In the Moment

The transition to electric cars is accelerating. What does that mean for the future of ethanol? What does that mean for acres and acres of corn in South Dakota? Plus, a South Dakota composer on the run from Russian rockets in his adopted home of Ukraine.

A war and conflict reporter comes home to the U.S. to report on social fragmentation. Luke Mogelson reported in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Then he opened his reporter's notebook in Michigan, Minneapolis, and Washington D.C. where he shot video from inside the capitol. We'll talk with him about his book The Storm Is Here: An American Crucible.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has received surgery on her back and will need to limit her campaign trail appearances. We ask how can she turn video conversations into intimate talks with voters. Does limited mobility give her opponent the upper hand? We also look at challenger Jamie Smith's latest campaign ad with "a chicken in every pot."

The regional Planned Parenthood has new leadership. CEO Ruth Richardson is also a Minnesota state legislator. She says it's time to rethink how we talk about abortion. We ask her about the future of abortion access in South Dakota. In a state where abortion is illegal, what kind of bills might South Dakota lawmakers agree on?

How do you avoid crushing student debt when the odds might be stacked against you? Coming up this hour, we welcome wealth manager and financial therapist Rick Kahler. We'll talk about one of the most critical economic challenges of our time - how to graduate debt free.

How do you avoid crushing student debt when the odds might be stacked against you? Coming up this hour, we welcome wealth manager and financial therapist Rick Kahler. We'll talk about one of the most critical economic challenges of our time - how to graduate debt free.

Nikki Gronli from USDA joins us to talk about funding for rural development. What do South Dakota families need from the internet? How can communities apply for federal infrastructure money? First, when is the right time to ask someone if they are thinking about suicide? Last year the South Dakota Department of Health reported 198 suicide deaths. That's the highest number since tracking began. We...

We talk with veteran South Dakota journalists Seth Tupper and Jonathan Ellis to talk about polling, election integrity, and two new campaign ads from governor Noem. Plus, Dakota Life travels to Sisseton. We sit down with executive producer Brad Van Osdel to learn more about history and stories from the northeast South Dakota community.

False claims continue that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. A new FRONTLINE titled "Lies, Politics, & Democracy" airs on SDPB TV. Veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk talks about the project. Eastern South Dakota Singer/Songwriter Jordan Jaacks performs at the Sioux Falls Levitt Shell on September 9th. He’s opening for country singer Mae Estes. We sit down with Jaacks for...

August 26 marked the beginning of overdose awareness week. We take time to better understand overdoses and what to do and look for when someone is impacted. Plus, the South Dakota State Fair is underway. More than 180 thousand visitors are expected to travel to Huron this weekend for a celebration of South Dakota culture and community. We talk with South Dakota State Fair Assistant Manager Candi B...

We speak with the granddaughter of South Dakota Hall of fame Inductee Grace Martin Highly. Highley was the first director of South Dakota Child Welfare and held that position for more than 2 decades. Plus, see artwork from Charles Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts up close in Aberdeen. This weekend is your last chance to see "Snoopy and the Red Baron" at the Dacotah Prairie Museum.

A poll in July showed that support for the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults in the state has decreased. We break down the data with South Dakota Newswatch's Bart Pfankuch.

The merger of two watershed management districts in northeastern South Dakota is raising questions and concerns. SDPB's Joshua Haiar has the story,We continue our meet the candidates series. Amber Arlint is running for state representative in District 12 which includes parts of Lincoln & Minnehaha Counties.

The latest class of South Dakota Hall of Fame inductees includes Bev Warne.

Mark Shlanta dreamt of connecting every South Dakotan to a digital world at their fingertips. We talk about communication, broadband, and the vision of the late South Dakota Hall of Fame inductee

A special election will decide whether the state should increase the number of medical cannabis establishment licenses from 1 to twelve. Lee Strubingers speaks with the vice-chair of the Meade County Commission. We also sit down with songwriter and storyteller Eliza Blue for a Live Moment in Sound.

South Dakotans twice rejected near-total bans on abortion brought by the state legislature. However, a 2005 trigger law immediately halted most abortions in the state following a recent US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe V. Wade. We talk with Rapid City obstetrician and gynecologist Marvin Buehner, who has spent the last 30 years in women’s healthcare.

Dr. Charles Hart started his career in family and emergency medicine. Over a three-decade career, Hart became CEO of Regional Health, now Monument Health, the major health care provider within a 300-mile radius centered on Rapid City. We talk with Hart about his induction into the South Dakota Hall of Fame.

More than a decade after his retirement from the Board of Regents, Tad Perry holds the title of longest-serving state higher education executive officer in the nation. He spent 15 years overseeing the state's public universities and founded the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship.

On this date in 1922, a convict named Joe Forman led an escape from the penitentiary in Sioux Falls. It became known as one of the most infamous prison escapes in state history. The fugitives got as far as Murdo until the chase ended with shots fired. Now, thanks to a recently uncovered journal, film producers take a fresh look at the case and Joe Forman.

A new documentary tells the history and stories of Native American children taken to a boarding school in Rapid City. Oglala Lakota filmmaker Jim Warne joins us to talk about his new film. His mother, Bev Warne, also joins us to talk about her own boarding-school experience and the damage boarding schools caused in Native American lives.

We continue our series of interviews with the state's new hall-of-famers. Ronald Reed is being honored for his contributions to education, including his implementation of a disability civil rights law.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 moves to the U.S. House after passing the Senate, but our resident macro-economist is skeptical of its true impact. We talk with professor of economics at South Dakota State University, Joe Santos.

The Dakota Political Junkies bring analysis of the race for governor. We'll check in on the ongoing ethics violations investigations for Gov. Kristi Noem and we'll look at a website the governor says outlines the weaknesses of her Democratic opponent. Plus, we bring you part two of a Pulitzer Center project that looks at Indigenous education in South Dakota schools. SDPB's Jordan Rusche reports.