Luke Mahin,  owner Irrigation Ales and Kelly Gourley, Lincoln County ED will share their experiences with revitalizing rural downtowns.

Mahin will speak of his experiences setting up an Empty Buildings tour and updating a former cafe into a brewery in a town of 294.  Gourley will share how a downtown historic designation opened up funding opportunities that were the catalyst for several downtown projects including rehabbing a vacant building into a fitness center.

The purpose of the First Friday e-Call is to increase the local community's knowledge of the experts, education, and economic resources available to help small businesses and entrepreneurs and to share innovations in community development. 

Questions?  Contact Nancy Daniels at nkdaniels@ksu.edu