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The Scott Child & Family Center is operated by Brightpoint. The Bloomington facility is one of two childcare centers in the Twin Cities that offers Head Start programming.
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Head Start under threat, again, as demand remains high in Bloomington-Normal
Cole Loiacano
The Head Start program is a federally funded U.S. program that provides free early childhood education, health, nutrition and family support services to low-income children and their families. After more than six decades, it is again under threat as proposed changes focus on shifting the program to individual states.
In this file photo, workers at Midwest Fiber Recycling sort materials for recycling that come in on a conveyor belt.
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Ecology Action Center reaffirms recycling efforts after data shows McLean County rates decreasing
Ben Howell, Eric Stock
Gina LaMonica creates steam punk-inspired pieces using found materials such as vintage hardware and discarded toys. She was first accepted
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Bloomington's Gina LaMonica has 'upcycled curiosities' on view at the Sugar Creek Arts Festival
Lauren Warnecke
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