CHAD presents scholarships to DC3 students
The Community Housing Association of Dodge City (CHAD) presented seven scholarships to Dodge City Community College (DC3) students on Thursday, Jan. 14.
Presented to students in the Building Construction Technology class, these scholarships were awarded at 1601 Mulberry Circle, which is the location of this year’s CHAD building site.
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FREE SEMINAR ON HOW TO BECOME A CHILD CARE PROVIDER
Steps to Become a Child Care Provider will be held on Thursday, November 12th from 6:00-8:00pm at the University/Training Center in Hennessey Hall. Speakers will address the state requirements, early childhood education degrees programs and the many resources available for child care providers. Register online at www.raisingthewest.org/training-events.
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Join Us For The University/Training Center Grand Opening
The Rural Education and Workforce Alliance (REWA) is excited to announce the Grand Opening on August 5th from 4-6pm of the University/Training Center.
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CHAD brings free homeowner trainings to Dodge City
The Community Housing Association of Dodge City (CHAD) will be hosting a series of home maintenance classes for the public. The “How To Series: Home Maintenance Edition” classes will focus on teaching the basic skills you need to maintain your home and the knowledge to know when it’s time to call a professional.
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National Beef Donates Funds to CHAD and the Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation
Dodge City KS – On Thursday, June 11, 2020, National Beef donated $50,000 to the Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation to grant out to local businesses who are struggling due to COVID-19 and $9,000 to the Community Housing Association of Dodge City for the Paint Dodge program.
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New Location for Dodge City Farmers Market
The Dodge City Farmer’s Market will begin its season on Saturday, June 6th at its new location, along front-street between 1st & 2nd Avenue. They will be open every Saturday from 7 am – 12 pm. The new location allows the farmers to expand into Eisenhower Park to accommodate new vendors. The Dodge City Farmer’s Market offers produce and products that are made, baked, and grown locally.
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Paint Dodge Continues To Improve Housing Conditions In 2020
The Community Housing Association of Dodge City (CHAD) is excited to continue the Paint Dodge program for 2020. Paint Dodge provides paint and supplies to qualifying homeowners who live in Ford County. Since its creation in 2017, Paint Dodge has successfully painted eighteen homes and has two more in the pipeline to be completed this spring. Paint Dodge is currently accepting applications.
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Partnership sparks first Kansas Youth Virtual Entrepreneurship Challenge
Camp Destination Innovation partnered with Network Kansas for the first-ever Kansas Youth Virtual Entrepreneurship Challenge, an event designed to engage currently quarantined youth and spark innovation and creativity for a chance to win cash prizes and the youth of Kansas showed up.
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NetWork Kansas Tax Credits to Help Our Businesses
The need for Kansas counties and local communities to create new resources to assist small businesses has never been greater than during the midst of this world wide crisis. Overnight, small businesses in every community have encountered situations they’ve never dealt with before.
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The Impact of Wind Energy on the Ford County Community
Ford County residents and business owners discuss the impact that the Wind Energy Industry has had on their lives and their communities.
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Nor-Am Cold Storage Breaks Ground on Trail Street
Nor-Am Cold Storage is a family owned cold storage facility that is based out of Le Mars, Iowa. They currently have 5 facilities, with one Kansas location in Elwood, KS. Their Dodge City facility will be a $35 Million investment in our community. The 148,000 sf facility will employ up to 90 employees in the first 3 years of operation.
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