Republic County Economic Development

05/13/2026

Get ready to dig in! May is here, and we’re about to unearth a summer full of stories! Join us May 15th as soon as school lets out for our Summer Reading Kickoff Party—packed with fun, stories, and adventure!

05/04/2026

04/30/2026

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].

04/29/2026

04/29/2026

🎉Today is the day! 🎉

Online Giving is open 👉 https://www.fundthefuturerc.com/

In person Giving opens at Noon and goes until 6 pm in Downtown Belleville at 1826 M St!

Free will pulled pork meal provided by RCHS FBLA starting at 5:30!

A gift to your favorite nonprofit will be matched proportionately up to 50% from a $40,000 match pool! Your donation goes further today!

10/21/2025

Scandia antique shopping features multiple treasure-filled malls on Main Street. This Scandinavian-founded Kansas town combines unique dining at Tag's Grill with vintage finds from furniture to collectibles.

10/14/2025

Thank you to The Main St Tabernacle for providing the entertainment at the Fall Festival in Belleville, Kansas.

(Flyer attached)

10/14/2025

Cuba Czech Day features rocking chair marathons and traditional celebrations in this National Geographic-featured town. This picturesque Kansas community honors its Czech heritage through food, music, and local auctions.

10/13/2025

As we close out our work with RCED today, we wanted to share with you an exciting NXTUS Community Health and Vibracy Cohort that we have been a part of for the last two years. NXTUS seeks innovators from around the nation to pitch their ideas and the winners are brought in to Wichita each year. Then those serving on the Partner Board (i.e. Republic County), get a chance to be the first implementers on the winning ideas! Here is the video of last week's events:
https://www.youtube.com/live/FNX5lqgF4oE?si=04ta7WXsuxqS6vMH&t=3119

Here are the projects which we think have promise for our communities:
- Greens Health- Greens Health supports Medicare seniors and caregivers with tools to manage blood pressure, medications, and meals—offering peace of mind through culturally tailored, convenient care. https://greens.health/

- Kwema - The Kwema Smart Badge Reel includes a hidden duress button that allows community healthcare workers to discreetly call for help during workplace violence incidents. Kwema.co

- Welfie- Welfie is building AI patients to train the youth mental health workforce and create economic mobility for young people and underserved families. welfie.com

- PearSuite- Pear Suite empowers community health workers and community-based organizations through an AI-powered care navigation platform, a national provider network and comprehensive managed services. pearsuite.com

- GrownBy - GrownBy is the farmer-owned marketplace for local food. grownby.com

- Kind-Ed - KindEd is a social media and AI literacy provider that uses a behavior-focused approach to support healthy digital habits and youth wellness. kind-ed.org

- We the Village - We the Village empowers families to recover from addiction together through clinically proven online family programs and professional training.

10/10/2025

When our community feels supported, our people thrive.💚