Jon Michaels' Forum

Recorded July, 2023 Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Craig Severtson of Flandreau, founder, and Sam Gotham, board member, of "Helping Kids Round First Base.  How baseball (and softball) has opened the door to help kids in Nicaragua (and other 3rd world countries) with nutrition and even health care. from their website: helpingkidsroundfirst.org Life in  Nicaragua  is di...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Betsy Schuster, the CEO of Active Generations about Rake the Town and a 100 other activities. from their website: Active Generations is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting positive aging for adults. We provide social, physical, educational and outreach programs that enhance our members’ lives and our communities. Our state-o...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Dr. Ingram about his books on Lyme Disease From Amazon: You can beat Lyme Disease In this book Dr. Ingram explains what Lyme disease is, how to avoid it, and why it is so difficult to cure with antibiotics alone. For those who have Lyme disease or who know someone who has it, there is hope. Lyme disease can be cured naturally. Dr. Ingram...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Taryn Latza, Sioux Empire nited Way Campaign Director, about the goals and new services this year. From their website: The Sioux Empire United Way is able to benefit 33 communities in the four-county area of Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, and Turner. Thanks to you, it's estimated that we serve 1 out of every 3 individuals in our community t...

FROM TEA, SD TO HAITI...IT'S NOT MY PROBLEM, OR IS ITDESCRIPTION Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977), talks with Bruce Blumer from Tea, SD, about his nonprofit, Haiti Alive, and his book, "It's Not My Problem...Or Is It". from his website: HaitiAlive.org: "Piti piti zwazo fe niche li" Little by little the bird builds its nest Haiti Alive is a nonprofit organized to serve God and to b...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Bee and Quent Neufeld about his book "My Life in Broaqdcasting: Growing up in Minnesota".  Quent also gave us a recording of news, weather and sports of his 4 years at KELO AM radio in Sioux Falls in 1958. From Amazaon.com: Book  My Life in Broadcasting by Quent Neufield From a Minnesota farm to global news: Unveiling a 44-year broadcast...

Repeat of June 2023 Public Affairs Director, Jon Michaels (since 1977), talks Donn Hill and David Jai about life in Sudan then and now.  The Khor Wakow Project is sponsored by area Churches and service organizations to help children and families in Sudan.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Mike Costanzo (Media Rep.) and Dean Rasmussen (Founder) about the P.D.R. Yourh Deer Hunt for kids with disabilities on September 20th and 21st near Clark, SD. From their website: www. PDRYouthHunt.com OUR STORY Our background The PDR Youth Hunt began in 2008. Held in Clark, SD, the hunt is meant to honor Payton Dean Rasmussen whose life...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with James Oppenheimer, Executive Director, and Dana Konzem, Community Outreach Director, of the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society about their many dozens of jobs, many volunteers and of course hundreds and hundreds of cats, dogs, gerbils and etc. from their website: https://www.sfadopt.com  Mission and Values The Sioux Falls Area Humane Societ...

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Coordinator Allison Morrisette Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Allison Morrisette, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Coordinator about a serious situation in South Dakota from Attorney Generals press release: The attorney general’s office has put a new focus  on crimes against Native American people, recently hiring two wom...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Jon Setzer, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for Lifelight on Sept. 1st, and Maddy Schneider, Director of Z8 on Aug. 31st. from their website lifelight.org general info WATER & COKE PRODUCTS  In addition to the food vendors, there are Beverage booths selling pop and water. Those locations will be on Fairfax near McDonald’s...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Jill Baker, Executive Director of Community Action for Veterans about their food drive for the Ready 2 Serve Resource Locker. from their news release: : Ready 2 Serve Resource Locker: Supporting Our Army Reserve Families in Need August 1, 2024 - [Sioux Falls, SD] – Community Action for Veterans is proud to announce a community donation d...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with former Sioux Falls Councilors Theresa Stehly and Pat Starr about taxes and bringing the new proposed swimming pool to a public vote. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Jordan Masciangelo, a male trafficking survivor and advocate, and Becky Rasmussen, CEO and President of Call to Freedom about their Hidden In Plain Sight program at the State Theatre. from their website: calltofreedom.org Who We Are Sex and labor trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation occur at growing rates across the United Stat...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Jeff Havenhals, Director of Kingdom Boundaries and Tim Wendt, Chaplain of KB, about their expansion into serving women as well as men as they leave prison life and return to the real world. their website: https://www.kingdomboundaries.org Who is  Kingdom Boundaries ? We are a faith based, non-profit (501c3) organization ​established in 2...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with U.S. Attorney Alison Ramsdell, Chief Federal Law Enforcement Officer for the District of South Dakota, and Gregg Peterman, First Assistant U.S. Attorney. from their website: The office of the United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota sees its roots in the United States Attorney for the District of Dakota Territory.  Includi...

My interview with Doug a few years ago on my Forum Program about his life in broadcasting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Public Affairs Director, Jon Michaels, talks with Myron Lee of the Caddies about Sioux Falls and the birth of Rock n' Roll music. Recorded in Octorber 2015 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HISTORIC AUTOMANIA...VALLEY SPRINGS...JUNE 29...WITH BERNIETYRRELLDESCRIPTION Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Bernie Tryell about the June 29th historic Automania Car show at Valley Springs, SD. from the Automania web site: Our History AutoMania, which was born in Sioux Falls in 2006, had a successful first year! AutoMania in downtown Sioux Falls, was a huge success wi...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels, Since 1977, talks with Pastor Jeff Hayes of the Faith Temple Food Giveaway (since 2009) about the increasing needs for food in Sioux Falls. From their website: :Our MISSION Our mission is simple:  We want to help end hunger in South Dakota. We believe we are called to carry out what Jesus said in Matthew 25:35-40.​ "For I was hungry,  and you gave me something...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Col. Mary Donley and Lt. Col. Mike Cassidy of the South Dakota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol in Sioux Falls. From their website:  Integrity The Civil Air Patrol core values are Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence, and Respect. Our Civil Air Patrol core values reflect how we choose to act as an organization. It’s a statement of how we...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Bernie Tryell about the June 29th historic Automania Car show at Valley Springs, SD. from the Automania web site: Our History AutoMania, which was born in Sioux Falls in 2006, had a successful first year! AutoMania in downtown Sioux Falls, was a huge success with over 800 cars, four live bands, and tens of thousands of people. Over the y...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) had the honor to interview Col. Glen D. Frazier, of the few survivors left of the Bataan Death March in WWII. (from the description about his book "Hell's Guest" on Amazon: “It was the 1930s in southern Alabama where cotton and cornfields were the backdrop of my childhood stage. I was growing up just like everyone else—wrapped in a simple and predi...

SOUTH DAKOTA VETERANS CEMETERYDESCRIPTION Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Erin Brown, Director of the South Dakota Veteran's Cemetery north of Sioux Falls. from their website: Veterans Cemetery The South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery is the first federally funded, state-owned and operated veteran’s cemetery in South Dakota. Its official dedication date was Memorial Da...

Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels, since 1977) talks with Emily Harris, Digital Services Librarian, and Nicole Norton, Kindergarten-5th Grade Librarian, about all of the summer programs of the 13 Sioux Falls Libraries. From their website: Here, There, & Everywhere: More Lesser-Known Ways to Use Your Library Published on May 14, 2024 An adult helps a small toddler reach toward the snout of a...