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Ag & Apps: Using Technology in Agriculture

Chippewa County UWEX Agronomy Educator Jerry Clark is instrumental in infusing technology with his constituent base in Chippewa County, teaching farmers the advantages of using technology such as tablets and smart phones to identify and manage weeds, diseases, insects, and nutrient deficiencies.

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What is “Net Neutrality and How Does It Affect You?”

What is “Net Neutrality and how does it affect you?” Net neutrality is in the news, as the FCC considers new rules regarding how access to the internet is regulated. Harold Feld, Senior VP of Public Knowledge, Washington, D.C.will be the guest on High Speed Bits on July 17, 2014 from 11-11:30 AM CDT. The […]

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Economic Impacts of Broadband Connection to Vacation Homes

Economic Impacts of Broadband Connection to Vacation Homes What would happen if we could create an economic activity that would employ more than 1,750 employees and generate more than $91 million a year in economic activity in the five county region of Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, and Vilas Counties? That is the estimated impact that […]

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Tech Tutors bring government into the digital world

Tech Tutors bring government into the digital world Tech Tutors are volunteering their time through a program at Marathon County UW-Extension, helping their neighbors in the community learn how to navigate in this increasingly digital and electronic world. Some of those neighbors include elected officials who are new to using electronic tablets for government business. […]

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Tech Tutors “Out There Doing Good Work”

From starting a computer to scrolling on a smart phone, a group from Mosinee is doing their best to catch up with.   It was all part of a computer basics class offered by University of Wisconsin-Extension and hosted at the Marathon County Public Library Mosinee Branch Central Wisconsin class teaches computer basics

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Broadband Access – Public Policy Issue

‘Considering Broadband Access as a Public Policy Issue’ was the topic for a recent county board presentation by Mary Kluz, Community Resource Development Agent, and Gerry Klein, Marathon County IT Director. The Marathon County Board members learned about current internet service options available in the county, the relative speeds of those services, gaps in coverage […]

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors Sharpen Digital Literacy Skills

Marathon County UW-Extension is seeking people willing help neighbors in the community learn how to navigate in this increasingly digital and electronic world. Potential volunteers should be comfortable in the basic word processing skills, i.e., creating, formatting and editing a document. Basic formatting skills, like how to change the size of text, align sentences and […]

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Oneida County pushes broadband connectivity for citizens and business

What do jelly beans have to do with internet connections? Tim Brown, Oneida County Community Resource Development agent for UW-Extension, uses analogies to help people understand how broadband is an important piece of infrastructure for all communities. “Internet access is like electricity, it’s like getting water to your house. It is critical,” according to Brown. […]

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Mike Theiss, Wausau-area Broadband Coordinator

New Educator Brings People Online in Marathon County

Wausau—Mike Theiss recently joined the Marathon County UW-Extension office as a Broadband Coordinator/Instructor. Theiss will be working with public and private partners across Marathon County to maximize the use of broadband to improve the area economy and quality of life for residents. Connecting Marathon County to dedicated high speed internet (or, broadband) is vital to […]

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