LOCALS STUDENTS ENJOY ECO-ED DAY

09/17/2025 09:42 AM

    Eco Ed Day was held last Wednesday under sunny autumn skies at Fort Sisseton, where 48 seventh-grade students from Britton-Hecla and Langford Area schools took part in an outdoor classroom focused on natural resources.
    Students rotated through sessions led by experts in the field, including Prairie Range with Blaze Jones, NRCS Soil Conservationist for Marshall County; Soils with Matt Hubers of Ducks Unlimited; Forestry with Josh Wagner, Day Co. Conservation District Manager; Water Quality with Cory Zirbel, Glacial Lakes Project Co-Coord; and Wetlands with Laura Hubers, retired U.S. FWS
    After a lunch provided by the Marshall County Conservation District, students watched a rainfall simulator demonstration by Shane Jordan and Ryan Forbes of the Brookings Area NRCS Field Office. The program highlighted the importance of soil health and stewardship for future generations.

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Poll: REGIONS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE? A legislative task force is considering a plan to organize South Dakota’s ambulance services into eight to 14 regions, potentially with state oversight and funding to help keep emergency medical services sustainable. The proposal comes as many ambulance services face financial challenges, low reimbursement rates and an aging, often volunteer workforce. Lawmakers say the goal is to ensure an ambulance can respond when someone calls 911, but establishing the regions and determining how they would be funded could take years. Do you support creating regional ambulance service systems with state oversight and potential state funding?

Yes, regional systems could help ensure reliable ambulance service.

No, ambulance services should remain organized locally.

Unsure. I would need more information about how it would work.

10/27/2026 – 11/27/2100