This is the last of a four-week series.

By Amy Frankl-Brandt

News Editor

ALGONA— “A lot of my families will check with me first when planning another baby to make sure I will have room for them,” said local child care provider Melissa Irmiter.

Megan Sabin, a manager at Pharmacists Mutual in Algona and a mother of three, said care is important to businesses who want to fill openings.