2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (256+ words) LAKE PARK, Iowa (KTIV)" Childcare continues to be a growing challenge in rural communities across Iowa and the nation, but experts say solutions go beyond simply building new facilities. Lake Park is one of three Iowa communities awarded funding to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (251+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (KTIV) - This week, Governor Kim Reynolds announced an additional $5 million to further Iowa's child care and preschool program partnerships. The announcement was made on Wednesday, Oct. 15. In May 2025, the Iowa Health and Human Services Department released its…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (298+ words) NORFOLK, Neb. (KTIV) - An agreement between a Norfolk childcare initiative and a church was announced this week. On Thursday, Oct. 16, the Norfolk Area Childcare Collaborative (NACC) entered an agreement with First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk to open a new childcare…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (217+ words) SPENCER, Iowa (KTIV) - A new study confirms what many parents in Spencer, Iowa, already know, there's not enough childcare to go around. The Spencer Economic Development Corporation, and First Children's Finance, released their Child Care Market Analysis. And it revealed…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago  (248+ words) The Mary J. Treglia Community House Preschool and Mary Elizabeth Childcare and Preschool have joined forces to create the Mary Education Partnership. This partnership was made so both non-profits ... SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Two childcare providers in Siouxland are teaming up to…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (320+ words) HOMEWOOD, Ill. (WLS) - An Illinois day care worker was caught on camera putting a 4-year-old boy in a trash can. Apparently, she said it was a joke, but the boy's parents don't think there is anything funny about the surveillance camera…...