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Ambulance service recap and updates

Connor Handrahan

Friday, February 20, 2026

Day County Ambulance Service’s recap of 2025 and progress of 2026 were given at the regular Day County Commissioners meeting Feb. 17.

A good ol’ fashion South Dakota blizzard, complete with freezing rain, snow and high winds, downed tree branches in Webster on E. 3rd St. Feb. 18. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee

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A good ol’ fashion South Dakota blizzard

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Friday, February 20, 2026

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WHAT’S UP

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Friday, February 13, 2026

Westside eventsUpcoming events at Westside Wesleyan Church, Bristol includes Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 15 and Feb. 22. There will be no Bible study Feb. 18.Tabor worshipTabor Lutheran Church, Webster worship services are Sundays, 9 a.m.

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Corrections

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Friday, February 13, 2026

In John Jasper’s story last issue, it was written “his late wife.” Jasper’s wife is still alive.In Tony Lesnar’s bowling story, his wife’s name is Shirley, not Charlotte.

Fosness gives update from Pierre on latest legislative happenings

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Fosness gives update from Pierre on latest legislative happenings

Nick Fosness (r)

Friday, February 13, 2026

Below I will break down some of last week’s happenings but we are seeing more substance in bills heading our way in the next two weeks. Property taxes, economic development bills and bills related to funding public schools, state government employees and Medicaid providers are yet to arrive.

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South Dakota House backs E-Verify use by all employers to check citizenship, immigration status

John Hult

Friday, February 13, 2026

The South Dakota House of Representatives voted 49-13 Feb. 12 to require the use of E-Verify by employers in the state to check employees’ eligibility to work in the United States.E-Verify is a free federal government website that compares records from the U.S.

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Legislation passes state House that would require schools to show prenatal development videos

Makenzie Hber

Friday, February 13, 2026

PIERRE – After a debate colored by views on abortion, the Republican- dominated state House of Representatives voted 52-10 to advance a bill requiring South Dakota public schools to teach students about prenatal human growth and development.The bill’s next stop is a state Senate committee.

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Accident involves semi-truck, car north of Webster

Connor Handrahan

Friday, February 13, 2026

An accident occurred Feb. 10 at 10:13 a.m. involing a car and a semitruck. The accident was on U.S. Hwy. 25 and the cause has not been made public as of publication deadline.

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Fact brief: Does SD have some of the most ‘ambulance deserts?’

Michael Klinski

Friday, February 13, 2026

Yes.South Dakota is fourth in the nation with the percent of people who live in an ambulance desert, according to a 2023 study.The state has 15.2 percent of its county populations in areas underserved by ambulances – behind Montana (27.8 percent), New Mexico (19.6 percent) and Utah (19.1 percent).

Strand-Kjorsvig Living Center, Roslyn 2026 Valentine royalty are King Jon Stephenson and Queen Barb Nugent. Reporter & Farmer | Subscriber snapshot

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Valentine royalty

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Friday, February 13, 2026

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