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Policy shift opens door for commercial-in-home daycares
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (488+ words) A reinterpretation of existing ordinances by the City could open the door for commercial day care operators to expand their businesses into residential homes. Doug Diedrichsen, principal planner with the planning department, provided an update to the Committee on Childcare…...
City-owned facility expands childcare availability
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (349+ words) ALEXANDER " A newly constructed daycare facility opened in Alexander on Monday, Dec. 15, to help address the area's childcare shortage. Bright Minds, an existing Alexander daycare, relocated from its previous location, which was licensed for 17 children, to a city-owned facility that…...
YMCA to merge with Prairie Grit
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (174+ words) The Minot Family YMCA Board of Directors announced it has voted to formally merge with Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports, bringing the two organizations together to strengthen community wellness and expand inclusive services. Through this merger, Prairie Grit will assume ownership…...
Parent Cafe to discuss holiday stress resilience
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (147+ words) The November online Parent Cafe will be held Wednesday, Nov. 19, from noon-1 p. m. , with discussion on building skills for resilience in navigating the stress of the holiday season. Parent Cafe events offer a chance to connect, reflect and listen to other…...
When you're a parent, it's always first day of school
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (366+ words) Parenting is an avocation that's less popular all the time, and I get why that is. Raising children is difficult. It's expensive (though sometimes you realize it doesn't always have to be so expensive). It's physically demanding, emotionally exhausting and…...
Minot childcare among development fund recipients
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (232+ words) BISMARCK " Reser LLC, operating as The Learning Tree in Minot, has received a $100, 000 loan from the North Dakota Development Fund to expand and remodel its existing childcare facility, according to the North Dakota Department of Commerce. The department announced six…...
Minot childcare center receives expansion grant
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (302+ words) A Minot childcare center in Minot has been awarded $50, 614 from the Regional Workforce Impact Program, the North Dakota Department of Commerce announced. The program provides funding to help regional workforce entities create innovative solutions to address their most pressing workforce…...