With the number of things that can go wrong in the home kitchen, steering clear of food safety blunders can be challenging. Whether it’s prepping a new dish, or prepping for more guests at your table, the USDA’s food safety experts keep food safety simple. Now, UW-Extension and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food […]
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The Merrill Noon Optimist Club is looking for the community’s help to build an all access playground. Donate your newspaper, non-confidential paper and junk mail to our Magic Paper Box to help raise funds to support their effort. Refer to the flyer below for more information. Magic Paper Box flyer
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The following information is a review and update by Dave Kammel, UW-Madison Professor of Agricultural Building Design and Cheryl Skjolaas, UW-Madison/UW-Extension Agricultural Safety Specialist of the 2010 article regarding Heavy Snow Loads on Farm Buildings by Brian Holmes, University of Wisconsin-Extension Emeritus Agricultural Engineer: Due to the recent heavy snowfall there is reason to have concern over […]
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In December 2017, the Lincoln County Youth Health Profile was completed by Lincoln County Health Department and UW-Extension. The report contains health data related to traffic safety, violence, bullying, mental health/suicide, nutrition/eating behaviors, physical activity and alcohol and other drug use. This report is the first of its kind and provides a comprehensive data set […]
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The Merrill Enrichment Center offers a Grief Support Group on the Second and fourth Thursday of every month 12:30 pm at the Merrill Enrichment Center 303 N. Sales Street. More information about the group can be found on the flyer below. Living with Loss Support Group flyer
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Wisconsin Conservation Congress Final (2)
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Summer Camp Fun! Lincoln and Taylor County youth recently returned from what may be the most memorable experience of their lives … 4-H Summer Camp. 33 campers, 8 camp counselors, and 5 adults braved the wilderness of the Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center (https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/uphamwoods/) in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin from June 29-July 2. Many fun and […]
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Recently, Dale Leidheiser, our State 4-H Youth Development Program Director, shared the following information about helping children cope with natural and man-made disasters. We wanted to pass this along to provide ideas for things parents and adult leaders/role models working with young people can do to help them cope. It seems like the last several […]
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Lincoln County 4-H hosted there second Project Discovery Day for 2012 recently in Merrill. Project Discovery Day is a day for 4-H and other community youth to learn new skills and have fun exploring the many opportunities the 4-H program in Lincoln County offers. Seventeen adult and youth instructors from the area shared their knowledge […]
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The Lincoln County UW-Extension Staff have created a resource booklet from several sources to assist individuals and families impacted by the April 10th tornados. Resources include items for post-tornado damage, post-flooding damage including home flooding caused by power outages and long-term disaster recovery. Please go to https://lincoln.extension.wisc.edu/recovery/ for the booklet and locations to receive a hard copy.
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