Many Kansas Entrepreneurs Receive Help from the Kansas Business Center Many Kansas Entrepreneurs Receive Help from the Kansas Business Center Wichita, Kansas, June 23, 2010 - Welcoming approximately 33,000 page views per month, the Kansas Business Center (http://www.kansas.gov/businesscenter) is the official state resource for information, regulatory filings, and personal ass...

The Norton County Fair and Home Owned Carnival is coming!! SPECIAL . . . IT WILL SOON BE FAIR TIME! The Norton County Fair Association has received the 2010 Fair Premium Books and they are available at area businesses, the Norton City/County Economic Development office and at the Twin Creeks Extension, Norton County Office, ground floor of the Courthouse. Please review the table of contents and daily schedule that...

July Business in the Spotlight       July 2010 Business in the Spotlight   Each month this column features one Norton County business selected at random in honor of all our local businesses—large and small, well-established and newly-established—for their valuable contribution to our economy. A member of the economic development board interviews the business and submits the arti...

July Norton County Comment NORTON COUNTY COMMENTJuly 2010 NORTON COUNTY APPRAISAL OFFICE        The Norton County Appraisal Office is responsible for the identification, inventory, and valuation of all taxable property within the taxing jurisdiction of Norton County.  Guidelines and directives issued by the Kansas Department of Revenue, Division of Property Valuation...

Northwest Kansas Technical College announces campus in Norton 1209 Harrison Street                                                        For more information: ...

Broadband Access Builds Main Streets and Mainstream Economics State Directors’ OpEd By Patty Clark USDA Rural Development State Director / Kansas   Broadband Access Builds Main Streets and Mainstream Economics   It goes without saying that broadband-high speed internet is changing the way Americans live their lives.  It’s almost hard to remember how many of us got by without it.  With access to broadband, we...

Kansas Sales Tax increases effective July 1, 2010 ONE PERCENT STATE SALES TAX RATE INCREASEENACTED BY SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 2360 New legislation increases the state sales and use tax rate from 5.3% to 6.3% on July 1, 2010. The new law does not change the scope of sales or use tax. Goods and services now subject to tax remain taxable, but at the higher state rate. Kansas retailers must charge and remit the 6.3%...

Young Professionals upcoming events Golf Tournament Friday, July 23, 2010 at 1:00 pm Social at 5:00 pm Prairie Dog Gold Course This event is for all skill levels. Challenge the most advanced golfers in Norton County or hang back and learn the basics of the game. No charge to participate. Not a golfer? Come socialize at 5:00 pm in the clubhouse. Pool Party Sponsored by Sebelius and Griffiths, LLP Satur...

Northwest Kansas Technical College announces Norton's Fall Courses   Developmental Psychology, Mondays, 6-9 pm (Brandi Lyn Seamon, Instructor) Entrepreneurship,  Tuesdays, 6-9 pm (Mike Sheffer), Instructor Accounting I – Tuesdays, 6-9 pm (Melissa Lindenman, Instructor) Precision Measurement, Wednesdays, 6-9 pm (Steve Seaton, Instructor) Statistics, Wednesdays, 6-9 pm (Lida Sharp, Instructor) Blue Print Reading, Thursdays, ...

Leadership Norton County seeking applications for 2010-2011 class             Leadership Norton County has announced its 2010-2011 class schedule and is seeking applications for the upcoming class roster. The goal of Leadership Norton County is to establish a network of present and potential leaders and to give upcoming leaders an opportunity for growth and experience with the guidan...

Kansas Ranks No. 11 in CNBC's Annual Top States for Business Report Click here for the complete article.

Preventing and Solving Workplace Conflicts class in Garden City in August Click here for the Flyer and Registration.

2nd Annual Smokin' in the Barn BBQ & Smokin' Challenage The 2nd Annual Smokin' in the Barn BBQ & Smokin' Challenge is Friday, August 27 and Saturday, August 28, 2010 at the Elmwood Park Livestock Barn.Click here for the Smokin' Challenge Flyer.Click here for the Smokin' Challenge Rules. Click here for t...

New physician will join hospital staff By Amy Griffey Special to The Telegram           Norton County Hospital will welcome a new physician to its staff soon, Martin K. Griffey, D.O. will join its medical staff. Board eligible in internal medicine, Dr. Griffey will begin practicing at the Hospital and the Doctors Clinic on July 21. An internal medicine physician, al...

Norton Elmwood Park 2010 Race Schedule Saturday, April 10 – 6pm start – ALL Classes Sunday, April 24 – 6pm start – ALL Classes   Saturday, May 8 – 6pm start – ALL Classes Saturday, May 22 – 6pm start – ALL Classes   Saturday, June 12 – 6pm start – ALL Classes Saturday, June 19 – 6pm start – ALL Classes   Saturday, July 10 – 6:30 pm start – ALL Classes   Saturday, July 31 (Fair) ...

A Reminder About Tornado Safety Each year, many people are killed or seriously injured by tornadoes despite advance warning. Some did not hear the warning while others received the warning but did not believe a tornado would actually affect them.  After you have received a warning or observed threatening skies, YOU must make the decision to seek shelter before the storm arrives. It would be the mo...

Vietnam Veterans' Memorial - The Moving Wall coming to Norton in September The Moving Wall will be in Norton from September 23rd through the 27th. The Moving Wall will be displayed on the property east of PrairieLand Electric on west Hwy 36 and will be available for viewing starting in the afternoon of the September 23rd through the morning of the 27th, 24 hours a day.   EVERYONE IS INVITED TO COME view this important memorial to our A...

Rural Telephone brings advanced services to area           Forty-five years ago, state-of-the-art telecommunications meant single-party dial telephone service.  With the development and deployment of fiber optics and the explosion of the Internet, wide area networking and digital TV, that definition has changed.           The ...

Nominations sought for Small Business Week Awards           The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is now accepting nominations for its 2010 Small Business Week Awards.  These awards are presented annually to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs and those individuals who support and champion small businesses.           For...

2010 Small Business Workshops 2010 Small Business Workshops (July – December)           Sponsored by the Small Business Development Centers           Providing Information on Your Tax Responsibility to the STATE OF KANSAS           Kansas Department of Revenue