County News

May 21, 2013

ISU Extension and Outreach - Clay County partnered with Spencer Community Theatre to teach 4-Hers about Comedy Improv. 

May 20, 2013

Clay County 4-Hers can practice presentations in preparation for the Communications Fair!  Learn new communications skills, fine tune communication skill and get feedback on presentations!  June 15th from 10:00am to 12:00pm at the 4-H Auditorium.

May 20, 2013

June 17, 2013    9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative

702 South 1st Street, Estherville

For more information and to register, 
Call Emmet County Extension Office   712-362-3434

$50/person, lunch included, space is limited, register early!

May 20, 2013

Weigh Ins for Clay County Fair:

Swine Weigh Ins   June 3rd   8:00am-12:00pm  and  5:00pm-7:00pm

Sheep/Meat Goat Weigh Ins   June 4th    8:00am-12:00pm

May 17, 2013

ISU Extension Clay County has a part-time temporary office assistant position open for the summer. 

May 17, 2013

For the 2013 Clay County Fair, 4-H and FFA families will be able to fill out a seperate form for their advanced sale tickets and parking!

May 13, 2013

Saturday, June 1st, 2013 @ 10:00 a.m.
Rain date: June 8th, 2013
Palo Alto County Fairgrounds Horse Arena

May 9, 2013

Clay County hosted a “Garage Sale Pickers” SpIn Event which taught financial and smart shopping skills to youth and was also a fun `learn by doing` opportunity.

May 6, 2013

It is time to order your broilers!

Abby making "Blobber" during Clover Kids
April 26, 2013

The Clay County 4-H Clover Kids program concluded its first session of hands-on science learning experiences this week.  Thirty-one children, grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade, participated this first year in the afterschool program that was held on early out days through a partnership with the Spencer school district.

Noah Rieman rolling hot glass in colored pieces to create his art
April 26, 2013

ISU Extension’s 4-H SpIn Program partnered with Bogenrief Studios of Spencer to offer an amazing opportunity for Clay County 4-Hers.  The youth were able to create their own sculptures with the leadership and help of artist, Jesse Bogenrief. 

April 22, 2013

Clover Kids in Clay County is an after school program geared towards youth grades K-3 that focuses on a variety of science topics such as nutrition, horticulture, and engineering.

April 22, 2013

As ISU Extension celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, we’re planning a Centennial Celebration for the week of fair.  In order to make this celebration a success, we’re looking for volunteers who enjoy event planning, history, organizing and decorating.

April 22, 2013

Provide the spark that inspires a generation.

April 22, 2013

The 2013 Livestock Judging Contest Schedule is now available!

April 17, 2013

Summer time is fast approaching and for most families, that means no school. Does it also mean it’s time for the lazy days of summer? Not necessarily, says Lori Hayungs, a family life program specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Instead, plan for a summer of learning.

April 16, 2013

The Resources for Clay County Families Guide has resources ranging from Children's Services to Housing.

April 9, 2013

May 30th 6:00pm-9:00pm with Last Chance FSQA from 4:00pm-6:00pm at Osceola County Fairgrounds.

April 9, 2013

June 7th-8th Stock Show University will be hosting a two day hands on educational program for kids involved with showing cattle.

April 4, 2013

The “Canine Good Citizen” 6 week SpIn Event taught by Kathy Launderville, Clay County 4-H Dog Committee member, concluded this week with a dog and handler evaluation conducted by Ron Meerdink of Orange City. 

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