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Read article: El Paseo Community Garden is not just growing food, it's growing leaders and community
El Paseo Community Garden is not just growing food, it's growing leaders and community
Paula Acevedo talks quickly and passionately pointing left and right as we walk through El Paseo Community Garden...
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Read article: Joy Project promotes mental, emotional, and social health
Joy Project promotes mental, emotional, and social health
Stop for a moment, take a deep breath, and answer the question: What brings you joy? After the year we’ve all had, this might be a...
Read article: Let 4-H carry you to what comes next
Let 4-H carry you to what comes next
For 1,347 4-H members, the next few days will bring the end of high school and the beginning of what comes next. What comes next may mean new homes...
Read article: Be like Mike: Orbiting the moon 50 years ago
Be like Mike: Orbiting the moon 50 years ago
The July 21, 1969 issue of The Columbia Missourian said this about Michael Collins, third astronaut joining Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong...

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Local student recipient of $1,000 Grundy 4-H Scholarship
MORRIS, Ill – The University of Illinois Extension 4-H program in Grundy County this week announced the recipient of the 2023 Grundy County 4-H Scholarship.  Recognizing a recent graduating senior or college student in their final year of 4-H enrollment, the scholarship recognizes the...
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4-H builds futures through career exploration opportunity
Wouldn’t it be motivating to develop skills and knowledge in career exploration now as a teen?  You can with 4-H Build Your Future Career Club!  Explore and connect with educators to learn about careers, goal setting, applications, interviewing, social media footprint, and a road trip to the U...
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4-H Members Showcase Their Exhibits During the Fair
Elizabeth, IL- 4-H members from all over the county participated in the 2023 Jo Daviess County 4-H Fair on July 17-19. Participants exhibited in a variety of project areas, including the horse, poultry, and rabbit shows, the dairy show, various livestock shows, the Cloverbud...

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