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Washburn County Board of Supervisors Seeks Youth Representatives

The Washburn County Board of Supervisors invites youth in grades 9, 10, and 11 who are residents of Washburn County to apply to serve as youth representatives on the County Board. This initiative provides Washburn County youth an opportunity to play a valuable and active leadership role in the governance of the county while enhancing their interest in the […]

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UW-Madison to Discontinue Dairy Sheep Program

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison plans to close its dairy sheep research program housed at the Spooner Agricultural Research Station later this year. Research on the flock will continue through this milking season, before the sheep are dispersed in the fall. Ongoings reductions in state support have made […]

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Free Credit Report

Your credit report is a detailed record of your credit activities from the past 7-10 years. Credit reports are increasingly important to everyday life – getting a job, obtaining an affordable loan or insurance policy, or renting a home. Everyone is entitled by law to three free credit reports each year – one from each […]

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4-H Newsletter December 2015

You’ve heard it before, but the best piece of advice is to plan ahead! Start saving sooner Start saving in January; waiting until the last minute can be costly.   Make a list & check it twice List the people you want to buy gifts for, the amount you want to spend and any ideas […]

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Current Issues Affecting Local Officials Teleconference Series

In partnership with the Wisconsin Towns Association, the Wisconsin League of Municipalities and the Wisconsin Counties Association the University of Wisconsin – Extension Local Government Center is hosting a five part teleconference series titled “Current Issues Affecting Local Officials”. These programs were designed to provide unbiased information on the key issues facing local government officials. The […]

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Leadership Washburn County Newsletter October 2015

Leadership Retreat Comments   The retreat has been a great experience! We learned we are all different and that is a really good thing. The instructors were very informative and very good teachers, made learning fun. I learned that an effective leader is caring and compassionate, not all business all the time. We all bring […]

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Junior Leaders Shoebox Recycling Fundraiser

Do you have old, unwanted shoes dying for a new home? The Washburn County Junior Leaders are willing to take them off your hands! This is a fundraiser for the Washburn County 4-H Junior Leaders. The more pairs of shoes you donate, the more money our group will get! We get $.50 per pound of shoes […]

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