The grand opening of The Handle-Bar Tavern and Eatery, located at 105 E. Mill Street in Plainville, was on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. New owners Vincent and Bee Reif have completed renovated the former Burgers and Beer building into a Read on! →
The Little G Gunshop had their grand opening in Plainville at 113 W. Mill Street on Saturday, November 4, 2023. A large crowd turned out for the event to celebrate Rooks County’s newest business. Dakota Ganoung is the owner/operator of Read on! →
The Rooks County Employee Recruitment Incentive from NWKEICI will be used to disburse incentive funds to qualified workforce relocating to Rooks County. For details and application, click here.
A new business in Plainville, Paradise Flats Quilt Company, has officially started operations. Owner Nichole Ganoung is the one-woman-show behind the new business operating out of a rural Plainville home. She enjoys life on the farm and a slower pace Read on! →
Boone Art Studio, owned and operated by Michelle (Missy) Boone, has now opened a storefront in Damar at 109 E Main Street (The Happy Frog). Moving her operation from her home, Missy now does Graphic Apparel, Custom Embroidery and Vinyl Read on! →
Several new businesses have opened in July, 2023 in Rooks County. Plainville Easy Ice is a new ice and water vending business located at the corner of U.S. 183 Highway and Kansas Highway 18 (in the Papa’s Corner parking lot). The Read on! →
One of the newer startup businesses in 2023 is Fireline Bistro, owned and operated by Christopher Hanson of Stockton. Fireline Bistro takes the guess work out of meal time, with personal chef services ranging from full meal preparation for individuals and Read on! →
BirdDog Aviation is a new business at Rooks County Airport (RCP) after purchasing the facilities at the airport formerly owned by Heinen Brothers Ag Services. BirdDog Aviation is owned and operated by John Hilgers from Plainville. Visit their Facebook page Read on! →
Newly-formed Tumbleweed Resources specializes in grant writing, planning and development for community building and growing businesses in Rural Kansas. Founded and organized by Kelli Hansen with contracted partners who bring diverse, complementary skill sets to the table to be able Read on! →
Paige Wilkerson started a new business in 2023 called maidbyPaige Cleaning Services. Paige will do all kinds of cleaning including: general and commercial cleaning, outside cleaning, laundry services, carpet cleaning, trash removal, windows, and even vehicle cleaning. For a full Read on! →