Because of the government shutdown, several Head Start programs in Kentucky could be forced to close their doors. The early childhood program serves low-income families, helping kids get ready for school while providing critical nutrition and family support.

The region's Head Start early child care sites will lose federal funding starting Nov. 1, but all 17 have pledged to fund themselves for as long as they can.

As children prepare for Halloween trick-or-treating tonight, Yellowstone County deputies are increasing patrols to watch for impaired drivers and ensure child safety.

Most Mondays, Shannon Price arrives at school and gets her 17 Head Start preschoolers ready for their morning activities, typically lessons on how to grip a pencil and write their first names. It is work she loves and feels deeply committed to,