Gain Control of Finances This Holiday Season with Budget Basics
(Posted on 11/18/2009)
Iowa State University Extension is offering a personal financial management series. The online class called “Budget Basics” will be offered one hour a week for three weeks.

Key Links of Interest for the Community
(Posted on 11/9/2009)
Looking for information on the Master Gardeners, land rental rates or the Dairy Newsletter. All of this and more are just a click away.

Gardening in the Zone
(Posted on 11/3/2009)
Iowa State University Extension and Iowa Gardening magazine have teamed up to provide information to Iowans about gardening in Iowa.

Master Gardener - Volunteer Experts at Your Service!
(Posted on 11/3/2009)
We will be training a new group of Master Gardeners in the begining of 2010. Check out our site to see how to join. They are ready to answer your questions during their weekly office hours (call 563-583-6496, Extension 19 to be connected or leave a message). You can drop-in the office, too. Please check for Master Gardener office hours.

Winterizing Your Home
(Posted on 10/29/2009)
Worried about paying for yor heating costs this winter? View this presentation to get some cost ideas to reduce heating costs.

Kill-A-Watt
(Posted on 10/29/2009)
The cost of electricity can really hit you where it hurts. Now with Kill A Watt you can reduce your energy costs by identifying the real energy abusers. Simply plug your appliance into Kill A Watt and assess how efficient it really is. It's perfect for seeing how much juice that freezer in the garage is sucking up, or to see how much it costs to keep your computer on throughout the day.

New Publications help Iowans
(Posted on 10/13/2009)
As summer winds down, fall eases in and winter looms ahead, Iowans can turn to four Iowa Energy Center publications for tips on how they can cut costs and increase efficiencies for their home energy usage.

Come and join us at the Multicultural Family Center!
(Posted on 5/27/2009)
The Dubuque Multicultural Family Center empowers all families and community members of Dubuque to reach their potential and build unity out of diversity. We welcome visitors of all ages. Our Director and Staff would love to meet everyone.

Spend Smart. Eat Smart.
(Posted on 2/9/2009)
Spending less on food often means investing time and effort in planning, shopping and preparing food. Spend Smart Eat Smart will help you learn skills and adopt habits so you can feed your family nutritious meals for less money.

Dubuque County Extension Offers Free Financial Counseling
(Posted on 10/27/2005)
Pat Thies, Certified Financial Counselor is available for personal counseling sessions. You will learn how to manage your debt, reduce expenses, talk with your creditors and GAIN CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES. Call (563) 583-6496 to make an appointment, TODAY!

Information and Resources Available from Beverly Berna, Family Life Specialist
(Posted on 3/30/2005)
Beverly Berna, Family Life Specialist, offers information, facilitation and programming regarding a range of topics related to families. Topics range from child to elderly care issues, from addressing stress to poverty, and from kindermusik to computers. Berna makes every topic enjoyable.

Dubuque Youth Program Ideas and Resources Available from Barb Sauser, Youth Specialist
(Posted on 3/30/2005)
Barb Sauser, Youth Development Specialist, offers a wide range of educational programming and resources to area groups, special events and schools.