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Colleen Stegenga, a licensed clinical social worker and therapist who grew up on a farm in Mount Vernon, is a strong advocate for farmer and rancher mental health. She's in the process of turning a 100-year-old barn into a mental health clinic. South Dakota News Watch photo by Elena Titte.

‘How do I keep going:?’ Farmer mental health solutions available in South Dakota

By Elena Tittel, South Dakota News Watch 07/05/2026

MOUNT VERNON – About 20 miles from Mitchell sits a 100-year-old barn. Merely driving by, it looks like nothing out…

Brown County dispatchers answer calls from a station featuring three computers networked together with information displayed on six monitors. Four of those monitors are pictured in this photo. Aberdeen Insider photo by Elisa Sand.

Brown County Communications Center adding instant language translation

By Elisa Sand 04/10/2026

Later this month, the people who answer 911 calls in Brown County will have another tool to help communicate with……

Makayla Ott, a Brown County emergency dispatcher, stands with her husband, Patrick Ott, after receiving the Life Safety Award. Aberdeen Insider photo by Shannon Marvel.

Brown County dispatcher receives Lifesaving Award

By Shannon Marvel 11/05/2024

Emergency dispatcher Makayla Ott’s quick thinking and lifesaving instructions have earned her a Brown County Lifesaving Award. Ott was presented……