JenRus Freelance was founded in 2008 by Jenny Russell and the business moved to Courtland in 2010. It is a marketing agency that focuses on rural economic development, municipalities, Chambers, non-profits and small businesses – customizing the amount of hours to work with any budget. Some of their clients include Republic County Economic Development, Jewell […]

Heartland Game Birds is owned and operated by Clay Wallin, Nathan Lindberg, and Kyle Anderson. Heartland Game Birds is focused on bringing back memories of world-class pheasant hunting in Republic and Jewell County. “Back in the Day” pheasants were plentiful, and the opening weekend of pheasant season was one of the biggest days of the […]

Nici Kraus, owner and operator of Nspire Salon, is continuing the tradition started by Bob McIntosh at her Courtland Main Street Location. While Bob only offered haircuts, Nspire Salon offers a wide selection of salon and spa services. From the spa, Nspire offers waxing, detox treatments, ear candling, manicures and pedicures for everyone from men […]

Ag Marketing Partners was formed in 2009 by Troy Newman, Steve Barnes and Jim Handy. They have two offices, one in Ft. Collins Colorado, and their Courtland location. In 2019, they proudly opened their new location at 301 Main Street, which they helped fully renovate. Ag Marketing Partners offers custom commodity marketing plans for grain […]

Dan and Kathy Kuhn own and operate the Depot Market located on 36 Highway in Courtland Kansas. Their storefront is the historic Santa Fe Depot, which was built at the intersection of the two rail lines running through Courtland in 1889. The depot was moved to its current location in 1989, making this year the […]

Courtland has been the proud home of a local newspaper for well over 100 years. In 1903, the first issue of The Comet was published in Courtland Kansas as a competitor to the Courtland Register which had been hitting the presses since 1890. The Comet was renamed The Courtland Journal in 1915 when it was […]

In 2015, Aaron and Jana Coil and family decided to take the leap and buy Lovewell Marina. With the help of their four children and great staff, the Coil’s make Lovewell Marina their summer home, their regular residence being in Mankato. The Marina is open from 7 am to 7 pm Monday-Thursday and 7 am […]

Melby’s Home Center in Scandia Kansas is continuing the tradition of having a lumber yard on Scandia Main Street since it was Sanborn’s Lumber Co. in 1935. Megan and Brent purchased the lumber yard in 2015 and are carrying on the tradition of keeping a local, friendly lumber and hardware store in our communities. “I […]