Byline: Tanya Brown, USDA/FSIS Public Affairs Specialist More than 46 million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving Day and with the never-ending list of side dishes and desserts, it is by far the largest and most stressful meal many consumers prepare all year, leaving room for mistakes that can make guests sick. “We receive an increase […]
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Help! My child is 12 going on 25! January 9 – February 20, 2020 — Register by Monday, January 6th. Do you have a child age 10-14? Are you or your youth feeling misunderstood and/or disrespected at times? Have you wondered about whether they are making good choices when you are not around? Do you […]
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For the 2019-20 school year, the “After the Bell” program will begin on Monday, September 9, 2019. This free program is available for all middle school students whether they attend public or parochial school from 3:05 – 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday in Room 118 (enter the school through Door 14) at the Prairie River […]
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Beef Quality Assurance is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic information to U.S. beef producers and beef consumers of how common sense husbandry techniques can be coupled with accepted scientific knowledge to raise cattle under optimum management and environmental conditions. BQA guidelines are designed to make certain all beef consumers can take […]
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The Lincoln County Parent Support Network recently partnered with the Healthy Minds for Lincoln County coalition to develop the Lincoln County Parent Pact. This pact provides parents with guidelines about alcohol, bullying, weapons, cellphone and Internet use, and much more. Conversation starters to use with other parents when your children and their friends are at […]
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It’s time to start thinking about attending the 2019 Horse Leadership Conference. THEME: RESPECT FEATURED SPEAKER: SARA NOVOTNY Sara Novotny is a multi-carded judge who spends her spare time training and exhibiting horses and working with clientele of all ages. Her day job is instructing students at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Animal Science and […]
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MSU Forestry, Wisconsin Maple Producers Association, and UW-Madison Extension will be hosting a beginner maple workshop at TreeHaven on October 10th 2019. Thanks to a USDA ACER grant this conference is being offered at a reduced rate and is designed to offer education to potential producers, backyard hobby producers, and current maple producers in a […]
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Inspire Kids To Do! Are you ready to join 4-H? Do you have questions on how to enroll? If you need assistance let us know.
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SUGGESTED DONATION: $5 — make checks out to Peterson Bussing, LLC TICKETS ON SALE AT RIVER VALLEY BANK, MERRILL, TOMAHAWK ONLY 45 SEATS AVAILABLE FREE SNACKS AT EACH STOP BUS WILL LEAVE RIVER VALLEY BANK MERRILL AT 10 AM, 8/3 The bank is graciously allowing parking while on tour TRAVEL TO BREITENMOSER DAIRY FARM LEARN […]
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You only turn 100 once! We are looking for interested people to help plan our Centennial celebrations next year! If you would like to be part of the Centennial Planning Committee call the UW-Extension or email Becky at rebecca.kludy@wisc.edu. Maybe you can’t be part of the committee but still have some great ideas on how […]
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