AM 1240 WJON » daycare http://wjon.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:09:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Wandering Toddler Rescued From Minnesota Highway http://wjon.com/wandering-toddler-rescued-from-minnesota-highway/ http://wjon.com/wandering-toddler-rescued-from-minnesota-highway/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:36:29 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=195266 Authorities say a toddler was rescued from a highway in east-central Minnesota after she wandered away from a day care where the provider was drunk.

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]]> http://wjon.com/wandering-toddler-rescued-from-minnesota-highway/feed/ 0 Getty Images Judge Blocks Union Vote for Child Care Providers http://wjon.com/judge-blocks-union-vote-for-child-care-providers/ http://wjon.com/judge-blocks-union-vote-for-child-care-providers/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:39:44 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=56503 A Ramsey County judge has blocked a child care worker unionization vote that was to get underway this week.

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]]> http://wjon.com/judge-blocks-union-vote-for-child-care-providers/feed/ 0 Childcare Providers Sue to Block Union http://wjon.com/childcare-providers-sue-to-block-union/ http://wjon.com/childcare-providers-sue-to-block-union/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:03:53 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=54630 A group of child-care providers backed by a coalition of conservative-leaning groups is filing a lawsuit to block a unionization election for some home-based day care providers.

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]]> http://wjon.com/childcare-providers-sue-to-block-union/feed/ 0 Dayton Orders Union Vote by Child Care Providers http://wjon.com/dayton-orders-union-vote-by-child-care-providers/ http://wjon.com/dayton-orders-union-vote-by-child-care-providers/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:33:56 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=51196 Gov. Mark Dayton has ordered a vote among home-based child care providers about whether they should unionize. His executive order issued Tuesday sets an election for December.

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]]> http://wjon.com/dayton-orders-union-vote-by-child-care-providers/feed/ 0 Getty Images Government Shutdown Would Impact Daycare Providers http://wjon.com/government-shutdown-would-impact-daycare-providers/ http://wjon.com/government-shutdown-would-impact-daycare-providers/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2011 05:01:57 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=19965 If the government shuts down Friday, many daycare providers and their low-income clients will suffer a serious financial blow. Marcia Reagan runs a daycare out of her St. Cloud home. She says some of her families won't be able to pay for daycare if the state isn't cutting assistance checks.

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]]> http://wjon.com/government-shutdown-would-impact-daycare-providers/feed/ 0 Stearns County To Take Wait And See Approach To Government Shutdown http://wjon.com/stearns-county-to-take-wait-and-see-approach-to-government-shutdown/ http://wjon.com/stearns-county-to-take-wait-and-see-approach-to-government-shutdown/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:48:55 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=18201 The state Department of Human Services is notifying 42,500 child care assistance recipients and providers that they might lose their benefits if the government shuts down July 1st. In Stearns County, Human Services Administrator Dave Rooney says there are hundreds of families affected but they have to wait for the courts to rule before they can make contingency plans.

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]]> http://wjon.com/stearns-county-to-take-wait-and-see-approach-to-government-shutdown/feed/ 0 Minn. Bill Would Broaden CPR Training For Day Care http://wjon.com/minn-bill-would-broaden-cpr-training-for-day-care/ http://wjon.com/minn-bill-would-broaden-cpr-training-for-day-care/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:55:18 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=8460 Two Minnesota lawmakers are seeking stricter CPR training requirements for child care centers after a tragedy involving a 4-year-old girl in North Mankato. The bill unveiled Tuesday by Rep. Mary Liz Holberg and Sen. Dan Hall would require the training for all teachers and assistant teachers in child care centers.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minn-bill-would-broaden-cpr-training-for-day-care/feed/ 0 Getty Images Stearns County Seeking Parents To Join Daycare Work Group http://wjon.com/stearns-county-seeking-parents-to-join-daycare-work-group/ http://wjon.com/stearns-county-seeking-parents-to-join-daycare-work-group/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 06:01:11 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=5371 Stearns County is trying to improve communication among licensed daycare providers, the county and daycare parents. The county's Department of Human Services is looking for parents of children in licensed daycares to join a work group to help foster that communication.

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