New center to provide free emergency child care to Avondale families

Ottertail investing in child care and community center

OTTERTAIL, Minn. — One of the region's most popular small towns in lakes country is preparing for future growth. With more retirees and young families moving to Ottertail, volunteers have been busy raising money and preparing to open multiple day care centers and an impressive new community center. The demographics are changing in Ottertail and the once-quiet country lakes town is now buzzing with news of progress. Work is already underway to b…

New center to provide free emergency child care to Avondale families

It's been a long time coming for the Avondale Respite Center, an urgent day care center that offers free resources to children and caregivers in Avondale and surrounding neighborhoods.Holly Jenkins-Livers, president and CEO of the center, has been working with youth closely for over 35 years. She said the center's September opening has been three years in the making, after several community discussions and focus groups to find resources for Avon…