HIGHLIGHTS

On October 6th & 7th the U.W. Extenison Department will move to their new office on the lower level of the Lincoln County Service Center. Our new mailing address will be: U.W. Extension Lincoln County 801 N. Sales Street, Suite 101 Merrill, WI 54452 Phone - 715-539-1072 FAX - 715-539-8323

Lincoln County Volunteer Link Day!

Lincoln County 4-H Fair Exhibitor Handbooks Available (news release)

RESOURSES RELATED TO THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CHANGES

Foreclosure & Mortgage Resources

If you are having difficulty making your mortgage payment, one of t he most important things you can do is seek assistance. The following resources provide information and links to agencies and organization that may be able to help you.

• Homeownership Preservation Foundation
• Wisconsin Foreclosure Resource
• Foreclosure Resources
• Financial Stability
• Internal Revenue Service - United States Department of the Treasury

Managing Money in Tough Times

click on link below to reach the website

Financial Security: Managing Money in Tough Times

Lincoln County UW-Extension is teaming up with other land-grant universities to help you manage money through tough times. As part of eXtension (http://www.extension.org), UW-Extension 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. Lincoln County UW-Extension and its affiliates also offer timely financial tools such as PowerPay debt reduction calculation software, homebuyer education, bankruptcy prevention education, agribusiness decision-making tools and many other financial resources available at any of Wisconsin's county Extension offices.

Extension Responds to Rising Energy Prices with Information Online

Many Wisconsin residents may be facing a difficult time paying for heat this winter. Cooperative Extension has developed an Extension Responds-Energy website

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/extensionresponds/energy/ to provide information about state programs to help people in need pay their heating bills and to install energy saving improvements and appliances. If you're interested, please review the Extension Responds-Energy materials we have now and provide public information specialists Meg Gores or Lorre Kolb with any recommendations you might have for additional information/materials needed.

State of Wisconsin - Office of the Commissioner of Insurance

The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) was created by the legislature in 1871. The original intent of OCI has not changed drastically over the past 125 years. In 1871, OCI was vested with broad powers to ensure that the insurance industry responsibly and adequately met the insurance needs of Wisconsin citizens. Today, OCI's mission is to lead the way in informing and protecting the public and responding to its insurance needs.

Which story should we tell…..(students misusing prescription drugs)

“After the Bell” Participants Give Back to the Community

Lincoln County - UW Extension 801 N. Sales Street Merrill, WI 54452 Phone: 715-539-1072 Fax: 715-539-8323 Office Hours: M-F 8:15 am - 4:30 pm Map & Directions

2008 Annual County Board Report

Information on Reverse Mortgages

Community Partnership Advisory Group

Master Gardener Program. Call the Lincoln County UW-Extension office for more information. (715) 536-0304. To view Master Gardener site go to: http://www.hort.wisc.edu/mastergardener/

Let us help you...

• Soil Samples
• Water Samples
• Plat Books
• Lincoln County Teen Court
• Town Planning Commission Handbook from the UW-Extension Local Government Center (17 pages, 356 KB)
• A.H.O.R.A. - Latest Newsletters
  Alliance for Hispanic/Latino Outreach & Regional Awareness La alianza Hispana/Latina regional para traer infamacian

MISSION and VALUES

As part of the University of Wisconsin-Extension, we provide knowledge and resources to engage people and their communities in positive change where they live and work.

WE VALUE

People
We always work to improve practices that allow us to hire and retain high quality people.  Employees are constantly encouraged to participate in personal and professional development opportunities that promote life-long learning.

Diversity
We value diversity and seek to cultivate it in our staff, partnerships, and programs.

Honesty and Integrity
As stewards of the public’s trust and resources, we strive to create a respectful and supportive environment.

Local Needs and Interests
We earn the trust of the community by working with them to address their most important issues.

Partnerships
Our success depends on developing partnerships based on shared interests, responsibility, resources and recognition.

Excellence and Innovation
We continuously implement new approaches to meeting educational needs that demonstrate the highest standards for program quality and effectiveness.

Research, Scholarship and Community Knowledge
We apply research and knowledge of the people we serve to address local issues and concerns.