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    eParenting® High-Tech Kids?

    Be an eParent! S.O.S. Is that what you feel like you are signaling for a parent lifeline? Many know that parenting is hard work and it is even harder if it is being done alone.  Now there is some help. eParenting® High-Tech Kids has weekly posts to give you some advice and useful information.  Your […]

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    4-H Enrollment Information

    Welcome to Polk County 4-H! All enrollments are done through 4HOnline, an easy to use online enrollment system. Follow these easy steps: Find a 4-H Community Club in Polk County!  Please contact the UW-Extension office for assistance at (715)485-8600 or email: charles.prissel@ces.uwex.edu  . See the following instructions to enroll your family after you have found […]

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Be an eParent!

S.O.S. Is that what you feel like you are signaling for a parent lifeline? Many know that parenting is hard work and it is even harder if it is being done alone.  Now there is some help. eParenting® High-Tech Kids has weekly posts to give you some advice and useful information.  Your parent lifeline is […]

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4-H Enrollment Information

Welcome to Polk County 4-H!  All enrollments are done through 4H Online, an easy to use online enrollment system. Follow these easy steps: Find a 4-H Community Club in Polk County!  Please contact the UW-Extension office for assistance at (715)485-8600 or email: charles.prissel@ces.uwex.edu . See the following instructions to enroll your family after you have found […]

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Mindful Parenting

Mindful Parenting “Being present or mindful” is a goal many of us set at the New Year or throughout the year. How does mindfulness mesh with parenting? Learn more about this great parenting practice in Parenthetical’s Topic of the Week, originally posted in January 2014! Read More

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Salt and landscaping don’t mix

With winter cold comes icy and slippery walkways and driveways. While we need to clear surfaces of ice for safety’s sake, we also need to be aware of the negative impacts deicing materials can have. To avoid salt damage to plants and the environment, always use as little de-icing material as necessary for safety purposes. […]

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Attention Local Governments of Polk County

The UW-Extension Local Government Center has some Wis-lines coming up that you may be interested in learning more about.  To register for the Wis-line and/or receive reference materials please go to the Local Government Center website for the information.  What topics are coming: Fundamentals & Applications of Strategic Planning in WI Local Governments – January […]

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Overindulging Your Teen?

How Much is TOO Much? As the holidays are in full swing, parents may be scrambling for those last minute gift ideas. While giving your teen gifts during this time of year can be a way to connect and show you care – it is also important to ask, how much is enough? This week’s […]

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