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FIRST LEGO League
(Posted on 9/3/2009)
FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is an international program, created by FIRST and LEGO, designed to get children interested in and excited about science, technology and engineering.

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Hancock County Fair Information
(Posted on 6/3/2009)
Fair rules, class lists and schedules for the 2009 Hancock County Junior Fair are available.

ISU Extension Offers Help Managing Finances in Times of Economic Crisis
(Posted on 1/8/2009)
Iowa State University Extension is joining other land-grant universities to help you manage money through tough times. As part of eXtension (http://www.extension.org), Iowa State is able to harness the knowledge of financial experts across the country. The Web site, Financial Security: Managing Money in Tough Times, serves as a portal to articles on all facets of personal finance as well as providing a form to ask experts specific questions.

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

In Times of Stress, Manage Conflict, Don’t Blame — and Call Iowa Concern
(Posted on 11/16/2009)
The coordinator of Iowa State University Extension’s Iowa Concern Hotline offers tips to keep conflict positive when dealing with stress and economic hard times.
ISU Extension Offers Resources for Farmers Under Stress
(Posted on 10/30/2009)
Local ISU Extension offices can provide a gateway to a wide variety of resources available to help farm families deal with challenging times.

Staff

Lisa Berkland-Youth Field Specialist
Phone: (712) 362-3434
Fax: (712) 362-5866
Email: lisaberk@iastate.edu

Terry Janssen-Regional Extension Education Director - Region 2
Phone: 515-295-2469
Fax: 515-295-2460
Email: tjans@iastate.edu

Trece Lonneman-Office Manager
Phone: 641-923-2856
Fax: 641-923-3671
Email: trece@iastate.edu

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

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

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