Obituaries

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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

Obituaries

BRIAN NIETERT

MARK KNECHT

GENE STEPHEN HARSTAD

ANCEL MERINGUS JOHNSON

GARRET GROSS

MARILYN JONDAHL

DAVID KRAMER

KENNETH “KEN” SAEGER

DAVID DINGER

KAREN BOE

ORVILLE A. HELGESON

ALAN ELROY WITHAM