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2:04 Representative Dusty Johnson toured Avera Health’s E-Care facility in Sioux Falls to observe the telehealth program    Representative Dusty Johnson and Federal Communication Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr walked the halls of the E-Care facility owned by Avera Health.         “At a time when our healthcare facilities were bursting, were straining, Avera was making sure the people were able to be served in their home using broadband technology that the SCC has worked to ...

The state Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today on whether a voter approved measure legalizing marijuana is constitutional. Realtors say the

SDPB The state health department is taking the first steps in implementing the voter-approved medical marijuana law. Plus, the U.S. Census Bureau releases the first round of numbers it collected from 2020.  All this and more in today’s SDPB News Podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify today. Listen

SDPB Lawmakers and the governors office remain undecided about calling a special session before a voter-approved medical marijuana law goes into effect. Plus, Native organizers in Rapid City say plans are in the works for a Native American-hosted community center in the city.  All this and more in today’s SDPB News Podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify today. Listen

SDPB Health officials continue to urge South Dakotans to get vaccinated. Authorities say embers from a homeowners pile of burning debris is the likely cause of a wildfire that threatened Rapid City last month.  All this and more in today’s SDPB News Podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify today. Listen

SDPB Safety officials are taking a look at last years increased car fatalities in South Dakota despite a decrease driving. The Red Cross says blood donations this year have been scarce.  All this and more in today’s SDPB News Podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify today. Listen

SDPB The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in a case to determine who is eligible for federal virus relief funding set aside for Native American tribes last year. Another impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is the increase in gas prices.  All this and more in today’s SDPB News Podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify today. Listen

In the Moment, April 15, 2021 Show 1028. Lura Roti shows that results from a University of Nebraska study could increase demand for ethanol, which is good news for South Dakota corn farmers. We explore how L. Frank Baums time in South Dakota in the late 1800s set the scene for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Build Your South Dakota Bookshelf dives in to the our literary heritage with a look at the states iconic, lesser known, and even quirky literary offerings. For this episode, host Lori Walsh tal...

Health officials are temporarily halting the use of Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine. The pause comes after six women developed rare blood clots

1:59 Governor Kristi Noem wants President Joe Biden to reinstate the Fourth of July fireworks at Mount Rushmore.  The call comes less than a month after spring wildfires led to evacuations in west Rapid City and the temporary closing of the shrine of democracy.  Governor Noem says the Park Service is reneging on a Memorandum of Agreement between that agency and the state of South Dakota.  The agreement from 2019 states the Department of the Interior and the state agree to pursue working to r...