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Omaha is home to a massive Superfund site. Most kids living there aren't tested for lead
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (691+ words) Belinda Daniels panicked in 2018 when the pediatrician said her 1-year-old son, Jovanni, had lead in his body. The toxic metal could stunt his brain, the doctor told her, but catching it early meant she could prevent more damage. Creighton's Lew…...
First Five Childcare Giron
1+ week, 4+ day ago (213+ words) Click here to view this video from Omaha. com. Javascript is required to use this website. Janet Mc Coy, 91, shares about still working at Baker's Berke Buyuktuncel enters transfer portal | Pick Six Podcast Jackie and Shadow's 2026 chicks make Easter debut…...
Op-ed: The child care crisis is especially bad in Omaha. I'll fight in Congress to cap costs
2+ week, 6+ day ago (654+ words) The numbers don't lie: The cost of living has dramatically increased under the Trump administration's chaotic economic policies that put billionaires and corporations ahead of working families. A truck heads east on Highway 6 bridge over the Platte River near Ashland…...
Buffett institute study shows thousands of Omaha families lack access to child care
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (790+ words) Research released by the Buffett Early Childhood Institute estimates there are potentially 4, 454 children in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area who need child care but whose families can't easily access it. Omaha Creighton Prep's Ivan Bamaze (15) walks across the court as…...
Gunnar's Place aims to fill child care gap for medically complex kids in Kearney
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (91+ words) No wonder Ana Blaschko calls Sheila Harouff her "angel." Sheila Harouff has been caring for Gunnar Blaschko, 3, for more than two years. She is launching a pediatric day care for children like Gunnar with medical needs. These days, Gunnar Blaschko…...
Madonna to close Lincoln child care center, cuts about 30 positions
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (1205+ words) LINCOLN " Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital is closing its Lincoln child care center and eliminated about 30 positions in cuts it attributed to growing costs to provide care and decreasing government reimbursements. The hospital system said in a press release it will close…...
What's the cost of raising a child in major US metros?
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (235+ words) With this in mind, Smart Asset ranked 48 major U. S. metro areas based on the average estimated annual cost of raising a small child in a household with two working adults. The annual change in these costs was also evaluated. Smart Asset…...