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Whether caring for a newborn baby on temporary maternity leave or as a stay-at-home mother for the long term, the demands of new motherhood are immense. Often, mothers are left to face them alone, struggling to figure out how to care for a tiny human while still physically recovering from childbirth.
Even then, women are taught to be thankful for the opportunity to spend time with our babies it s not a guarantee, after all. Due to our country s patchwork parental leave policies, the ability to take paid leave to care for a new baby depends on a variety of factors like what state you live in and what company you work for. Only 55 percent of U.S. companies offer any paid parental leave at all, and 1 in 4 women return to the workforce within 10 days of birthing a baby.
North Mankato Taylor Library provides take-and-make crafts for adults
North Mankato Taylor Library provides take-and-make crafts for adults By Meghan Grey | February 2, 2021 at 3:20 PM CST - Updated February 2 at 7:18 PM
NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) The North Mankato Taylor Library is providing creative ways for adults to get crafty.
Locals ages 18 and up can register for the library’s take-and-make crafts, where they receive a bag containing numerous crafting materials and instructions on how to make each project.
The take-home bag makes crafting much more convenient for participants.
“Since we’ve started just doing the take-and-make kits, oh my gosh, it’s just taken off even more. We have so many people signing up for these because I think people are looking for things to do and a reason to escape from whatever stresses that they have every day,” says Hallie Uhrich, teen/outreach librarian at the North Mankato Taylor Library.
New details of Le Center murder, arson emerge as suspect appears in court
New details of Le Center murder, arson emerge as suspect appears in court By Meghan Grey | January 26, 2021 at 5:39 PM CST - Updated January 27 at 7:55 AM
LE CENTER, Minn. (KEYC) Hardy Wills-Traxler faced charges of First Degree Arson and Second Degree Murder in Le Sueur County District Court Tuesday afternoon.
Court documents show new details about what happened Sunday morning.
At 7:15 a.m. Sunday, emergency services were dispatched to Hunting Preserve Lane, where a shed fully engulfed in flames was discovered. The blaze was reported by the victim’s brother, Jefferey, who tried to enter the burning shed but was overcome by smoke and flames.