In The Moment … January 27th, 2021 Show 979 Hour 1
At least some of the big news in Pierre today is happening away from the Capitol building as the court battle over legal marijuana begins at the Hughes County Courthouse. It may seem like we ve covered this ground before, but abortion and transgender legislation leads the news in the early days of the 2021 state legislative session. Our Dakota Political Junkies today are Jonathan Ellis and Jon Schaff. Ellis is an investigative reporter with the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. He joins us today from Pierre. Jon Schaff is a professor of political science at Northern State University in Aberdeen. He joins us today from the Tom and Danielle Aman Foundation Studio on NSU s campus.
In The Moment … January 26th, 2021 Show 978 Hour 1
The sight of rioters storming their way into the Capital Building in Washington, D.C., shook the world. It was a chaotic end to the Trump presidency that, some say, was marked by division, distrust, and anger. In a new FRONTLINE, Trump s American Carnage tells the inside story of how Trump s presidency laid the groundwork for bitter division, violence and insurrection.
Trump s American Carnage premieres tonight at 9:00 Central/8:00 Mountain on SDPB-TV.
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In The Moment … January 25, 2021 Show 977 Hour 2
For many South Dakotans, time outdoors has been essential to living a full life during the pandemic.
Guest: Interim Secretary of the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Department, Kevin Robling.
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In The Moment … January 25, 2021 Show 977 Hour 1
The first month of the South Dakota legislative session is highlighting new challenges (particularly around pandemic-related issues) and some familiar battles (think: transgender discrimination). For our weekly SDPB journalist roundtable, we dive in to topics old and new.
Guests: Jackie Hendry, host of South Dakota Focus on SDPB-TV, Seth Tupper, SDPB s business and economic development reporter, and Lee Strubinger, SDPB s politics and public policy reporter.
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In The Moment … January 25, 2021 Show 977 Hour 2
When Augustana College moved from Canton to Sioux Falls in 1918, it already had a long history of moving from one mid-western town to another. On today s Images of the Past, we ll look at the very first years of the school now known as Augustana University and how it became a permanent fixture in Sioux Falls.
Guest: Liz Cisar, collections assistant at the Center for Western Studies on the Augustana University campus.
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