DANIEL EDWARD BESSLER

Daniel Edward Bessler, 74, of Veblen, South Dakota, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at St. Catherine’s Living Center in Wahpeton, North Dakota. His memorial service will be planned at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, and updates will be posted on the funeral home website.

Daniel’s family asks that any memorials be made to St. Catherine’s Living Center, CHI Health at Home, or Richland-Wilkin Humane Society.

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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.

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