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All Saints breaking in new office, day care building
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (396+ words) The Rev. Robert Schneider shows off the newly constructed atrium at All Saints Academy in Madison Lake. Gabby Coyle ushers her son, Mason, into the preschool portion of All Saints Academy. Before a recent construction project, parents, staff and students…...
Minnesota bets big on free public preschool; private child care operators watch, worry
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (868+ words) Kyra Miles | MPR News Children in a preschool classroom at the Pillsbury Early Education Center in Minneapolis learn how to say colors in Spanish on July 21. Minnesota is adding thousands of free public preschool slots in elementary schools. Some private…...
State losing more child care providers
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (1864+ words) Miranda Bapp, 33, of North Mankato and her son Westley Jyrkas, 4, play at Spring Lake Park. She worked in three day care centers throughout her early childhood education career. Westley Jyrkas, 4, plays hide-and-seek with his mom, Miranda Bapp at Spring Lake…...
Local host families needed for foreign exchange students
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (667+ words) The Mankato Quint family from left to right, Landree, Heather, Blanca Sanchez, Reese, Jason and Ryleigh during a surprise birthday party for their foreign exchange student, Blanca. The family enjoyed having her so much last year that they will host…...