Growing a Greater Doniphan County

09/01/2026

The September edition of Foundation Focus is here!

Give Where You Live Day will be here before we know it, and lots of exciting things are happening at DCCF as we prepare for December 3!

This month, we’re talking Match Money, upcoming information for our participating funds, and how you can still get involved in GWYL 2026. Take a look below and help us spread the word! Every dollar we add to our match means even more impact for the organizations and communities of Doniphan County.

08/29/2026

$1 MILLION is up for grabs to grow Kansas tourism!

Kansas Tourism's Attraction Development Grants are now open. If your community has an idea for a new attraction—or a way to level up an existing one—this is your shot at funding.

✅ Build or enhance tourism attractions
✅ Draw more visitors & boost local economies
✅ Help tell your community's story

📅 Applications open NOW
⏰ Deadline: October 16, 2026

Kansas has stories worth traveling for. Let us help you tell yours.

08/29/2026

The SEED Grant has reopened for rural communities with populations under 5,000. To learn more, join the Office of Rural Prosperity for weekly office hours every Monday at 2PM. Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hU_2YEZtT8S8SK_ptLHWVw

08/29/2026

08/28/2026

What an exciting week for Elwood, Doniphan County, and the entire region!

This week, we celebrated the ribbon cutting for the completed expansion of Elanco Animal Health’s manufacturing facility in Elwood, a major investment that strengthens Elanco’s presence in Kansas and positions the Elwood site for continued growth. The completed expansion adds 25,000 square feet and significantly increases the facility’s manufacturing capabilities, including expanded monoclonal antibody production, a new pilot plant, and a new quality control laboratory.

For Doniphan County Economic Development, this ribbon cutting was especially meaningful because it represents the culmination of a partnership that began well before construction started.

When Elanco announced its expansion in 2024, Doniphan County, the City of Elwood, KCADC, the Kansas Department of Commerce, and other regional and state partners came together to support the project and help make the investment possible. The original announcement represented a $130 million commitment and approximately 70 new jobs for Elwood.

This past Wednesday, we got to see that partnership come to fruition.

We are incredibly proud of the role Doniphan County Economic Development and our local leaders played alongside KCADC and the Kansas Department of Commerce in helping Elanco continue to invest in Elwood. And we are even more excited about what this investment means for the future.

Elanco has made it clear that the expanded facility will allow the company to scale its biologics capabilities and support the next generation of its animal health pipeline. The company is planning an additional $30 million investment through 2028, bringing the total investment associated with the expansion to $150 million.

That is the power of economic development.

It isn't simply about bringing a project to a community. It's about building relationships, creating an environment where businesses can succeed, and helping existing industries find opportunities to grow and invest for the long term.

Elanco's continued commitment to Elwood is a tremendous vote of confidence in our community and in Kansas. It brings high-quality jobs and significant capital investment to our region while strengthening Northeast Kansas' role in the animal health and life sciences industry.

Thank you to Elanco for continuing to choose Elwood, and to the City of Elwood Kansas, Doniphan County leaders, KCADC, Kansas Department of Commerce, and all of the partners who helped make this investment possible.

We are proud of what we've accomplished together and even more excited about what comes next.

Congratulations, Elanco! Here's to continued growth and opportunity in Elwood and across Doniphan County. 🎉

08/26/2026

Doniphan County Road and Bridge is accepting applications for a full-time Operator/Truck driver/Laborer position in the Road and Bridge Department.

Qualifications: Valid Kansas Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B. Experience preferred in the operation of a variety of heavy equipment and trucks used in road and bridge construction and maintenance work. Applicant must be willing to learn operation of all county equipment.

Employment is subject to drug testing.
Salary: Based on experience plus includes benefits package.

Application: Forms are available at the Doniphan County Highway Department, basement of the Courthouse, Troy, Kansas. Further information is available by calling 785-985-3535.

Doniphan County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

08/05/2026

After providing around 80 years of combined service as volunteer firefighters, both Allen Winkel and Alan Boeh retired in January of this year from Fire District No. 5. Winkel had been with the department for 50 years and had served as the Fire Chief since the late 1980s or early 1990s, while Boeh joined the department around 30 or more years ago and served as the longtime Assistant Fire Chief.

Fire District No. 5 would like to invite people to send cards to both Winkel and Boeh to wish them well and to express appreciation for the years of service these two men have given to the Troy community and beyond. Please send cards to: Fire District No. 5, Allen Winkel/Alan Boeh, P.0. Box 386, Troy, Kansas 66087.