The Decatur County Area Chamber is excited to announce the launch of our yard of the month program. We would like to recognize our homeowners who strive to beautifully maintain their property and add to the overall appeal of Decatur County. Each month we will select a yard or two to feature as our yard...
NEW CNA Scholarship Opportunity! The Oberlin-Decatur County Area Economic Development Corporation (O-DAEDC) is thrilled to announce the launch of a CNA Scholarship Program to support healthcare workforce development in our community. We are offering scholarships of up to $610 to cover the cost of a CNA course, book, and licensing for 10 Decatur County residents....
The Decatur County Area Chamber of Commerce voted in April to move their regular meetings to the third Thursday of each month. Meetings are held at the EDC building, 124 S Penn, Oberlin, beginning at 12:00 PM (noon). 🗓️ Our next meeting is scheduled for May 15, 2025, at 12:00 PM.We warmly invite the public...
Oberlin, KS — The Oberlin-Decatur County Area Economic Development Corporation is thrilled to announce that two students from USD 294 will represent Decatur County at the Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge (KEC) state competition on April 17, 2025, in Manhattan, KS. Devyn Stagemeyer, the first-place winner at the local Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC), has automatically qualified for the state...
Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? I personally don’t make them, but for me as the chamber President & the Chamber board, our resolution is to make the Decatur County Chamber work harder and better for our chamber members and our communities. Our goal is to be the best chamber around! That said, yearly...
This Valentine’s Day, let’s come together to celebrate love, creativity, and community. By supporting the Color Decatur County Fundraiser, you’re not just treating your Valentine—you’re helping to paint a brighter, more vibrant future for everyone in Decatur County. Treat your special someone to a unique Valentine’s Day gift—delicious food made with love! Starting February 3rd,...
The last holiday shopping night for Downtown Oberlin, Kansas will be held on Wednesday, December 11th, 2024 5pm-7pm Shop downtown Penn Ave (make sure to check our Facebook page for other businesses that have commented, that will be open as well!) https://www.facebook.com/oberlinkansaschamberofcommerce The EDC/Chamber office will be hosting vendors, please be sure to stop by...
Oberlin-Decatur Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has been accepted for a new program, through EICI, called MakeMyMove. The MakeMyMove program focuses on moving remote workers into the first 13 counties selected to participate in the campaign. EICI is hoping to place 1-5 remote workers into Decatur county by August 2025, they will then extend the...
The Decatur County Chamber of Commerce meeting scheduled for April 4th has been POSTPONED. Our Executive Director will be out of town due to conferences. Our next Chamber meeting will be May 2nd at 12N (124 S Penn Ave). Meetings are open to the public and we invite each one of you to attend and...
On behalf of the Oberlin-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce, we would like to thank each one of our members that have joined/renewed their Chamber memberships! Without each 1 of our businesses we could not continue to sponsor events! Thank you to our members who continue to support Decatur County! AKRS American Family Insurance Aqua Shield...
