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4:18 After hearing about close friends in their 70s receiving their COVID-19 vaccine, my husband and I began visiting about how nice it will be when we and the rest of our family and friends are vaccinated against the disease. That’s when our 10-year-old daughter interrupted our conversation. “What about me?” she yelled. “When can I be protected?” This outburst made me wonder, what do young South Dakotans think? As the adults in their lives anxiously count down the weeks until they ca...

A company with direct ties to Governor Kristi Noem’s cabinet received nearly $600,000 in pandemic relief money from the state. The U.S. Army Corps of

Some Senate Republicans are using a legislative maneuver to revive a bill that targets transgender girl athletes. Ballot questions in South Dakota need a

1:52 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it responded during last month’s cold snap, to generate more power. Dam operators increased hydropower along the Missouri River from Montana to South Dakota.  A severe cold spell in February sent temperatures across the country into record low territory.  Mike Swenson leads power production for the Army Corps’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division. He says six hydropower plants in the region increased their energy output for about four...

March 5, 2021 Tech Radio Hour is a roundtable discussion between some South Dakota tech junkies. Everything from digital privacy and censorship, to gaming computers and ergonomic “smart-chairs,” you’ll hear it all here on SDPB’s Tech Radio Hour.

A Senate panel has rejected a bill that would restrict transgender athletes from women’s sports teams. A senate committee has moved a vehicle bill that

2:01 A bill that changes state laws around homeschooling is headed to the governor’s desk. It strips requirements that those students take standardized tests during certain grades, among other changes.  Representatives from the governor’s office have testified in favor of the bill, referencing letters from families who wanted to move to South Dakota but didn’t after noting the state’s laws on homeschooling.  The bill removes requirements that parents disclose the reason for enrolling ...

House legislative leaders say a recent court ruling will delay their consideration of articles of impeachment against Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg.

Averas Dr. Chad Thury joins us with a Covid-19 Update. - 6:54 23:05 Bill Hoskins, director of the Siouxland Heritage Museums in Sioux Falls explores the migration of Civil War veterans to Dakota Territory for todays Images of the Past. - 46:07

CSPAN March 1, 2021 Show 998, Hr 1. SDPBs Reporters join us with an update on the state legislature and analysis of Governor Kristi Noems most recent national news appearance. - 6:53   On todays In Their Own Words, we look at an act that would relax rules and guidance for vaccinations and other health policies. - 29:05   We check in with Travis Schaunamann, Aberdeens mayor, to see how the community is marking almost one year since SarsCoV-2 was first detected in South Dakota. - 46:36