Melissa is an exceptional partner in regional economic development. Her ability to coordinate seamlessly with Alliant Energy ensures that Winnebago and Worth counties are always positioned for growth. She is proactive, deeply knowledgeable, and highly collaborative- bringing her into a project early is a guarantee that things will move forward efficiently and successfully.
— Chad Hansen , Alliant Energy
Fairfield combats childcare crisis with construction of new daycare
16 Mar 2022
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The childcare crisis is affecting just about every working parent throughout the United States.
According to the Director of Iowa Economic Development Authority Debi Durham, the pandemic has made the situation worse.
Many states have started working to fix the childcare crisis. One of these states is Iowa. Governor Kim Reynolds established the childcare task force in March 2021.
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