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The rules, scheduled to go into effect over the next few years, are intended to reduce sodium and added sugars.

Early childhood care and education programs struggled to recruit, retain staff and meet labor costs before the COVID-19 pandemic. Then the worldwide shutdown made matters worse, as parents turned their homes into conference rooms, classrooms and day care centers.

Representatives from the building and design trades will gather this weekend to showcase their professions to Minnesota youth. Organizers want to establish a pipeline of future industry leaders, including those from underserved communities. Minnesota's job vacancy rate for construction is near 4%. ...

The newly released 2024 Kids Count Data Book finds the well-being of Indiana is better this year than last. More than 1.5 million children live in Indiana, where research showed fewer of them live in poverty, face food insecurities and are involved in behaviors like underage drinking and illicit drug use. Tami Silverman, president and CEO of the Indiana Youth Institute, said the findings shed light on the realities and experiences of Indiana's younger generation. ...

This year's Kids Count Data Book, based on figures largely collected in 2021 and 2022, shows spiking death rates for people under 18 and an increased prevalence of child abuse.