The Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar Economic Development Commission is applying for a state grant to help fund two child care projects. The County Board OK’d a $70,000 request toward the grant. WILLMAR — It was a rush for the Kandiyohi County and city of Willmar Economic Development Commission to pull together a grant […]
Grant could bring nature-themed preschool, daycare pods to Kandiyohi County Read More »
In December of 2022, the number of additional child care slots needed in Kandiyohi County was 935. The Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar EDC launched the Child Care Economic Development Program, which is estimated to have created 263 additional child care slots. By Jennifer Kotila WILLMAR — With Kandiyohi County facing a child care crisis, lacking 935
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Walking into the backyard of child care provider Michelle Weiler is like walking into a children’s fairy tale. It is the magic of Alice in Wonderland, the secret hidden place of the Secret Garden and full of children having as much fun as if they were in Peter Pan’s Never Never Land. But this isn’t
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The need for high-quality, affordable child care in Kandiyohi County is an issue gaining a lot of attention. According to a potential need analysis from First Children’s Finance, there is a shortage of at least 776 child care slots across the county. “Not having enough safe, affordable and accessible child care is a growing barrier
Survey confirms child care challenge in Kandiyohi County Read More »
Family child care and child care centers are businesses with accounting measures and regulations to follow. They are essential for maintaining a workforce for our businesses and are instrumental in providing early education at an important stage of child development, beginning the preparation of our future workforce. Not having enough safe, affordable and accessible child
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WILLMAR—Not having enough safe, affordable and accessible child care facilities is being tagged as a growing barrier to economic development in west central Minnesota, including Kandiyohi County where it’s estimated another 776 child care slots are currently needed. Businesses that struggle to find workers because potential employees are unable to find child care—and child care
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