120619 304 Lawmakers from Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota gathered this morning at Western Iowa Tech Community College for the Tri-State Legislative Forum Childcare and workforce retention were on the mind of many state and local leaders. Iowa is often referred to as a childcare “desert.” Lack of childcare can be a deal-breaker for those who want to take a job in Siouxland. Sioux City Democratic Representative Chris Hall said the challenge of childcare will require a number of different