For many people in Wisconsin, fall means deer season, this can be bow season or gun-deer season. The University of Wisconsin Extension has several resources to help hunters, and their families, safely prepare and preserve venison once a deer is harvested. For more details go to: So You Got A Deer
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act. The law puts in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that will roll out over four years and beyond. The official consumer website for enrollment services is: http://www.healthcare.gov The Wisconsin Enrollment Directory (October 2013) was created to help individuals in Wisconsin make appropriate referrals for […]
The Healthy Fond du Lac County 2020 Steering Committee is proud to introduce its new Living Well Fond du Lac web site: www.livingwellfdl.org – providing up-to-date health and wellness-related information from trusted, local healthcare experts. Important health & wellness information is only a click away! What Does the Site Feature? Important topics related to […]
You visit the doctor to safeguard your physical health; experts say your financial helath can also benefit from a routine check-up. There is only one way to obtain the free credit reports you are entitled to by law. UW-Extension’s “Check Your Free Credit Report Campaign: 2/2, 6/6, 10/10″ tells you how. The new website introduces […]
There is only one legitimate source for a free credit report. There are many imposters. http://www.annualcreditreport.com/, it’s mailing address and phone number are the only truly no-cost ways to obtain the free credit reorts everybody is entitled to by law. Other websites claim to offer free reports, scores or monitoring, but thye often incur significant […]
Several valuable tax credits are available for low and moderate income families. These include the Federal Earned Income Tax Credit, the Wisconsin Earned Income Credit, and the Homestead Tax Credit. Together these can be worth thousands of dollars for families – but only if families file tax returns to claim the credits. Detailed information about […]
All Fond du Lac County residents are invited to review the Community Health Improvement Plan , and support activities and initiatives that will make Fond du Lac County a healthier place to live, work and play. Included in the health improvement plan are strategies to: increase the number of Fond du Lac County residents who are […]
We all visit the doctor to safeguard our health; experts say our financial health can also benefite from a routine check-up. To make it easier for people to monitor their financial well-being UW-Extension Family Living Educators around the state are kicking off “Check Your Free Credit Report Campaign: 2/2, 6/6, 10/10”. For more information on […]
The cold snowy days of winter can make it a challenge to keep active and eat healthfully. Susan Nitzke, Nutrition Specialist with the University of Wisconsin-Extension and Professor Emerita of Nutritional Sciences at the UW-Madison, offers tips to help you stay fit when it’s hard to get outdoors at: Keep Fit in Winter
While the danger from winter weather varies across the country, nearly all Americans, regardless of where they live, are likely to face some type of sever winter weather at some point in their lives. Many winter storms are accompanied by dangerously low temperatures and sometimes by strong winds, icing, sleet and freezing rain. Follow the […]
