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)

This drawing shows the plans to convert a former bank building in Redfield, S.D., into a day care facility. (Photo: Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch)

Demolition was underway on Feb. 3, 2026, inside a former bank building being converted into a day care in Redfield, S.D. (Photo: Bart Pfankuch/South Dakota News Watch)