Restorative Justice in Action

Bella Holzer (C-FC), Miriam Sandberg (Mondovi), Maya Weir (Durand), and Kailyn Pophal (Durand) are the teen court panel members that heard a case in Durand on September 27, 2023. The panelists used restorative questioning techniques and restorative practices to assign requirements for learning and growth to a youth offender who had a violation in the […]

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New Extension Course for Farm Managers

The UW-Madison Division of Extension has developed a new online course titled “Becoming the Employer of Choice.” This four-week course is designed for farm managers from farms of all scales. The course is a mixture of self-study and instructor-led discussions with a class of other farm managers from similar disciplines. By taking the course you […]

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Read This If You Use Payment Apps Like Venmo,CashApp or Zelle

Ever send money through an app like Venmo, CashApp, or Zelle? They make it easy to send money fast to friends or family. But what happens when it’s a scammer on the other end? Once you link a payment app to your debit card, credit card, or bank account, you’ll be able to send money […]

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STEAM Discovery Days in Mondovi

STEAM Discovery Days is a Science+Art event hosted by the Division of Extension 4-H Youth Development program. Over 75 young people were registered to engage in engineering, coding, and art-centered math activities at Mondovi’s Sharp’s Point on July 18 and July 19. Students swung the paint pendulum, designed their own battle bots, followed art algorithms, […]

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4-H Learning Labs Help Meat Animal Project Youth Build Agricultural Literacy

Recent 4-H Livestock Skill-a-thons in Mondovi and Cochrane-Fountain City provided opportunities for 4-H and FFA members to learn more about how to care for and produce high quality meat animals. The events included eleven learning lab stations where youth and adults tested their knowledge about swine, beef, goats, sheep, poultry and dairy species. Each station […]

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Waterworld at 4-H Camp Kinnissippewa

“Waterworld” was the theme of the 2023 Buffalo, Pepin, Trempealeau and Jackson Counties’ 4-H Camp Kinnissippewa on Lake Pepin from June 14-15. 4-H members ages 9 – 14 attended this year’s camp with eleven youth leaders contributing their leadership skills and time to serve as 4-H camp counselors.  Over the two days of base camp, […]

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Medicaid: Spotting the Scams

During the pandemic, states had to keep people enrolled in Medicaid so they didn’t lose their insurance. Now that the health emergency declaration is over, that requirement has been phased out — which means people eligible for Medicaid have to re-enroll in their state’s program or find new insurance, if they’re not eligible. So, where […]

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Scam Proof the Young People in your Life

Think the techy young people in your life are too techy to be scammed? Think again. According to data from the FTC, people in their twenties reported losing money to fraud at a higher rate than people in their seventies. So, if you count yourself an older adult, let’s use your accumulated knowledge this Older American’s Month. Reach […]

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Shopping Online? Here’s What to Do When Things Go Wrong.

Ever had a bad online shopping experience? Maybe you ordered one thing but got another. Or that new company never shipped your order, despite charging you. So, what do you do? If you can relate, you’re not alone. In 2022, online shopping scams were the second-most reported type of scam to the FTC. The good news […]

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