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May 2004
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- Tuesday, May 25, 2004
- Investing for college: EdVest vs. Coverdell Education Savings Accounts
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MADISON, Wis.-Now more than ever there are several good options for someone to consider when deciding among savings plans for college, says Michael Gutter, University of Wisconsin-Extension family financial management specialist.
- Monday, May 24, 2004
- Working toward excellence in early childhood education
- Dave Riley
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MADISON, Wis - Research shows that quality early education matters. When children have specific early experiences they are more successful in school and life. As part of his Kids First Initiative, Governor Doyle has called for changes in the child care systems in Wisconsin, including a new quality rating system for the state's 10,900 child care facilities.
- Thursday, May 20, 2004
- About the House: Caution needed for vermiculate insulation
- John Merrill
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MADISON, Wis.-The insulation found in the attics and walls of most homes is either fiberglass, rock wool or cellulose. These are all soft, fluffy and somewhat fibrous. There is another type of insulation in some homes that is granular, similar in appearance to small pieces of popcorn, and light brown in color. This is vermiculite. Vermiculite is a naturally occurring mineral that expands to a lightweight insulating material when heated. It was widely marketed under the brand name Zonolite as a do-it-yourself insulation in the 1970s and early 1980s. You may be familiar with vermiculite as a soil conditioner sold in gardening centers.
- UW-Extension, Department of Commerce Announce Collaboration
- David Giroux and Tony Hozeny
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MADISON, Wis. - May 20, 2004 - The University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Commerce celebrated "Small Business Week" today by unveiling a new educational program that lets entrepreneurs learn from each other.
- Tuesday, May 18, 2004
- Health risks for caregivers of family members with dementia
- Mary Brintnall-Peterson
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MADISON, Wis.- As Wisconsin's population continues to age, more families will be called upon to provide care to their family members. Family members are the major source of support for people who are unable to care for themselves, says Mary Brintnall-Peterson, University of Wisconsin-Extension program specialist in aging. Approximately 25 million family caregivers provide 80 percent of home care to aging parents or spouses.
- Thursday, May 13, 2004
- River of Words contest winners announced
- Mary Pardee
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MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Lakes Partnership has announced winners of the 2004 Wisconsin River of Words contest. The winners hail from K-12 classes in Sturgeon Bay, Fish Creek, Menasha, Madison and Clayton.
- Tuesday, May 11, 2004
- SavorWisconsin.com highlights Wisconsin outdoor markets in May
- Rose Skora
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MADISON - The merry month of May marks the beginning a favorite time of year in Wisconsin -- 'Farmers Market' season. Thanks to the state's new online resource, SavorWisconsin.com, finding fresh produce at outdoor markets just got easier. The site features farmers' markets on the site now through mid-May.
- Thursday, May 06, 2004
- 4 Beautiful but deadly, the Emerald Ash Borer threatens state trees
- Phil Pellitteri
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Madison - No one has seen one of the jewel-like beetles yet in Wisconsin, but entomologists and horticulturists are preparing for an attack of the Emerald Ash Borer, an exotic insect imported by accident from Asia, and which has killed some 5 million trees in Michigan. The beetle has spread from Detroit, where it probably landed, into Ohio. Some were recently spotted in Indiana.
- WPT Takes U.S. Senate Candidates on the Road to Meet With Citizens
- Moira Harrington
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Increasingly during the election season, people only see candidates for major offices on their television screens appearing in 15- or 30-second ads, or through news broadcast sound bites.
- Monday, May 03, 2004
- WPT CELEBRATES 50 YEARS ON THE AIR
- Moira Harrington
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In 2004, Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) celebrates its 50th anniversary. WHA-TV/Madison, signed on the air on May 3, 1954, and classroom and living room television screens across the state have since flickered to life with educating and illuminating messages from Fred Rogers, Julia Child, Bird Bird, Alistair Cook, Dave Iverson, Patty Loew, and more.
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