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April 29, 2018

1 GB / Second Fiber Internet Installed at Shannon Industrial Park

The days of frustrating internet speeds and network connection inconsistencies at the Shannon Industrial Park appear to be over. As of May 1, 2018, fiber internet service with speeds up to 1GB per second upload and download are now available thanks to a public private partnership between the City of Atchison, Atchison County, and Rainbow Communications, which is headquartered in...
New E-Community Loan Approved for Lutz Brothers Oil to Upgrade Fuel Pumps
April 12, 2018

New E-Community Loan Approved for Lutz Brothers Oil to Upgrade Fuel Pumps

Atchison, KS – The City of Atchison’s E-Community Program has approved a new loan to Lutz Brothers Oil, LLC. The $28,633 in loan proceeds will fund a project upgrading fuel pumps, outdoor payment systems, and the concrete islands that hold those units at the company's fuel and convenience store, located at 405 US-59 in Atchison.  Additional financing for the project...
City of Atchison releases video explaining small business loan program
February 22, 2018

City of Atchison releases video explaining small business loan program

The City of Atchison has released a new video promoting the Atchison E-Community Small Business Loan Program. The video features recent downtown startups Muddy River Guitars, a retail guitar and music supply store located in the space above 5th Street Mercantile as well as the Sunflower, an upscale, boutique coffee shop serving local and regional . Both businesses are located...
Atchison E-community Awarded $100,000 In Additional Funding; Two New Loans For Local Business Expansions Approved
November 26, 2017

Atchison E-community Awarded $100,000 In Additional Funding; Two New Loans For Local Business Expansions Approved

Atchison, KS – The City of Atchison’s E-Community Program, which began offering loans for small business startups, expansions, and acquisitions earlier this year, has been awarded an additional $100,000 by NetWork Kansas to keep the loan funds flowing to small businesses in the Atchison community. This follows news that two additional loans have been approved through the program for small...
Destination BootCamp Spring 2017
June 10, 2017

Destination BootCamp Spring 2017

Grants through the Atchison E-community program enabled local attendees to learn business success strategies from Jon Schallert At the end of May, a dozen Atchison business owners and community leaders returned from a Longmont, Colorado business workshop armed with new strategies and inspired about their business and their community. The 2 1/2 day event was designed to help entrepreneurs create...
2017 Event Center Upgrades
January 15, 2017

2017 Event Center Upgrades

Summary: Restroom remodels, landscaping improvements, and HVAC optimization. Cost: To preserve the integrity of the bidding process, we avoid publishing detailed  estimates prior to the bidding process. Funding: The total budget for these items is about $43,000. Location: Atchison Event Center Contractors: Tate Plumbing, Gerber Electric, Kearney Construction (drywall/ceiling), G.A. Thompson Painting, Reeves-Wiedeman Company (partitions). Status: The restroom remodel project is under construction. Construction Start Date: March...
YMCA - 2016 Development Highlights
December 11, 2016

2016 Development Highlights

2016 saw a series of exciting development projects breaking ground in the Atchison community. In April, an $11 million upgrade and expansion to the downtown YMCA broke ground and the project remains on track to open by year end 2017. Concurrently, and just two blocks away, a brand new, 68 room, downtown Holiday Inn Express broke ground in September of 2016 and remains on...
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