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Office Closed Wednesday, November 11th

The Richardson county courthouse & extension office will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.

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2026-2027 4-H Enrollment Now Open!

2026-2027 4-H Enrollment Now Open!

  • All 4-H members must re-enroll for the new year, use your previous username and password to sign in.
  • All 4-H adult volunteers must re-enroll & have current screening.
  • One project must be selected in 4HOnline for enrollment, you can also select as many other projects you would like.
  • If you are participating in Shooting Sports or Horse projects, you must select them during enrollment in order to complete the required waivers.

Give us a call at 402-245-4324 or email at richardson-county@unl.edu if you have any questions.

Enroll Today!

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November Discovery Project Kit

Register by November 6th

Our Discovery Box for November 2026 is a festive holiday wreath with a word or words of your choice.

Discovery Boxes contain supplies for a full project, with a few required items from home. This project will require a hot glue gun with glue to complete it. The cost for this project is $25.

Register by November 6th here: go.unl.edu/novdiscoverykit

For more info, please visit our website at: https://go.unl.edu/rcdiscoveryboxes

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