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Dare to Excel Newsletter
(Posted on 1/25/2012)
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers the Dare to Excel newsletter each month during the school year, September through May, to help parents help their children become better learners.

After School Kids' 4-H Club
(Posted on 1/3/2012)
After School Kids' 4-H Club is an opportunity offered to 4th-5th grade students at Garner-Hayfield and 3rd-5th grade students at West Hancock each semester.

Hancock County Clover Kids
(Posted on 8/30/2011)
Clover Kids is a program sponsored by Hancock County Extension to begin teaching the importance of the world around us to students in K-3rd grades.

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Hancock County District Fair Information
(Posted on 5/20/2011)
Fair rules, class lists and schedules for the 2012 Hancock County District Fair will be available after the first of the year - check back often.

September 2011

Words on Wellness (WOW) Newsletter
(Posted on 1/5/2011)
WOW stands for Words on Wellness – Your extension connection to nutrition and fitness.

FIRST LEGO League
(Posted on 1/5/2011)
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. Join us to find out how you can join in the FUN! Click on the article title to find out more information and get links to FLL websites.

4-H Weekly News
(Posted on 6/22/2010)
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.

ISU Extension Offers Help Managing Finances in Times of Economic Crisis
(Posted on 6/22/2010)
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.

Extension to Families Newsletter
(Posted on 6/22/2010)
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.

News from Iowa State University Extension

Kids Learn Healthy Habits from Caring Adults
(Posted on 2/1/2012)
Adults need to adapt healthier lifestyles and be role models for kids if Iowa is going to be the healthiest state in the nation, says Ruth Litchfield, an Iowa State University associate professor and state nutrition extension specialist.

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Staff

Victoria Schmidt - County Youth Coordinator
Phone: 641-923-2856
Fax: 641-923-3671
Email: vschmidt@iastate.edu

Brenda Schmitt - Family Finance Program Specialist
Phone: 641-423-0844
Fax: 641-423-2642
Email: schmitt@iastate.edu

James Hill - County Extension Program Coordinator
Phone: 641-923-2856
Fax: 641-923-3671
Email: jhhill@iastate.edu

Malisa Rader - Family Life Field Specialist
Phone: (515) 832-9597
Fax: (515) 832-9599
Email: mrader@iastate.edu

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

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

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

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