Patrol Captain Mike Kowalski believes in giving teens a second chance. For youth, a citation can have negative impacts on their future. They can find themselves disqualified for military service or have difficulty securing student loans. Disclosing a violation on a job or college application can reduce their chances of success. And that has an […]

This past summer in Richland County, youth had new opportunities to interact with science and art thanks to Wisconsin 4-H AmeriCorps members who joined Extension under a special grant. Through a partnership with the Brewer Library in Richland Center and UW–Madison Extension’s 4-H program, AmeriCorps members Izeah Currier and Autumn Carter offered a six-week series […]

Registration is now open for the Raising Wisconsin’s Children Conference: HelpingChildren Thrive When Life Gets Tough, happening Tuesday, February 4, 2026.This free, virtual conference provides practical, research-based strategies for parents,caregivers, and professionals supporting children and teens. Topics include resilience,emotional regulation, mindfulness, preventing burnout, and supporting teen mental health. The Raising Wisconsin’s Children Conference is a […]

Sally Schoenike, a retired 4-H Youth Development Educator from Dodge County who now lives in Oconomowoc, was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony held in Atlanta on Oct. 27.

It’s official — the entire state is celebrating National 4-H Week! By proclamation of Gov. Tony Evers, Oct. 5-11, 2025, is National 4-H Week throughout Wisconsin. See the proclamation, also signed by Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, below.  

Starting his 4-H journey as a member of the Clinton (Mo.) Cool Cats, John Zumbrunnen, Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at UW–Madison, has a lot to say about the role that 4-H played in preparing him for his career. “I was the emcee at New Student Convocation with literally thousands of new […]

Thanks to a new gleaning program, food pantry guests in Watertown are taking home locally grown, fresh produce on Tuesdays. Gleaning is collecting excess fresh foods from farms, gardens, grocers, or any other sources to provide it to those in need. Through a collaboration between the Watertown Farmers Market, the Bread Basket Food Pantry, and […]

For over 30 years UW–Madison Extension has been providing local nutrition education funded by the federal SNAP-Ed grant program. Our FoodWIse educators have been a cornerstone of Extension’s mission to improve the health and well-being of Wisconsin residents. FoodWIse reaches over 133,000 people with nutrition education and community-based strategies to support healthy eating and active […]

Extension’s 4-H program has had AmeriCorps members working across the state to boost programming for youth and was planning for summer work for more than 30 AmeriCorps members in 23 counties. Due to immediate cuts in federal funding this past spring, our work with AmeriCorps became uncertain before UW–Madison offered limited bridge funding to support […]

Many Wisconsin families struggle to make healthy choices on a limited budget. FoodWIse, University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension’s nutrition education program funded by SNAP-Ed, helps tens of thousands of our state’s residents every year to stretch limited food dollars, address chronic disease, and start healthy living at an early age. “My child came home willing to […]