6 Dubuque Groups Land $210,000 in ‘Employer Innovation’ Awards

6 Dubuque Groups Land $210,000 in ‘Employer Innovation’ Awards

Dubuque employers and organizations on Thursday received more than $210,000 in grants tied to giving residents postsecondary training and education. The Employer Innovation Fund awards are part of $1.4 million in grants awarded by Gov. Kim Reynolds to groups across...
Dubuque Child Care Center Launches Free Program for 4-Year-Olds

Dubuque Child Care Center Launches Free Program for 4-Year-Olds

A state program will enable a Dubuque child care center to offer free preschool for 4-year-old children. Marita Theisen Childcare Center at Steeple Square is offering the preschool to 17 children, according to a press release. It states that the preschool spots are...
Dubuque Child Care Center Launches Free Program for 4-Year-Olds

Steeple Square Daycare Opens to Public

As many schools were welcoming their students back to class, the Marita Thesien Child Care Center opened its doors for the first time. The daycare center is operated by the non-profit, Steeple Square. The group renovated the former home of St. Mary’s Rectory to house...
Former Rectory Finds New Purpose as Childcare Center

Former Rectory Finds New Purpose as Childcare Center

People explore an infant room Tuesday at the Marita Theisen Childcare Center located in Steeple Square in Dubuque. A former Dubuque church rectory has found new life as a child care facility, reflecting community efforts to adapt historic structures to satisfy current...