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Local News

4-H Weekly News
(Posted on 2/1/2008)
Check the 4-H Weekly News for information on summer camps, scholarship info, updates on fairs, livestock and judging events, weigh-in information, shooting sports, and dates to remember.

Extension to Families Newsletter
(Posted on 10/22/2007)
Extension to Families - At Work At Home Newsletter is produced by Iowa State University Extension Families staff in Northeast Iowa. Articles from this newsletter may be reproduced in their entirety provided Iowa State University Extension is credited as the source.

Eat Well, Move More

Eating Well - Moving More
(Posted on 1/4/2007)
Investing in employee wellness is good business. It can result in lower insurance premiums, lower turnover, increased productivity, and increased job satisfaction.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Dollar Cost Averaging: An Investment Strategy to Reduce Risk
(Posted on 9/10/2007)
Invest Wisely Series offers tips on how to eliminate some of the guesswork on when to invest.
Iowa Foreclosure Rates Point to Need for Homebuyer Education
(Posted on 8/31/2007)
A new ISU Extension online course, A Place of Your Own, is designed to help people prepare for the home buying process. The course is approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and by the Iowa Finance Authority.

Staff

James Hill-County Extension Education Director
Phone: (641) 923-2856
Fax: (641) 923-3671
Email: jhhill@iastate.edu

Brenda Schmitt-Resource Management Field Specialist
Phone: 641-423-0844
Fax: 641-423-2642
Email: schmitt@iastate.edu

Janet Brown-Family Life Field Specialist
Phone: 641-423-0844
Fax: 641-423-2642
Email: jmbrown@iastate.edu

Resources from ISU Extension