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Wausau caregivers prep for end of state child care funding program
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (533+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Child care centers in Marathon County are preparing for the end of a funding program that has supported employee wages for the past year. From July 2025 through April 2026, the Bridge Payments from the Wisconsin Department of Children…...
Child care providers looking for alternatives as funding program is set to expire
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (92+ words) WSAW Child care providers looking for alternatives as funding program is set to expire Street Music Week in Appleton helps raise money for mural project New app will help you find places to pick berries around the state Chippewa Valley…...
New app lets people copycat politicians' investments
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (39+ words) WSAW New app lets people copycat politicians' investments 715 Live Top Local Headlines -April 28, 2026 Water test kits available after recent flooding, Waupaca County Wis DOT wants public input on intersection, Portage County...
More children being raised by grandparents
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (60+ words) WSAW More children being raised by grandparents Some smaller animals at Wildwood Zoo in Marshfield dug out of habitats Washington County officials propose renaming highway for activist Wausau city crews work to remove tall snow banks First Alert Weather: Wednesday…...
Wisconsin's first ever state funded child care program in the spotlight
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (78+ words) WSAW Wisconsin's first ever state funded child care program in the spotlight UWSP men's basketball ready to host WIAC semifinal game First Alert Weather: Wednesday Night Forecast - February 25, 2026 Loopy Loppet Ski Rodeo this Saturday in Minocqua Marshfield Farmers Market seeking…...
Child care center gets $100 K grant to expand capacity in Wisconsin Rapids
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (262+ words) WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) - A non-profit is working to recruit more teachers and expand child care access in central Wisconsin. Kelly Borchardt, executive director of Child Caring " a child care resource and referral agency " said a survey conducted with six…...
12 day care kids treated for rashes similar to "a bad sunburn" after soap mix-up, fire chief says
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (244+ words) WELLESLEY, Mass. (WCVB) " Children were wheeled out of a Massachusetts day care facility on stretchers and loaded into ambulances after they broke out with rashes Friday. "All minor superficial rashes, essentially that of something of a bad sunburn," Wellesley Fire…...
New 4 K program options create difficult decisions for some child care providers
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1778+ words) STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - Parents of 4-year-olds will have more free 4 K program options as the Department of Children and Families launches a new program putting child care providers in charge. In the latest budget, the state approved $65 million to…...
Gov. Evers signifies impact of supporting childcare funding in Wausau visit
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (170+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Gov. Tony Evers is in Wausau to promote his plan to support childcare providers and invest in childcare. They're talking with community members about their concerns for the. .. WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Gov. Tony Evers is in Wausau…...