Summer is here, and that means our annual Summer Reading Program is underway. This year’s theme is “Unearth a Story!” and focuses on dinosaurs, archaeology and history.

We have a variety of programs for all ages, including story times for preschoolers and school-age children, movies for kids and adults, crafts and special presentations. This summer, we are bringing back crowd favorite The Mixed Nuts, who will perform their family-friendly comedy show at 1 p.m. June 24. We will also host a puppet performance by Sonflower Puppets at 1 p.m. July 15. All programs are free and open to the public.

We are once again partnering with the Bank of North Dakota to give College SAVE certificates to all youth reading program finishers. When children age 18 and younger complete their reading logs, they will receive money from the Bank of North Dakota to contribute to a 529 college savings account. All finishers will also be entered into a drawing for one of 10 additional $529 scholarships at the end of the summer program.

We are also excited to announce a new partnership with the FM RedHawks. Children enrolled in the school-age summer reading program for grades K-5 can sign up to become one of Hawkeye’s Bookworms. Participants will receive four additional prizes from the RedHawks, including tickets to a RedHawks home game. No additional forms or reading requirements are needed to participate.

Thank you to the Bank of North Dakota and the FM RedHawks for supporting our summer reading program.

Lastly, we are pleased to announce that the Leach Public Library is now fine-free. If you have been reluctant to use the library because of overdue fines on your account, those fines are now being waived. If you have a long-lost library book at home, simply return it and no fine will be charged.

We are excited to remove this barrier, which has often prevented people from using both the library’s physical collection and digital services available throughout the Libby app. Fines will still apply to lost or damaged materials, as well as circulating technology such as iPads and Launchpad tablets.

For more information about fines or library cards, please contact the library.

Have a safe and happy June! We look forward to seeing you at the Leach Public Library!

Rachel Kercher is the youth services librarian at the Leach Public Library.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit against an ambulance company accused of leaving patients with unexpected medical transport bills by failing to disclose that it was out of network.

The lawsuit alleges Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service of Ohio did not inform patients before transporting them between medical facilities that it is out of network for all private health insurers, as required by state law.

“Patients being transferred between hospitals have enough to worry about without getting hit with unexpected bills weeks later,” Yost said. “Consumers deserve to know when a company is out of network and what costs they may face before services are provided.”

The lawsuit alleges four violations of Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act: failing to inform consumers of the right to receive an estimate; billing for out-of-network care after insurance reimbursement; making false or misleading statements regarding cost; and requiring consumers to enter a transaction on terms that the company knew were substantially one-sided.

Yost’s office said it has received complaints from more than 20 people transported by Superior between July 2024 and June 2026 who were billed hundreds or thousands of dollars for the transportation.

According to the lawsuit, people received treatment at hospitals within their insurance networks when physicians ordered ambulance transportation to another in-network facility. The hospitals arranged the transportation with Superior, but patients were not informed of Superior’s out-of-network status.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office also alleges Superior failed to provide consumers with estimated transportation costs before service, as required in Ohio, and instead presented payment authorization forms after the transports.

The lawsuit seeks restitution for affected consumers, along with civil penalties and injunctive relief.

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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – South Dakota teens are heading to the Black Hills this summer to build leadership skills, explore careers in agriculture, and gain hands-on experience in cooperative business through the South Dakota Farmers Union Senior Leadership State Camp.

South Dakota Farmers Union helps keep its camps affordable for farm, ranch, and rural families by subsidizing costs and providing transportation for campers.

The organization offers several camp opportunities this summer:

• State Senior Camp (Grades 7-12): June 7-12 at Storm Mountain in the Black Hills
• State Junior Camp (Ages 9-12): July 19-22 at Camp Byron near Huron
• Day Camps (Ages 6-12): Held at locations across South Dakota

Youth leaders also play an active role in helping plan camp activities.

For more information or to register, visit sdfu.org or contact Karla Hofhenke at Karla@sdfu.org.

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