The Learning Tree — a childcare center to meet the needs of all families. By Deb Moldaschel, Editor (The Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch) Kurk Kramer, Sleepy Eye EDA Coordinator, said the shortage of childcare options for Sleepy Eye families has been on his radar for several years. “Through my visits with local business people, and discussions
By Caitlyn Mahlum (News Editor, Advocate Tribune) Thanks to a simple device located in all modern day vehicles, a group of local children were able to walk away from a frightful crash with minimal injuries. On July 13, 2015 a Tri-Valley Opportunity Council school bus was traveling eastbound on Highway 212 when another vehicle struck
By Deb Moldaschel, Editor / Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch Kurk Kramer, Sleepy Eye EDA Coordinator, said that the shortage of child care options in Sleepy Eye was an issue that came up at the EDA’s planning meeting in January of 2015. “We have a planning meeting each year and the EDA members bring up issues of
On March 8th and 9th, the Minnesota Head Start Association held their quarterly meeting in St. Paul. Angie Lindseth, President Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council, Parent Affiliate, Andy Nissen, Vice President Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council, Parent Affiliate, Tara Morrison, Program Area Specialist, Staff Affiliate, Laurie Coleman, Head Start Child and Family Program
Mary Johnson, Head Start Assistant Program Design Manager, was presented with the 2015 Champion of Child Safety award on September 24th, 2015 in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota during the seventh annual Minnesota Childhood Injury Summit. Mary was acknowledged for her many accomplishments and long-term dedication in helping protect children from unintentional injuries, with a particular focus
Tri-Valley Head Start, Child & Family Programs took a tour to the Owatonna Head Start center, two Migrant camps in Owatonna, and the Elysian Head Start center. The members meet at the Apple Valley Administrative office on Thursday, August 27, 2015 and spent the day learning about our Migrant Head Start families. Members that joined
Courtesy of Jason Sorensen – Sentinel Staff Writer, Fairmont Sentinel The Tri Valley Opportunity Council Inc., along with Head Start, incorporated in 1965, is celebrating 50 years of operation. Originally founded in Crookston for the purpose of fighting the causes and effects of poverty, the organization has since initiated more than 100 different programs. In
Article and Photo by ASHLEY STEWART astewart@owatonna.com (Owatonna People’s Press) OWATONNA — Shaylma Salinas of Owatonna always saw herself working behind the scenes. “I thought I’d be successful, but I’d be helping someone else bring something to light because I was always scared,” she said. And Salinas admits she still is. “I’m a little scared
By Times Report (Photo courtesy of the Crookston Daily Times) University of Minnesota Crookston senior Lydia Hegge, who is majoring in Health Sciences and working in the organic chemistry lab this summer, along with Associate Professor Brian Dingmann of the Math, Science and Technology Departments visit with preschoolers at Tri-Valley’s Head Start to teach them
Article and Photo courtesy of the Mankato Times OWATONNA, MINN. — Representatives from early childhood organizations gathered at the office of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) in Owatonna today to celebrate 13 years of the BookStart program and 28 new BookStart awardees. This year, SMIF awarded 10,000 books with a total value of $163,421
