NORMAN CARLSON

SERVICE NOTICE

Service Reminder for next weeks edition:

Britton, SD: The memorial service for Norman Carlson will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2026 at First Lutheran Church of Britton. There will be an hour visitation prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will take place at a later date at the Britton Cemetery.

Norman passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Wheatcrest Hills after a lengthy battle with congestive heart failure.

An online guestbook and obituary are available at www. olsonfuneralchapel.com

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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