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Cost of day care exceeds college

Minnesota ranks No. 2 in cost of center-based child care - $13,579 for an infant. The high cost may be pushing more parents to use in-home child care -- where costs are lower but staffing and safety regulations are less strict -- or even illegal and unlicensed home day cares.

Updated: August 15, 2012, - 11:02 PM

'Safe Haven' law expands options for distraught parents

Authorities hope to protect unwanted newborns by allowing legal abandonment at an urgent care center or hospital or by calling 911.

Updated: July 31, 2012, - 11:46 PM

A data void surrounds child-care deaths in US

Better tracking nationwide could save lives, a watchdog report says.

Updated: July 30, 2012, - 09:16 AM

Uninsured kids have Minnesota sliding down list

It's down to No. 5 in a ranking of child-friendly states. Lack of insurance reflects recession, one researcher says.

Updated: July 24, 2012, - 11:00 PM

Obituary: Duane Scribner was a progressive in a progressive era

A progressive in a progressive era

Updated: July 18, 2012, - 09:26 PM

Child-care providers can keep guns in home

Laws limit accessibility, but the penalties are uneven.

Updated: July 14, 2012, - 10:19 PM

Six risk factors predict violent behavior by kids

A study of 430 elementary schoolchildren in Minnesota found six key risk factors that combine to predict violent behavior: exposure to violent media, hostility, low parental involvement, gender, physical victimization and physical fights.

Updated: July 14, 2012, - 04:55 PM