars.  These are one-hour Webinars on a variety of Quickbooks topics, and are available to you ANYWHERE you have a computer with internet access and a telephone! The classes include: Feb 2  Fundamentals of Quickbooks and Basic Accounting Feb 9  Setting up a new ...

Norton County Raises More than $166,000 to Create Local Loan Fund for Entrepreneurs   Norton County Raises More than $166,000 To Create Local Loan Fund for Entrepreneurs   Norton, Kansas, January 25, 2012 --- During 2011, Norton County raised $166,667 in donations through Kansas Entrepreneurship Tax Credits awarded by NetWork Kansas to selected Entrepreneurship Communities. As an Entrepreneurship Community, Norton County will use the dona...

2012 Elmwood Park Speedway Schedule NEPRA Norton Elmwood Park Racing Association   2012 Race Schedule Elmwood Park Speedway   Friday           March 30       Play Day                         ...

Honor a Veteran with a Personalized Paver Orders are still being taken for the personalized pavers surrounding the Norton Veterans’ Memorial.  The memorial is located at the roadside park on Highway 36 across from Pamida.  The pavers are $35 each and are 4”x8”.  Each paver may have three lines consisting of 13 to 15 spaces per line.  If anyone wishes to purchase a paver, contact Carol or Gary...

NORTON COUNTY CHANGING TO TOTAL NOTIFY SYSTEM           In a move that will save the county about $6,000 every year, Norton County officials are planning to conduct a county-wide test call for the county’s new emergency notification system.           County Dispatcher Brandi Keith and Sheriff Troy Thomson reported th...