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Brad Schrade is an investigative reporter.

State facility in Bloomington cited in patient's death

Investigation found that the man, who had chronic lung disease and limited verbal skills, did not receive adequate care.

Updated: May 31, 2012, - 10:01 PM

Lack of child-care records puts Minnesota kids at risk

Minnesota lags in posting data on licensing problems, safety violations.

Updated: May 30, 2012, - 06:23 AM

Overcrowded day cares in state are 'a recipe for disaster'

When care providers take too many children, dangers multiply. Several sites of child-care deaths had been cited for capacity violations.

Updated: May 22, 2012, - 10:34 AM

Parents can't assume providers carry insurance

Parents may assume their child-care providers carry liability insurance in case of an accident, but Minnesota law doesn't require it and regulators don't always track which providers have it.

Updated: May 19, 2012, - 05:50 PM

Child-care group backs stricter baby sleep rules

A measure would require a doctor's OK before child-care workers could put a baby to sleep on its stomach.

Updated: May 10, 2012, - 09:45 PM

Day-care bill would provide babies new safeguards in Minnesota

Alarmed by a rise in deaths among children in day care, a Faribault lawmaker has proposed that Minnesota hold child-care providers to a tougher standard of safe sleep practices.

Updated: May 10, 2012, - 11:44 AM

Minnesota lags behind other states in safety training

Minnesota has some of the leanest training requirements in the nation with respect to preventing SIDS and limiting other infant hazards at licensed family child care.

Updated: May 05, 2012, - 11:22 PM