Meals on Wheels shuttering in seven western South Dakota communities

Nonprofit cites mounting costs, subcontractors reportedly not getting paid

Meals on Wheels and other senior nutrition programs in seven western South Dakota communities are unexpectedly shuttering, prompting warnings from the state to its third-party vendor that it’s in breach of its contract.

The Department of Human Services has put Western SD Senior Services Inc. on notice that closures of meal programs in Timber Lake, Hot Springs, Dupree, Bison, Martin, Wall, and Faith could bring legal action and the loss of millions in public funds.

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