Grow Ellsworth County

05/13/2026

We are excited to bring an in-person Grant Writing Workshop to Midway District! This workshop is open to ANYONE interested in grant writing in or outside of Ellsworth and Russell Counties.

Please contact either of our offices (785.483.3157 or 785.472.4442) to register or register online at this link: https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_85QvsvI610cxT3o

Thanks to our sponsors Grow Ellsworth County, Russell County Economic Development, and Russell Area Chamber of Commerce.

We look forward to seeing you on June 2!

04/22/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Rural Voices Youth Contest!

Lainey Peschka and Grant Rice will each receive a scholarship and the honorary John R. Cyr Rural Voices Award. 👏

We also want to recognize all participants for their thoughtful entries. We’re excited for the future of our region!

Learn more and read the winning entries: https://www.ncrpc.org/ruralvoices/

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03/23/2026

We still have a few tickets remaining. Register now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1982549840943?aff=oddtdtcreator

We are excited to announce our 2026 Annual Meeting on March 25. Please see details on the flier below and purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1982549840943?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/09/2026

2026 Bed Tax applications are open now. Apply at this link by April 30, 2026: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfv5nDlWerN9MpfJ8e9n4upEvq0yG8E3jkj4z-rZyyVBFmPkg/viewform?usp=publish-editor

03/06/2026

Have a great idea to build tourism for the City of Ellsworth? Get ready to apply for the City of Ellsworth Transient Guest Tax. Applications are a simple process and will be available online beginning Monday, March 9th. Please reach out using the information below with any questions.

02/26/2026

Mark your calendars for August 8th!

🚨⛳️ IT’S HERE! ⛳️🚨

Our 2026 Tournament Schedule has officially dropped and we are FIRED UP for another incredible year at the City of Ellsworth Golf Course!

We can’t wait to see everyone back out on the course. Competitive rounds, big putts, friendly trash talk, and cut line madness. Whether you're chasing a title or just coming out for a great day of golf, this year is going to be a blast.

A huge THANK YOU to our awesome partners at Cashco for sponsoring another year of the Players Cup! 🏆 We truly couldn’t do it without their continued support.

👉 Stay tuned for more Players Cup updates coming soon — including prize details, rules, and everything you need to know to compete this season.

Mark your calendars.
Call your partners.
It’s going to be a fun one.

Let’s make 2026 our biggest tournament season yet! 🔥

02/26/2026

Remember to sign up, or reach out if you have any questions!

We are excited to announce our 2026 Annual Meeting on March 25. Please see details on the flier below and purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1982549840943?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/16/2026

Congrats to the 2026 Ellsworth County Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge champion, Leah Howard, owner of Flying H Jewelry! Today, she walked the judges through a tradeshow, elevator pitch, formal presentation, and executive summary. Leah will bring her business to the state YEC competition in April.

Thank you also to our volunteer judges who made this event possible: Jessica Kootz, Stacie Schmidt, Allison Ford, and Dyelan Reed, as well as USD #327 Ellsworth/Kanopolis/Geneseo for allowing us to utilize their gym!

02/16/2026

We are excited to announce our 2026 Annual Meeting on March 25. Please see details on the flier below and purchase tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1982549840943?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/10/2026

Have a rental that you would like shared in Ellsworth County? Use our free service to list it on the Grow Ellsworth County website! Simply complete the form at this link and we will publish it to our website: https://forms.gle/qsY1LDnTtV2pFve26

This is a free service open to ALL landlords in Ellsworth County!