Kingman Economic Development

05/08/2026

🇺🇸 The City of Kingman would like to extend a huge thank you to Peoples Bank and Trust for helping purchase new brackets for our Veterans Banner Program! Their support helps us continue honoring the men and women who have served our country and keeps this meaningful tradition strong in our community. ❤️🤍💙

⏰ Reminder: TODAY is the deadline to have banners purchased in time to be hung before Memorial Day.

All purchased banners will be displayed before Memorial Day and remain up through July. Banners are also rehung each November in honor of Veterans Day.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this program and helped us recognize our local veterans and their families.

Applications can be found here:

A Great Place To Land

05/07/2026

🏡 Looking for a Great Place to Land? Kingman may be exactly what you’ve been searching for.

The City of Kingman was recently awarded the Home in the Heartland Grant through the Kansas State Treasurer’s Office, allowing us to partner with MakeMyMove to help attract new residents to our community.

Through this initiative, Kingman is showcasing what makes rural Kansas special:
✔️ Affordable living
✔️ Small-town connections
✔️ Great schools and community amenities
✔️ Opportunities to grow, work, and belong
✔️ Incentives for qualifying participants, including a free residential lot to build a home and financial assistance to help with relocation costs

This program is also a valuable workforce recruitment tool for local employers. Businesses in Kingman can utilize MakeMyMove to help attract talent, connect with potential employees considering relocation, and showcase the advantages of living and working in our community.

Whether you’re looking for a slower pace, stronger community connections, or simply a fresh start, Kingman is a great place to land. ✈️

If you know someone looking for a change, encourage them to check out Kingman on MakeMyMove!

Relocation program moving people to Kingman, Kansas. Remote workers and job-seekers are eligible for incentives and other benefits.

05/05/2026

🇺🇸 Honoring Our Veterans – One Story at a Time 🇺🇸

Every banner on Main Street represents more than a name — it represents a story, a legacy, and a life of service.

We’re proud to share our Veterans Stories Page, where you can learn more about the men and women behind the banners. Take a moment to read their stories, see their photos, and connect with the history that helped shape our community.

👉 View the Veterans Stories by clicking the link below.

These stories continue to grow, and we invite you to be part of it.

If you would like to honor a veteran with a banner, applications are open year-round, and each banner is displayed for three years.

⚠️ To have a banner up in time for Memorial Day, applications and payments must be received by May 8th at 11:30am.

👉 Apply for a Veterans Banner here: https://5il.co/3sp9j.

Let’s continue to recognize, remember, and celebrate those who served.
If you knew one of these veterans, we encourage you to share a memory or story in the comments. ❤️🤍💙

A Great Place To Land

04/28/2026

🇺🇸 Honoring Birt Robey 🇺🇸

As we begin a new chapter of the Kingman Veterans Banner Program under the City, we pause to honor Birt Robey, whose banner has now been retired.

These banners may come down, but the legacy and service they represent never fade. Birt’s contribution to our country and our community will always be remembered. ❤️🤍💙

If you knew Birt, we invite you to share a memory or story in the comments so we can continue to celebrate his life and service together.

📅 Important Reminders:
• Previously purchased banners through the Chamber must be picked up by April 30th
• New banner orders must be submitted by May 1st to be displayed for Memorial Day
• Banners can be purchased anytime throughout the year and will be displayed for three years

As we move forward with new banners, we remain committed to honoring every veteran who has helped shape Kingman and our nation.

04/24/2026

☀️🍎 FREE Summer Breakfast & Lunch Program 🍎☀️

Sharing this great opportunity for local families!

Free breakfast and lunch will be available for children ages 1–18 this summer—no income guidelines, open to ALL!

📅 June 1 – July 31, 2026
🗓 Monday–Thursday
👉 On Thursdays, students receive meals for both Thursday & Friday

📍 Locations:
🏫 Kingman Elementary School (enter on Main Street by the gym)
🏫 Norwich Schools (enter through the West doors)

👨‍👩‍👧 Pickup options:
• Child can pick up their own meal
• Parents can pick up meals
• A guardian responsible for the child that day can pick up

This is an awesome resource—please share so more families know about it! 💙

04/15/2026

📣 Nonprofit Board Boot Camp – April 30th

Are you a nonprofit board member, thinking about serving on a board, or just want to better understand how nonprofits work? This free training is for you!

Join us for a Nonprofit Board Boot Camp designed to help strengthen organizations and build more effective leadership across our community.

💡 Learn about:
• Board roles & responsibilities
• Governance & best practices
• Financial oversight
• Building a stronger, more sustainable organization

Whether you’re new to a board or have years of experience, this session will provide practical tools you can use right away.

🗓 Date: April 30
📍 Location: Kingman (details provided at registration)

👉 Register here:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/kg8f5kw

Let’s build stronger boards and stronger nonprofits—together. 💪

03/30/2026

🇺🇸 Honoring Jack Routh 🇺🇸

This week we recognize Jack Routh, one of the veterans previously honored through the Veterans Banner Program. Jack’s banner has now been retired, but his service and legacy remain an important part of our community’s story. We are grateful for his dedication to our country and proud to have recognized him on Main Street.

💬 If you have a memory or story about Jack Routh, we invite you to share it in the comments below. Hearing these stories helps keep the spirit and legacy of our veterans alive.

📌 Retired banners may be picked up at City Hall during regular business hours through April 30.

⭐ 2026 Veterans Banner Applications Are Now Open
The updated program continues to honor both past and new veterans, and newly installed banners will also be featured on the City’s online legacy page so their stories can be preserved for future generations.

⏰ Application Deadline: April 30

📖 You can view those stories through the program here:
https://www.cityofkingman.com/page/veterans-banners

Apply for a 2026 banner here:
https://www.cityofkingman.com/page/economic-development

Together we can continue honoring the men and women who served our country and our community. ❤️🤍💙

03/12/2026

🇺🇸 Honoring Oscar Jacobs 🇺🇸

This week we recognize Oscar Jacobs, one of the veterans previously honored through the Veterans Banner Program. Oscar’s banner has now been retired, but his service and legacy remain an important part of our community’s story. We are grateful for his dedication to our country and proud to have recognized him on Main Street.

💬 If you have a memory or story about Oscar Jacobs, we invite you to share it in the comments below. Hearing these stories helps keep the spirit and legacy of our veterans alive.

📌 Retired banners may be picked up at City Hall during regular business hours through April 30.

⭐ 2026 Veterans Banner Applications Are Now Open
The updated program continues to honor both past and new veterans, and newly installed banners will also be featured on the City’s online legacy page so their stories can be preserved for future generations.

📖 You can view those stories through the program here:
https://www.cityofkingman.com/page/veterans-banners

Apply for a 2026 banner here:
https://www.cityofkingman.com/page/economic-development

Together we can continue honoring the men and women who served our country and our community. ❤️🤍💙

02/23/2026

Supporting local business doesn’t always look the same.

Sometimes it’s grabbing dinner downtown.
Sometimes it’s hiring a local contractor.
Sometimes it’s choosing the hometown option even if it’s not the cheapest or fastest.

But it can also look like something simpler.

It can look like leaving a Google review.
It can look like sharing a post.
It can look like recommending a business when someone asks for advice.
It can look like giving grace when a small shop has a busy day.

In a small community, word-of-mouth matters. Online reviews matter. Engagement matters. One thoughtful comment or five-star review can influence more customers than we realize.

Supporting local isn’t one big grand gesture.
It’s a series of small, intentional choices.

Every time someone opens a local business in your town, half the people say “I hope they make it” and the other half say “they’re crazy for trying.”

But here’s what I’ve learned, when people actually show up, these businesses do make it.

The regulars who come in every week. The people who leave Google reviews. The ones who tell their friends. The customers who become ambassadors.

Local businesses don’t fail because people don’t care. They succeed because enough people do.

If you want local businesses in your town, be the person who shows up opening day. Leave the review. Tell your friends. Become a regular.

Supporting local isn’t just shopping local. It’s being an active participant in someone’s dream.

Your town has people willing to take the risk and open businesses.

Make sure they know you’ve got their back.

02/19/2026

✨ A great new addition to downtown Kingman ✨

The bold KINGMAN sign on the Chalk Building is now up and looking sharp.

Thank you to building owner Scott Mueller for investing in his property and in our downtown. The project was partially funded through the SIGNS Grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce — a program designed to help rural communities strengthen visibility and identity.

This signage project was funded alongside the recent marquee repair at the Kingman Historic Theatre — both supported through the SIGNS program.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to pursue tools like this that bring state resources home to Kingman and support private investment along the way.

Strategic improvements like these enhance visibility, support local businesses, and contribute to long-term downtown vitality.

02/03/2026

We have made the decision to cancel the Nonprofit Conference scheduled for March 4 due to low registration.

All registration fees will be fully refunded.

We appreciate everyone who showed interest and remain committed to supporting our nonprofit community.

✈️ Ready for Takeoff? Your Nonprofit’s Flight Plan Starts Here. ✈️

Whether you’re launching a new nonprofit, serving on a board, or looking to grow your organization’s impact, Charting Your Course: A Nonprofit Strategy Conference is designed to help your mission take off.

Join us in Kingman, KS on March 3rd for a full day of practical training, expert guidance, and meaningful connections—all focused on helping nonprofits build strong foundations, sustainable funding, and effective leadership.

🗓 Conference Highlights Include:
🚀 The Flight Ahead: Onward & Upward — an inspiring keynote on leadership and mission
🧭 Ready for Launch — starting a nonprofit that lasts
🪑 Guiding the Mission — board roles & responsibilities
🙋 Fueling the Mission — recruiting and engaging volunteers
💰 Building Financial Lift — fundraising & revenue strategies
🤝 Shared Flight Path — panel discussion with funders and nonprofit leaders

🍽 Lunch is included, and you’ll leave with tools, ideas, and real-world strategies you can put to work immediately.

👉 Register here:
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/4g7q4ue

Seats are limited — don’t miss your chance to chart a clear course and help your nonprofit soar. 🛫