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KSMQ is pleased to provide you with the following Regional Resources:
(Links are provided in the color green.)


City of Albert Lea
Providing all the information you need for you and your family to get the most out of this wonderful city. Includes links to myriad other sites with more about what your area has to offer.

Austin Library
Information about the Austin Library—its services for families and free
online homework assist from real tutors.

City of Austin Park and Recreation
Information about all facilities, activities and services including the
Nature Center, Municipal Swimming Pool, REC center, sports
equipment rental and fun bike trail maps.

Brownsdale Library
Find the Reading Rainbow book list plus other great lists for all ages.
Activities for local families.

The Early Childhood Success Program
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation's commitment to help the region's
youngest children thrive and have a healthy life of learning, achieving, and
succeeding. Discover the ways it is contributing to the children in your
community and ways you can help.

Faribault Parks and Recreation
Information about all the Faribault Parks and Recreation services, facilities
(like the archery range and canoe landing) and classes Park and Recreation
has to offer. Also provides links and contact information for many other public
services in the Faribault area including the School District, the library and
ECFE classes. There’s something for everyone in your family.

Grand Meadow Library
Information about the Grand Meadow Library, including learning activities
for kids like Story Time and the Summer Reading Program.

KSMQ Educational Outreach are offered to schools, parents, organizations
and communities throughout the KSMQ viewing area. From our Ready To Learn
workshops, and our outstanding quality televised programming, KSMQ is a
resource to help our children become well-educated, and well-rounded adults.

LeRoy-Ostander Community Education
Fun classes and activities for all ages through the public school.

LeRoy Public Library
Information about the LeRoy Public Library including local sights, history,
events and clubs.

City of Mason City
This website offers a look into the wealth of services, facilities and events in
and around Mason City, including a youth program at the library, the Mason
City Youth Task Force and Recreation classes for the whole family.

The Mower County Department of Human Services
The Mower Country Department of Human Services administers and implements
Federal, State, and County public policies and mandates involving the protection,
support, and rehabilitation of families and individuals.

City of Owatana
This website provides links and information for all the public services your family
needs—the library, Parks and Recreation, and things to do and see around town
on their Visitors section.

City of Red Wing
Offering information and links about events, services, commercial businesses
and local culture so your family can get the most out of living in the city of Red Wing.

Rochester Public Library
See a month by month schedule of events for all ages, learn about the Bookmobile,
their many kid and teen programs, check books out online and much more.


Resources

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Empowering “big” kids to discover themselves, and explore the world around them.
PBS Kids Go!

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Find parenting advice for raising your PBS Kid! From child development, reading, creativity and suggestions for talking with children PBS Parents provides a wealth of outstanding information.

PBS Teachers

If you're an educator you will find an abundance of useful information at PBS Teachers— which provides more than 4,500 free lesson plans, activities and professional development tools designed just for you.

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PBS Kids is a great safe-haven for children. Come along and play with your favorite PBS characters!

Parenting Counts

It may seem obvious, but parenting counts! A growing body of research shows that the first five years of a child’s life are instrumental in setting patterns for how children learn and develop. Every interaction with your child, every act of verbal and non–verbal communication, is important in your child’s development.

Parenting Counts provides informational and entertaining resources to bridge the gap between the latest discoveries in early learning and brain development and parenting practice.