Business Incubator: Offering Office Space to Entrepreneurs/Professionals To Start Up

A business incubator is being developed by Bourbon County to attract new entrepreneurs and professionals back to the area. What is a business incubator? It is a facility established to nurture young, startup firms during their early months or years, according to businessdictionary.com. It can provide affordable space, shared offices and services, hands-on management training, … Continue reading Business Incubator: Offering Office Space to Entrepreneurs/Professionals To Start Up

Unapproved Minutes of the Fort Scott City Commission for November 7

  CITY OF FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION MEETING   Unapproved Minutes of November 7, 2023                                         Regular Meeting   The regular meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission was held November 7, 2023 at 6:00PM in the City Commission Meeting Room at City Hall, 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas.   ROLL CALL: … Continue reading Unapproved Minutes of the Fort Scott City Commission for November 7

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Newsletter

    Kansans in the Office Capitol Tours Peter M. Caines of Goodland Sabrina Caines of Goodland Catherine Caines of Goodland Rebekah Caines of Goodland Peter J. Caines of Goodland Joe Berns from Lawrence Stephanie Berns from Lawrence Jaben Parnell from Pittsburg Hannah Eckstein from Pittsburg Lon Lowenstein of Overland Park Suzy Katz of Overland … Continue reading U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Newsletter

Help For Saving Energy and Lowering Monthly Bills

KCC approves energy efficiency programs for Evergy customers   TOPEKA – In a 2 to 1 vote this morning, the Kansas Corporation Commission approved a settlement agreement pertaining to Evergy’s application for a Demand-Side Management (DSM) Portfolio featuring nine energy efficiency programs aimed at helping customers save energy and lower their monthly bills. Today’s decision … Continue reading Help For Saving Energy and Lowering Monthly Bills

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Newsletter

Introducing Legislation to Improve the VA This week, I introduced the Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act. This legislation would strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) authority to hold bad employees accountable and put the interests of our veterans first. I was joined by my colleagues, Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Marco Rubio … Continue reading U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Newsletter

New Life For The Former Scottish Rite Temple

Kathy and Tracy Dancer are working to restore the former Scottish Rite Temple building in historic downtown Fort Scott. “We bought it at the Bourbon County Tax sale in January 2022 for $20,000,” Kathy said. “That’s when we saw the opportunity to purchase it at the sale. We had been trying for years to contact … Continue reading New Life For The Former Scottish Rite Temple

USDA $202,000 Grant For Healthy Bourbon County Action Team

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Kansas Director for Rural Development Christy Davis today announced that USDA is investing $2,268,200 toward eight community projects across the state. Project details of today’s eight announcements are: A $33,000 grant will assist Thrive Allen County, Inc. with a Feasibility Study to create an incubator/accelerator space for Allen County. … Continue reading USDA $202,000 Grant For Healthy Bourbon County Action Team

Bourbon County Commission Minutes of Feb. 22

February 22, 2022                                Tuesday 9:00 am   The Bourbon County Commission met in open session with all three Commissioners and the County Clerk present.   Ann Dare, Matt Crystal and Bill Martin were present for a part or all of the meeting.   Clifton made a motion to approve the previous meetings minutes.  Lynne seconded. … Continue reading Bourbon County Commission Minutes of Feb. 22

Bourbon County Commission Minutes of May 18

May 18, 2021                                                 Tuesday 9:00 am   The Bourbon County Commission met in open session with all three Commissioners, the County Counselor and the County Clerk present.   Also present were the following: (some were present for a portion of the meeting and some were present for the entire meeting) Mark McCoy, Mr. & Mrs. … Continue reading Bourbon County Commission Minutes of May 18