UW-Extension news
October 2008
toggle descriptions
- Wednesday, October 15, 2008
- UW-Extension’s Lewis Builds Career Helping Wisconsin Communities Improve Quality of Life
- Andy Lewis and Greg Wise
-
Madison, Wis.--Whether it’s getting residents to view their community in a different light, preparing a downtown business district for a new bypass or helping identify a regional economy, it’s all in a day’s work for UW-Extension community development specialist Andy Lewis. For nearly 25 years, Lewis has worked to improve the quality of life for Wisconsin communities.
- Tuesday, October 14, 2008
- Celebrate Wisconsin’s Volunteer Monitors on World Water Monitoring Day Oct. 18
- Kris Stepenuck and Laura Herman
-
MADISON, Wis.--Wonder how recent floods may have affected the lakes and streams where you went swimming, fishing or boating on your summer vacation? Your neighbor might know the answer.
- Operate outdoor wood-fired boilers properly to avoid health hazard for neighbors
- Dave Liebl
-
Madison, Wis.--It’s the time of year when wood-fired boiler (OWB) owners begin preparing their units for the long Wisconsin heating season. Based on previous years, when the cost of natural gas and heating oil goes up, so does the demand for alternative, less expensive ways of heating homes and businesses. By the end of September, many OWBs begin operating, shutting down again the following April.
- Recognizing Volunteer Stream Monitors for their Efforts
- Kris Stepenuck and Chad Cook
-
MADISON, Wis.—Citizen volunteers, teachers, and students across Wisconsin monitor the quality of the state’s streams and rivers to contribute to an ever-growing base of information about these bodies of water. Volunteers work tirelessly to share their results with their local communities and to develop improvement and protection projects for streams.
- Self-Esteem Not Always the Antidote to Teens’ Problem Behavior
- Becky Mather and Stephen Small
-
Madison, Wis.—Conventional wisdom says that building a teenager’s self-esteem may help them sidestep some potential rough spots in life, such as drug use or juvenile delinquency. But emerging research over the past decade is now casting doubt on that idea.
- When Money is Tight, Which Bills Should You Pay First?
- J. Michael Collins
-
Madison, Wis.--When money is tight due to a job loss, debt or simply the high cost of food, fuel and energy, you may be tempted to turn to credit cards or take out a loan to weather the financial storm.
- Worried about your child away at college? Tips for parents
- Annette Bjorklund
-
Spooner, Wis.--The semester is in full swing and you’re concerned that your child away at college might be struggling with school work, not getting enough sleep or engaging in some risky behaviors.
News Archives
Get all the latest UW-Extension news from our RSS feed.
