Winnebago County

The Winnebago County June Dairy Breakfast is Sunday, May 27 2012 from 8:00 am to Noon at the Nekimi Town Hall. Adjacent to the PLANEVIEW TRAVEL PLAZA Hwys. 41 & 26,Oshkosh. (Parking in Planeview’s Truck Lot – enter off Planeview Dr.) $7.00 – Adults, ages 12 and over   $4.00 – Children, ages 4-11 Ages 3 [...]

Learn the secret of how Sun Prairie, Wis., housewife/mother and Operation $40K blog expert, Dannelle Gay, saved $40,000 in one year at a ½ day conference at CitizensFirst on Saturday, April 28! Plus, discover 20 ways to save in 20 minutes, and learn how to make budget-friendly meals with Wisconsin cooking expert Amy Hanten of [...]

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin (March 15, 2012) – Do family and friends consider you a grand master of couponing? Has using coupons had a major impact on your personal finances? If so, that expertise and skill could be put to the ultimate test in the upcoming Money Smart Week Couponing Contest sponsored by Festival Foods and CitizensFirst [...]

Get Checking will be offered Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 6:00PM-9:00PM at Capital Credit Union Oshkosh located at 2495 Jackson St., Oshkosh WI. The educational program can help those such as young adults who have not yet opened a checking account, or provide a fresh start to consumers who have had past problems with their account. Consumers who successfully [...]

 (MADISON) Gov. Scott Walker has declared March 1 Cooperative Extension Day in honor of the organization’s 100th anniversary. Governor Walker will honor Cooperative Extension through a proclamation March 1 acknowledging the hire of E.L. Luther as Wisconsin’s first county Cooperative Extension agent in Oneida County in February 1912. In his proclamation, Gov. Walker indicates that Wisconsin [...]

Doing ones own taxes can be intimidating, but help is available at no charge through a community partnership. Again this year, the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) will offer FREE tax help to individuals and families. VITA is a partnership between the Winnebago County UW Extension, the [...]

Branding is not just about logos. At this workshop you will participate in brand development exercises and learn from Andrea Neu about examples of successful brand development, local food trends, and the 12 steps to successful packaging.  Andrea Nue is the owner of Image Maker marketing communications.  She brings more than 36 years of experience in [...]

Planning for your later years is an important aspect of a farm succession plan.  Even if you are not planning on fully retiring from the farm and you’re just planning on dowshifting a bit, do you know when and how you will do that?  Have you shared your plans with your family and business partners? [...]

Next to resolutions regarding money, the most common New Year’s resolution is related to health – losing weight, exercising more, eating healthy, less snacking, etc. If one of these strategies is on your list for 2012, here are a few tips to help you reach your goal. Nutrition research has found that it is the [...]

The holidays hit many people hard when it comes to controlling spending and sticking to a budget. It’s easy to get caught up in the spirit of the season and overspend on gifts, food and clothing, leaving you a big hole in your wallet in January.  If this sounds like you or someone you know, [...]