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Minnesota day care owner accused of striking boy

May 17, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. When James Sundstrom’s fiancée picked up their 4-year-old son at a Thief River Falls day care Tuesday afternoon, he said she found the boy waiting in the entry with tears and a bloody nose. Continue Reading

4-year-old left behind on field trip to Brookings museum

April 25, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Jacqueline Whylly says it was her worst nightmare to learn her son had been left at the Children’s Museum of South Dakota in Brookings Tuesday.
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Proposed union membership for care providers fails to generate agreement

March 11, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

ST. PAUL Marilyn Geller loves taking care of young children. Continue Reading

Toddler death in Sioux Falls deemed suspicious

December 27, 2012 in The Daily Republic

The child was not breathing and had no pulse on Monday, then regained a heartbeat but died on Tuesday. Continue Reading

Dassel, Minn., man held on child porn, sex charges

October 22, 2012 in West Central Tribune

LITCHFIELD A 23-year-old Dassel man is in the Meeker County Jail awaiting his first court appearance on criminal sexual conduct, use of a minor in sexual performance and child pornography possession charges. Continue Reading

The ‘Perversion Files’: Documents show locals helped in Boy Scouts cover up

October 18, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

PORTLAND, Ore. Again and again, decade after decade, an array of authorities police chiefs, prosecutors, pastors and local Boy Scout leaders among them quietly shielded scoutmasters and others accused of molesting children, a newly opened trove of confidential papers shows. Continue Reading

Small hands, smart phones

October 10, 2012 in Worthington Daily Globe

Parents debate age for giving child a phone
WORTHINGTON Eric Murray, the manager of Cellular Only in Worthington, has noticed a rise in parents buying cellphones for children, which he attributes to people getting rid of land lines. Continue Reading

Blue Earth bus driver charged with slapping 6-year-old

October 5, 2012 in West Central Tribune

BLUE EARTH (AP) A Blue Earth school bus driver has been charged with slapping a 6-year-old passenger who she says was unruly. Continue Reading

Supreme Court hears Mitchell custody case

October 4, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Father claims his children grandparents should not have been granted full custody. Continue Reading

Youth psychiatric hospital in Willmar, Minn., cited as top performer

September 26, 2012 in West Central Tribune

WILLMAR An inpatient psychiatric hospital in Willmar that serves children and adolescents has been recognized by a national non-profit organization that accredits more than 19,000 U.S. health care organizations.
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