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    November 8, 2018
    Informational meeting on being a licensed child care provider set for Nov. 15
    Washington County residents interested in becoming a licensed child care provider may take the first step and attend a free orientation 1-3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15. Meetings are in the lower level Conference Room 14 in the Washington County Government Center, 14949 N. 62nd St.,...
    community/eventsNovember 8, 2018 - 5:00am
    May 15, 2018
    Former state emloyee Scott Stillman testifies about day care fraud in front of a Minnesota Senate committee Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    Child care fraud-terrorism connection report bothers Minnesota lawmakers
    ST. PAUL—There is no proof that state money to help low-income Minnesota families afford child care ended up in the hands of terrorists,...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 15, 2018 - 9:39pm
    May 14, 2018
    Next to a hand-written note thanking him for seeking more education funding, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton tells reporters Monday, May 14, 2018, that he will not sign a tax bill if he does not get "emergency" funding for education. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    Bonding passes in Minn. House as session winds down
    ST. PAUL—Minnesota House passage of a public works funding bill signals the beginning of the end to the 2018 Minnesota Legislature. The...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 14, 2018 - 4:55pm
    March 28, 2018
    Bonnie Murphy, with 9-month-old daughter Charlotte, enjoy the Minnesota Capitol Wednesday, March 28, 2018. They traveled from Mankato to St. Paul to rally in favor of improved relations with state child care regulators. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    Child care workers say state inspectors too finicky
    ST. PAUL — A stick or rabbit dropping in the yard of a Minnesota child care center, or a crayon mark on a table, may be enough to get a...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 28, 2018 - 6:54pm
    November 22, 2017
    Since 2010, the Minnesota Department of Human Services identified nearly 100 violations at the day care center. Michelle Wirth / RiverTown Multimedia
    Hastings day care center settles with state following several violations
    It was something that Melissa Kirchhof had read about in the news, but she never thought it would happen to her family. Her 6-year-old son was...
    newsNovember 22, 2017 - 8:00am
    July 25, 2017
    Scam targets Woodbury child care providers
    Woodbury police received at least two-dozen reports recently from local child care providers who received a threatening letter authorities believe to be a scam. According to a statement on the Woodbury Public Safety website, the letters say a child returned home from the day care...
    news/crime-and-courtsJuly 25, 2017 - 4:27pm
    March 4, 2017
    Minnesota Rep. Mary Franson, R-Alexandria, led the House Subcommittee on Child Care Access and Affordability, to find solutions to the state's child care provider shortage. The subcommittee met for the final time Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Maureen McMullen / Forum News Service
    Child care providers blame over-regulation for Minnesota shortage
    ST. PAUL—A bobby pin left on a bathroom counter might go unnoticed in most homes, but the tiny object sparked a larger discussion about...
    newsMarch 4, 2017 - 10:00am
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