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March 16, 2021 Show 1009. Sex and gender may seem to be simple; we are told there are men and there are women. However, according to scientists, medical and mental health professionals, and others who specialize in human development, the reality is much more complicated. Anne Dilenschneider, PhD, LPC-MH, WPATH Certified Gender Specialist, joins us to explain. In Their Own Words then brings us a bill (HB 1217) promoting fairness in womens sports. Critics say the bill targets transgender South Da...

SDPB An economic development organization on the Cheyenne River Reservation is now a lender for federal agriculture loans. Plus, construction workers are working on a new arena in Rapid City.  All this and more in today’s SDPB News Podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify today. Listen

Lawmakers have finalized the state budget for the next fiscal year. State health officials report two cases of a coronavirus variant in South Dakota. All

All three members of South Dakota’s congressional delegation voted against the latest COVID relief bill. They say the $1.9 trillion legislation is too

The Dakota Politcal Junkies join us to discuss the states top political headlines. Justin Zajic, superintendent of the Chamberlain School District and Kelly Glodt, superintendent of the Pierre School District join us to talk about how their school systems have adapted over the last year. Mayor of Huron, Gary Harrington and Mitchell Mayor, Bob Everson join us to look back on the pandemic and discuss what the future hold for these two cities.  Listen

A medical marijuana program approved by voters in November will become law on July 1. A new priority group is now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination.

It was Tuesday,  March 10th, 2020, when Governor Kristi Noem made this announcement:    “The state’s public health lab has confirmed the first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in the state of South Dakota.”   She announced five cases tied to out-of-state travel—and the state’s first COVID-related death. It was an introduction to three words that would dominate the year – COVID-19, coronavirus and pandemic.   Three days later, by March 13th, the...

It was Tuesday,  March 10th, 2020, when Governor Kristi Noem made this announcement:    “The state’s public health lab has confirmed the first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in the state of South Dakota.”   She announced five cases tied to out-of-state travel—and the state’s first COVID-related death. It was an introduction to three words that would dominate the year – COVID-19, coronavirus and pandemic.   Three days later, by March 13th, the...

State lawmakers are prepping to redraw legislative district boundaries. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded more than $11.5

The South Dakota state senate is passing a bill along to Governor Kristi Noem that proponents say protects fairness in women’s sports. State senators have