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Grassroots effort in Redfield turning old bank into day care

This former Wells Fargo bank building in Redfield, S.D., shown on Feb. 3, 2026, is being converted into a day care with money from local fundraising activities, grants and donations. (Photo: Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch)

Gianna Schieffer doesn’t need data or stories from other parents to prove the point that this central South Dakota city has a worrisome shortage of day care options.

Schieffer, executive director of th…