Jerauld County Sheriff Jason Weber reminds area residents and visitors to Jerauld County communities to heed firework laws and ordinances this Fourth of July holiday. According to South Dakota Codified Law 34- 37-16.1, fireworks are permitted June 28 to the first Sunday after July Fourth.
Within Wessington Springs city limits and Alpena town limits, fireworks may be discharged between the hours of 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. on the dates listed above. Fireworks can be used on private property only and are not permitted in the city park or campground.
“Be mindful and respectful of your neighbors,” Weber said, adding that individuals setting off fireworks should also clean up their fireworks debris. “If they go up they have to come back down and often land in your neighbor’s property.”
A dazzling, professional fireworks display presented by the Wessington Springs Volunteer Fire Department will be launched from the scenic overlook above the city at dusk on Independence Day.