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...
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...
Kids play at the Marita Theisen Childcare Center in Dubuque on August 26, 2019. (Allison Wong/KCRG) It’s tough for parents to find childcare for their kids due to fewer programs available across the state of Iowa, but one center opening in Dubuque is...
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...
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...
