A new, rubbery playground surfacing is doing more than just putting a bounce in visitors' steps -- it's keeping kids safe. Many communities are making upgrades to playgrounds to help keep play safe.

WILLMAR - Work on Willmar's destination playground is entering its home stretch. The Willmar City Council approved a playground surfacing contract at its Monday meeting and heard an update on the ...

Cunningham Elementary School recently celebrated a new playground surface that makes the play area more accessible. Cunningham Principal Amy Simmons became aware of the playground issues when she ...

The Roberts Elementary School playground now has a new, much-needed surface, thanks to the work of a PTO parent and funding from the Community Preservation Act (CPA). Cheryl Rodriguez, a parent of a ...

One survey found children 5 years old and younger commonly exhibited behaviors that could mean they are more exposed to playground surface chemicals. When Diana Zuckerman was growing up, there was ...

Sassafras All Children's Playground is back open for the business of play after several weeks of work to replace the rubber playground surface. Sassafras All Children's Playground is back open for the ...

College Place School District has been awarded more than $185,000 in grant money from a state program to improve a playground at Davis Elementary School.

Rubber playground surface material may protect kids from some injuries but be harboring a different source of harm, a study in Boston suggests. Researchers tested lead levels in the soil, sand, mulch ...

The slide at Brackenridge Memorial Park will have a softer landing if the state approves a grant to redo the playground surface. Council is seeking nearly $100,000 through the Department of ...