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February 8, 2021 Show 987 Hour 1. Maybe you've seen the ads from the state Department of Tourism: When you're ready to travel, Great Places are waiting in

February 8, 2021 Show 987 Hour 2. In 1966, Marty Mahrt was shot down while flying a mission over North Vietnam. He was piloting a Republic F-105 Thunderchief fighter/bomber – an aircraft that suffered a 38% loss rate due to the type of missions they were assigned.  Wednesday morning (live from Custer), Marty Mahrt tells his story of rescue and survival during an "Old Guys and Their Airplanes Debrief" hosted by John Mollison. The interactive event begins at 11 Central/10 Mountain at SDPB.org...

February 8, 2021 Show 987 Hour 2. The COVID-19 pandemic has been part of life in South Dakota for almost a year now, and every week brings new scientific

February 6th, 2021 GameStop has become well known for the simple fact that the value of its stock became disconnected from its performance as a company,

In The Moment … February 4th, 2021 Show 985 Hour 2 Tonights On Call with the Prairie Doc® explores the medical landscape of the ear, nose, and throat. Guest: Dr. Andrew Ellsworth, family medicine physician with Avera Medical Group in Brookings and a member of the Prairie Doc® team.  Listen

In The Moment … February 4th, 2021 Show 985 Hour 1 Two bills making their way through the South Dakota state legislature this session address the addition of June 19 as a state holiday, but with important distinctions. Senate Bill 71, introduced by Senator Jim Bolin, establishes Juneteenth as a working holiday in the state. Senate Bill 89, introduces by Senator Reynold Nesiba adds Juneteenth as an official state holiday.  Today to talk about the significance of Juneteenth and why these bill...

In The Moment … February 4th, 2021 Show 985 Hour 1 Governor Kristi Noem says combining the state Department of Agriculture with the State Department of Environment and Natural Resources will create efficiencies and save money. Its a controversial executive decision, and it had Kevin Woster wondering: What else might the governor merge? You can find his work on our website at sdpb.org/Woster.  Listen

In The Moment … February 4th, 2021 Show 985 Hour 2 Longtime sports writer Mel Antonen died on Saturday. He was a graduate of Hamlin High and Augustana College in South Dakota. He caught the reporting bug when his early stories about baseball in South Dakota were printed in local newspapers. He went on to work for 24 years at USA, writing about some of baseballs biggest games, players, and controversies.  He was well known for his radio and television broadcasting work, but he said he always...

In The Moment … February 4th, 2021 Show 985 Hour 1 The state legislature is debating House Bill 1058, establishing a path for the recall of County

In The Moment … February 3rd, 2021 Show 984 Hour 2 In todays episode, Chuck talks with his cousin Larry Parkinson, the director of the Office of Enforcement at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. This discussion is about public service. Chuck begins by asking Larry, when you began your public service, did you ever contemplate making a career out of it? Listen