Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
According to analysis of the most recent data by Kids Count North Dakota, child care capacity only meets 81 percent of the needs in the state, with costs running close to $10,000 per year for infant day care. Here, children play a numbers game at Jasmin Child Care and Preschool in Fargo. Photo courtesy of Jasmin Child Care.
Celeste Thingvold, superintendent of Bowbells K-12 school system in the northwest corner of the state, faces potential blowback once the main child care facility in town closes in a few weeks.
The only other day care provider in Bowbells is expecting a baby later this summer, potentially leaving the community without many options in the fall.
The uncertainty is impacting her ability to manage staf...
