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Design Training at the Kansas Main Street Quarterly Training at The Bottle House — Downtown Ottawa!We were excited to we...
06/04/2026

Design Training at the Kansas Main Street Quarterly Training at The Bottle House — Downtown Ottawa!

We were excited to welcome Main Street Managers and Board Members from Junction City, Stafford County, Cherokee County, Kansas City, McPherson, Salina, Newton, Seneca, Independence, WaKeeney, Eureka, Ottawa, Belleville, Dodge City, Chanute, Russell, Valley Center, Sterling and Marysville, for the Quarterly training Design Workshop at the Bottle House in Ottawa.

They joined us on Wednesday as we dived into the design pillar of the Main Street 4 points, guided by Diana Staresinic-Deane, Executive Director of the Franklin County Historical Society, Joy Coleman, Tyler Holloman from Frontier Development Group. Kristen Johnson, Mallory Aye and Christopher Leitch, from Kansas State Preservation Office joined us Thursday.

A big thank you to everyone that attended, for those that shared their time and knowledge with us and Sara Stauffer, Executive Director of Ottawa Main Street Association for being such a gracious host. 🙌

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⭐ Know a business that deserves the spotlight? NOW is the time to nominate them for To The Stars! ⭐We've put together a ...
06/03/2026

⭐ Know a business that deserves the spotlight? NOW is the time to nominate them for To The Stars! ⭐

We've put together a flyer to help spread the word — print it out, post it up, or share it with your friends and colleagues. Every nomination counts, and the best part? There's NO limit to how many businesses you can nominate!

Let's make sure the amazing businesses in our community get the recognition they deserve. 🙌

👉 Share this post and help us get the word out!

📋 Board Training at the Bottle House — Downtown Ottawa!We were excited to welcome Main Street board members from Chanute...
06/03/2026

📋 Board Training at the Bottle House — Downtown Ottawa!

We were excited to welcome Main Street board members from Chanute, Eureka, Kansas City, Ottawa, Valley Center, and WaKeeney, for a training session at the Bottle House.

They joined us as we dived into the important work of our organization, guided by Amy Miller from Main Street America. Amy brings great energy and expertise to help our board members feel informed, engaged, and ready to
Lead.

A big thank you to Amy for sharing her time and knowledge with us — and to our Main Street dedicated board members for showing up and leaning in! 🙌

We are excited to announce the 2026 Kansas Main Street recipients of the Amex Shop Small Grants Program, thanks to Ameri...
06/01/2026

We are excited to announce the 2026 Kansas Main Street recipients of the Amex Shop Small Grants Program, thanks to American Express and Main Street America.

Amelias | City of Hutchinson - Government
Graves Drug Winfield | Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce
Prairy | Choose Newton
Seeds & Sawdust | Cherokee County Economic Development Corp
Turner Flowers & Country Store | Ottawa Main Street Association
Twigs Floral & Gifts, Inc. | Independence KS Main Street

“At Main Street America, we believe that supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses builds community wealth and a culture of innovation – yet, far too often, this vision isn’t realized due to a variety of factors, including lack of access to resources and funding,” said Erin Barnes, President and CEO, Main Street America. ​“This is why we are so proud to partner with American Express on a program that provides meaningful support to small business owners working to strengthen their livelihoods and their communities.”

“Small businesses play a vital role in our communities,” said Jennifer Skyler, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, American Express. ​“The Shop Small Grants Program builds on our longstanding commitment to small businesses, which began with Small Business Saturday, by putting meaningful investment behind the people and places that drive local impact.”

We’re especially proud that our Kansas Main Street businesses are part of this initiative, and to join a network of over 500 small businesses across the country — made possible by investments like this grant that empower small businesses to keep moving forward.

05/30/2026

Small business owners! Join us next week, Monday, June 1, for a free webinar to learn about powering your business with capital and customers for the long haul with NuMarket.

In this session, you'll learn about Customer Capital and how local businesses across the country are getting working capital in 30 days directly from their customers, with no debt and no equity given up.

You'll hear real examples from businesses across the nation who have gone live on NuMarket and get a step-by-step look at what getting started actually looks like.

Register: https://savingplaces-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2FvPlPNKT_2Ow6z5m6KX8Q?ampDeviceId=d53620b2-59bb-4b00-b987-6a1401c75fbe&SessionId=1774536415761&_gl=1*xp9m4a*_gcl_au*MTU2OTQxOTE3MC4xNzczMzMzOTU0*_ga*MTU4MTM2NzMwMC4xNzczMzM1OTAx*_ga_L8TBF28DDX*czE3NzQ1MzY0MDQkbzgkZzEkdDE3NzQ1MzgxMDQkajQ5JGwwJGgw

The Fox Theater in Hutchinson KS is great example to visit for Preservation Month. The community chose to invest in this...
05/29/2026

The Fox Theater in Hutchinson KS is great example to visit for Preservation Month. The community chose to invest in this historic Art Deco asset. Historic theaters like this exist on Kansas Main Streets all over the state. What theater would you like to see preserved?








We head back to Great Bend for our next Preservation Month post. 2105-2107 Forest Avenue is another great preservation s...
05/28/2026

We head back to Great Bend for our next Preservation Month post. 2105-2107 Forest Avenue is another great preservation save. The building, now known as The Landing was missing the entire east wall after the demolition of an adjacent building. The new wall was the canvas for a new mural by muralist Arcy and features B-29 bombers. The building has been converted to housing and will soon have a restaurant on the first floor. The project used Kansas Main Street design services as well as historic tax credits to help accomplish this great save. Be sure to swipe to see the before photo and KMS rendering.






We chose Preservation Month to feature David and Kristi Wilson, who have been on a twenty year journey to bring back the...
05/27/2026

We chose Preservation Month to feature David and Kristi Wilson, who have been on a twenty year journey to bring back the historic Shay building on a prominent corner of Sterling Kansas Main Street. They have been methodically rehabbing the outside and first floor of the building using historic tax credits and preservation grants. The ROOMS grant program finally allowed them to do a whole building fire suppression system and begin tackling rehabbing apartments on the second floor. The first three apartments that are nearing completion are part of the ROOMS grant and they plan to move into one of those apartments while completing the fourth apartment. They will ultimately move into the fourth and final apartment when the last phase of work is complete.





For Preservation Month we are going to share a composite photo of the A.S. Allen Building at 1401 Main in Great Bend, Ka...
05/27/2026

For Preservation Month we are going to share a composite photo of the A.S. Allen Building at 1401 Main in Great Bend, Kansas. As you can see this building has had many lives and many storefronts over the years. In 2017, the present owners decided to embark on a journey to reverse some of the many horrors that have been done to this building. The worst of these was a 1970s metal mansard roof that covered 2/3 of the front of the building. In 2023 Kansas Main Street was involved and with some design services and some Historic Tax Credits a dramatic transformation took place!



May is preservation month and good things are coming in the form of upstairs housing to Kansas Main Streets!
05/13/2026

May is preservation month and good things are coming in the form of upstairs housing to Kansas Main Streets!

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