Cherokee County

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Clay County will host the four-session Women Managing Horses program beginning Thursday, Feb. 18 and continuing Feb. 25, March 4 and March 11 from 6:00 p.m. to approximately 8:30 p.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. The program will also offer a virtual attendance option for those who prefer to attend from their home. Sessions will cover financial documentation and breakeven analysis, equine insurance, annual horse health care plans, evaluation of feed rations, marketing your equine business, environmental management and land use decisions.

It’s a scary time for Iowans who are suddenly out of work and struggling to pay their bills. Many have never filed for unemployment before and are unsure how to access community assistance and resources. To help Iowans navigate this crisis, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s family finance program specialists are providing one-on-one financial conversations. Cynthia Needles Fletcher, a professor and extension specialist in human development and family studies, says financial educators are available to talk about options for revising a budget, prioritizing bills, paying down debt and connecting Iowans with community resources to stretch reduced incomes.