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04/24/2026

It's hard to believe, but it's that time of year again! We will be accepting Get In The Cloud applications June 1st, 2026 through June 26th, 2026.

Along with the application comes the Small Business Development Classes. These classes are provided free of charge to those who wish to apply for a Get In The Cloud Grant. In the first class you will learn the 3M's: Money, Marketing, and Management, in the second class, you will learn Cash Flow Made Easy. Both of these classes will make filling out your application easier.

3M's Class - Tuesday, May 5th, 2:00 - 5:00pm
Cash Flow Class - Wednesday, June 3rd, 2:00 - 5:00pm

If you are a current business owner, these classes are not required for the Get In The Cloud Grant, but if you are not a previous business owner, they are both required.

For further information, please call 785-243-2010 or email Deb at [email protected].

04/13/2026

Travel to Clyde, Kansas! It's worth the trip! Check out these new businesses and the already existing businesses in beautiful downtown Clyde!

04/08/2026

Congratulations to the Clifton-Clyde High School YEC participants!

03/26/2026

We have take off in Cloud County!
CloudAID achieved a milestone this week with the installation and commissioning of the first two drone delivery stations on Cloud County Community College’s main campus. A collaborative project partnering CCCC and CloudCorp, with technical assistance from Valqari LLC, the CloudAID project is demonstrating a new autonomous drone delivery paradigm focused initially on healthcare-related applications.
It's all system go as CloudAID begins first-phase systems testing and flight operations, with CCCC students getting first-hand exposure to the future of last-mile delivery logistics.

03/25/2026

CloudCorp is proud to partner with Cloud County Community College on our CloudAID project.
Stay tuned to learn about more project milestones!

Big things are taking flight at Cloud County Community College! 🚀
Cloud has been awarded a $249,928 grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Innovative Technology Program to invest in advanced drone equipment—powering the future of technology right here in our region.
Find out more ⬇️
https://www.cloud.edu/news/articles/2025/cccc-receives-kdot-grant

03/13/2026

We had a great discussion with Senator Moran this morning. It was an honor to have the Senator visit Cloud County and we look forward to a return trip soon!

02/20/2026

Thank you so much for the kind words for our youth and great pictures! I’m so busy “herding cats” as Jesse would say that I forget to stop and take a moment to enjoy the YEC trade show and all the work the students put into their projects! USD 224 Clifton-Clyde and USD 333 Concordia Schools should be very proud of their students!
Deb Lange

02/13/2026

The Kansas Department of Commerce has launched the Downtown Revive & Thrive: Rehabilitation for Innovation and Incubator Spaces program.
A total of $500,000 is available in funding for Kansas communities with populations of 5,000 or less for projects that result in functional business incubator spaces or facilities designed for temporary retail or restaurant operations.
For information, visit: https://www.kansascommerce.gov/downtown-revive-and-thrive/

KDC's grants calendar is located here: https://www.kansascommerce.gov/grantscalendar/

Downtown Revive and Thrive Rural downtown corridors across Kansas face increasing numbers of vacant and underutilized properties, many of them historic buildings in need of rehabilitation. At the same time, demand is rising for flexible spaces that allow entrepreneurs to test products, develop comme...

02/09/2026

Thank you, Caleb and 1390 KNCK, for having us on last week. We enjoyed the conversation and look forward to visiting again soon. Listen to the interview here: https://www.ncktoday.com/sites/default/files/_audio/CloudCorp%20Tim%2C%20Jesse%20%26%20Monte.mp3.
Please call 785-243-2010 to reserve a seat for the 2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge and CloudCorp Annual Luncheon featuring Nick Poels with the Center on Rural Innovation. We'll see you at the Cloud County Fairgrounds at 11 a.m. on Feb 18!

02/06/2026

The countdown is on to the 2026 YEC and Annual Luncheon on Feb 18. Please call 785-243-2010 to reserve your seat.

02/04/2026

Cloud County YEC and CloudCorp Annual Luncheon, Wednesday, February 18th, 2026, Cloud County Fair Grounds in the commercial building. Corporate table sponsorship is $180.00 (8 tickets) Individual tickets are $25.00. Please RSVP by February 11, 2026. By mail; 606 Washington, Concordia, Kansas 66901, by phone; 785-243-2010, or by email: [email protected]. Our guest speaker is Nick Poels. In his role as Senior Consultant, Tech-Based Economic Development, Nick supports rural communities with the development and implementation of strategies to build and scale tech economy ecosystems.
Originally from the United Kingdom, Nick is an accomplished leader in rural economic development and growth strategy. He has been recognized for his inclusive approach toward regional sustainability and is driven by the creation of replicable, scalable solutions. Nick has extensive experience in recruitment, retention and expansion projects, public-private partnerships, nonprofit development, impact investing, community development, and entrepreneurship consultancy.
Before joining the team, Nick launched and directed a 24-month pilot initiative in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Commerce to evaluate and support the workforce development needs of the Kansan tech sector and bring technology-focused education and employment opportunities to underserved communities across the state. During this time, he targeted access to computational learning for PreK-12 students, becoming a partner on the code.org (CSTA) advocacy coalition.
Nick and his family are now anchored in the heartland community of Phillipsburg, Kansas — the rural childhood hometown of his wife, Tami.