9+ hour, 3+ min ago  (388+ words) Minnesotans should be deeply concerned about the way SF 4612 was pushed through the Minnesota Legislature this week. This massive omnibus bill " more than 300 pages long " contained sweeping changes to healthcare, Medicaid, childcare licensing, child welfare policy, and state funding. Yet…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (514+ words) MOORHEAD " Trinity Lutheran Church Preschool was buzzing with activity on a Thursday morning, as babies crawled, toddlers tossed balls and three- and four-year-olds created art. The Moorhead child care center, located at Trinity Lutheran Church, serves around 79 kids per day,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (233+ words) North Dakota's economic strength depends on the families who live and work here, and at the heart of every thriving family is access to reliable, high-quality childcare. This fall, the North Dakota Women's Business Center (NDWBC) completed its Childcare Intensives…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (692+ words) ST. PAUL " Child care providers and Minnesota Democrats gathered Wednesday, Dec. 31, to warn that an estimated 20, 000 children could be affected by the federal child care funding freeze announced Tuesday evening. The press conference was arranged after U. S. Department of Health and…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1458+ words) EAST GRAND FORKS " East Grand Forks and Polk County are a child care desert. In 2024, there was a need for 252 spots in East Grand Forks and an overall deficit in Polk County, according to a supply-demand gap survey done by…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1848+ words) NORTH MANKATO, Minn. " More in-home child care providers in Minnesota are shutting their doors, and many day care centers are closing, too, leaving thousands of parents scrambling to find places for their children to stay while they work or attend…...