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  • Spot The Red Flags of Fake Text Messages

    Scammers love phishing schemes but they aren’t just limited to emails.  As more businesses use text messaging to communicate with customers, con artists are sending out their own texts, posing as organizations you know and trust. Here are…

    Category: Know Your Resources, Technology & Finance

  • History of Halloween

    Halloween has its roots in the ancient Celtic tradition of Samhain (pronounced sow-in), which marked the end of summer and the beginning of the cold, dark winter; a time frequently associated with death. The night before the Celtic new year of…

    Category: Entertainment & Enrichment

  • National Senior Center Month

    September is National Senior Center Month—your opportunity to promote a positive image of aging, share with friend and family how your center improves the lives of older adults, and show your center’s importance in the community. This year’s theme…

    Category: Health & Wellness, Know Your Resources

  • Fraudulent QR Codes

    Fraudulent QR codes continue to be used in a variety of scams.

    Category: Know Your Resources, Technology & Finance

  • Cast Your Ballot for the August Partisan Primary and the 2024 Presidential Election!

    According to newly released voting and registration data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2020 presidential election saw the highest voter participation rates of the 21st century, with 66.8% of eligible citizens casting their ballots. The voter…

  • Summer in Wisconsin

    It might not seem like it now, but summer in Wisconsin can be quite hot and dry. It best to be prepared when you plan an outdoor outing. A hat, water bottle and sunscreen are basics to have with you when heading out the door. Depending on your…

  • Juneteenth

    On June 19th, people throughout the United States will observe a historic holiday known as Juneteenth. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of enslaved Black and African American people in the United States. 

    Category: Events

  • My Phone Is Smarter Than I Am

    Most of us have experienced the feeling of being outsmarted by our phone, especially if you have lived long enough to remember how exciting it was to have a cordless phone. My second cordless phone could even get a signal in the yard.Learning how to…

  • Technology is Essential

    Technology has become ubiquitous in our daily lives, but you are not on your own to figure it out.

    Category: Know Your Resources, Technology & Finance, Volunteer View

  • Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month

    Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month is observed annually in May to celebrate the contributions that generations of AANHPI’s have made to American history, society and culture.

    Category: Entertainment & Enrichment

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