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Ashwabay Summitt Race

Ashwabay Summitt Race

Lack of winter weather this season hasn’t stopped cross country skiers throughout the Northland.  The sixth annual Ashwabay Summit Race and Tour on February 4th will showcase the trails at Ashwabay, and give skiers the chance to get on adequate snow and excellent grooming. Ashwabay receives the benefit of lake effect snow and elevation, making [...]

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February Cloverbud Day Scheduled

February Cloverbud Day Scheduled

On Saturday, February 18, at 10:00 a.m. at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center. We will be creating pictures and sewing them onto cloth. Games and snacks will also be included. Please call the Ashland County Extension Office at 715-682-7017 to pre-register. Cost is $1. This activity is for ages K-2nd grade.       Cloverbud Activity [...]

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Winter Archery Series

Winter Archery Series

The series will cover safety, shooting form, target shooting and 3-D aspects of archery, fletching, strings, maintenance and other aspects of archer equipment. It will include individual coaching to improve form and accuracy. Equipment will be provided unless youth have appropriate gear (fitted to them). Dates: Mondays, February 6 – March 26 (6:30 pm – [...]

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Firesouls on the Chequamegon Bay

Firesouls on the Chequamegon Bay

Firesouls on the Chequamegon Bay:  Passion and Partnership for Sustainability

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Basic Budget Workshop-February 21

Basic Budget Workshop-February 21

Basic Budgeting is a free workshop designed to help people learn the skills and strategies they need to meet monthly household expenses and build savings. Participants will develop a spending plan, learn saving strategies, discuss goal setting and identify community resources.  Basic Budgeting is offered monthly at alternating locations in Ashland and    Bayfield Counties. The [...]

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Local High School Skier Headed to XC-Ski Nationals

Local High School Skier Headed to XC-Ski Nationals

January 30, 2012 Local high school sophomore, Ian Liphart, will be headed to the Olympic Venue at Soldier Hollow on March 1st as a part of the Midwest cross-sountry ski delegation to the junior national USSA (United States Ski Association) championships. He finished his qualifying races last weekend in St. Paul, skiing a 5K classic [...]

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Biathlon Combines Best of Shooting/Skiing

Biathlon Combines Best of Shooting/Skiing

Biathlon Combines Best of Shooting and Skiing Skills for Local Youth Biathlon is a sport that combines cross country skiing and target shooting.  Though many people have never heard of it, it is one of the fastest growing winter sports in the world.  Biathlon is one of the featured events at the Paralympics being held [...]

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Use MyPlate to Evaluate Your Plate

Use MyPlate to Evaluate Your Plate

USDA’s new approach a big step forward to help consumers plan balanced meals What does a healthy diet look like? That question will be easier to answer with the help of the new MyPlate website and consumer materials unveiled last week by the USDA in Washington, D.C. The MyPlate website features an easy-to-remember icon—a colorful [...]

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4-H Parent/Leader Organization Monthly Meeting

4-H Parent/Leader Organization Monthly Meeting

       The next meeting of the Ashland County 4-H Parent/Leader Organization will be Monday, February 6, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at White River Town Hall.     Ashland County Leaders Meeting Minutes January 2012     PLO minutes November 2011  October – PLO Meeting Minutes August - Parent/Leader Organization Meeting Minutes  July 2011 – PLO meeting minutes Ashland County Leaders Meeting 6-6-11 [...]

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2009 Annual Report

Your County Extension Office compiled a pictorial summary of its work in 2009.  We realize how busy people are and that a lengthy text report is unlikely to get read, so we’re trying a new approach with photos and captions that give an overview of our work last year. You should be able to scan [...]

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