In the Moment - Lori Walsh

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Analysis: South Dakota Governor's debate Oct 05, 2022

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Political scientists David Wiltse and Lisa Hager join us from South Dakota State University. We'll unpack last week's South Dakota governor debate and explore what "the life of the mother" truly means under the state's current abortion laws. We'll also look into new SDSU Poll results.

Stories of place and midwest troubadours Oct 04, 2022

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Author Christopher Vondracek is with us. We'll talk about his memoir "Dancing with Welk." We'll explore the literature of place and the stories we tell about what matters and who matters in South Dakota.

Resilience and dance: a celebration of Native pride at the Black Hills He Sapa Wacipi Oct 03, 2022

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An infamous 1890 letter played a role in instigating the Wounded Knee Massacre. We pause to reflect on "This Week in South Dakota History."We also preview the 2022 Black Hills Pow Wow. Dew Bad Warrior joins us for a look at one of the continent's premier American Indian cultural events.

Broken Arrow in South Dakota: Averting nuclear disaster Sep 30, 2022

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Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday as a category 4 storm. As of Friday, 2 million customers in Southwest Florida are still without power. We talk to Red Cross volunteer Charla Imrie who is providing aid in Orlando.Plus, “Broken Arrow” is a term used by the U.S. military for accidents involving nuclear weapons. These accidents might happen more frequently than we like to think. Dakota Life producer Justine Koehler has released a film about a 1964 accident near Vale, South Dakota.

The future of nursing homes in South Dakota Sep 30, 2022

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In the last five years, South Dakota lost ten percent of its nursing homes. Low funding and staffing shortages threatened rural nursing homes even before the pandemic. Now, industry leaders fear the problem is only getting worse. Jackie Hendry previews the uncertain future of nursing homes on Dakota Focus.

Repealing the food tax, plus elk bugling magic Sep 28, 2022

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Governor Noem says it's time to repeal the sales tax on groceries. Democrat Jamie Smith says seven months ago she was opposed to it. We'll talk with Dakota Political Junkie Jon Hunter about the governor's campaign announcement and her opponent's response. We'll also search for insight from the latest attack ad against Smith.

South Dakota's famous buffalo roundup, plus part two of the Daschle Dialogues Sep 27, 2022

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Moderator Chuck Raasch and journalist Jonathan Karl discuss journalism and the presidency in part two of our three-part Daschle Dialogues series.

The Daschle Dialogues: A peak behind the curtain at the Trump White House Sep 26, 2022

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We bring you part one of the Daschle Dialogues. It's a conversation with Jonathan Karl, author of the books Front Row at the Trump Show and Betrayal, the Final Act of the Trump Show. We explore how South Dakota influenced Karl's life and career.

Live in Brookings at the South Dakota Festival of Books Sep 23, 2022

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In the Moment is live with a studio audience from the South Dakota Festival of Books.

South Dakota Young Readers Festival of Books: Children's book authors Sep 22, 2022

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Children's authors Helen Frost and Julie Lyon join us in the studio. We'll talk about bugs and poems, dinosaurs and grasslands.