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In the Moment is SDPB’s daily news and culture magazine program. We have a deeply rooted sense of place, and that place is South Dakota. In the Moment features authentic conversations with news makers, scholars, artists, and everyday South Dakotans. We bring you world-class radio storytelling featur…

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    Analysis: 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes funding for patriotic statue garden

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 49:12


    Seth Tupper, editor in chief of South Dakota Searchlight, and Brad "Murdoc" Jurgensen explore who counts as an American hero and whether statues qualify as art.

    To make good financial choices, you need good information

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 49:01


    Rapid City wealth advisor Rick Kahler explores how bias could affect how you plan your financial future. Plus, Teacher Talk rings in the new year.

    New true crime book takes intimate look at criminal justice system

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 48:30


    Jim Reese's "Coming to a Neighborhood Near You" is part memoir and part deeply researched exploration of the nature of crime, true crime in popular culture and the criminal justice system.

    All My Relatives brings a day of music & culture to the Levitt Bandshell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 49:40


    An all-day event at Levitt at the Falls showcases Native art and music. We preview the All My Relatives Festival with Mato Wayuhi, Shinin' Star Style and Gabriel Night Shield.

    Keep Up the Fire: New documentary tells stories of the 'Manchus'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 49:39


    A new film tells the story of the U.S. Army's 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. We speak with a Vietnam War vet and the filmmaker.

    Are South Dakota's liberal days behind it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 49:09


    We look at how candidates are campaigning in the early election season. Plus, historian Marc Johnson explores the rise and disappearance of liberal South Dakota.

    Putting more students on the path to higher ed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 49:21


    The Promising Futures Fund and the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire are installing big projects on two Sioux Falls campuses. We learn how the community got involved.

    Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis returns to the headlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 49:06


    In 2015, Kim Davis made the news when she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Ten years later, she's appealed her case to the Supreme Court.

    Understanding the impact of large language models

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 49:30


    We explore how artificial intelligence works, why it "hallucinates" and how South Dakota students are envisioning how it serves people in the future. A DSU assistant professor walks us through the technicalities.

    Focus on family safety in South Dakota

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 49:10


    We speak with the Children's Home Society and the South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault. They explain the complexities behind family violence.

    Four South Dakota communities to lose their local newspapers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 49:13


    Kevin Woster steps up to the mic to discuss the newspaper closures in Brookings, Huron, Redfield and Flandreau. We explore changes in the local journalism industry.

    R1 status could boost economic development in SD

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 48:35


    R1 certification for a university's research program is like Division 1 status for its athletic department. South Dakota State University is pursuing the designation.

    South Dakota city reimagined as an urban forest

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 49:13


    A new book explores the story of Sioux Falls through the leaves of its trees. Paul DeJong and Mike Cooper take listeners into the pages and pictures of "If Our Trees Could Talk."

    Exploring the impacts of more frequent flooding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 49:03


    We check in on the northeast corner of the state and the rainy summer they've seen. Plus, a look back at the record-breaking flash flooding at McCook Lake in June 2024.

    'East of Wall' showcases modern-day cowgirls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 48:56


    Director Kate Beecroft found Tabatha Zimiga's story by chance. And she got a feature film deal by chance. She shares the story behind the story she told in "East of Wall."

    Before the school bell rings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 49:40


    The next school year is nearly upon us. We hear from superintendents, educators and elementary students before the first school bell of the year rings across South Dakota.

    Analysis: How to measure the success of Operation Prairie Thunder

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 48:57


    South Dakota announced a new immigration enforcement initiative. Our Dakota Political Junkies discuss how to know if the program impacts public safety.

    How to become a teacher: A step-by-step guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 49:39


    For today's Teacher Talk, Gina Benz and Jackie Wilber lay out the different paths an aspiring educator can take to get to the front of a classroom.

    'Food is universal' — bringing local food to the cafeteria table

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 49:15


    The Huron School District and the Viborg-Hurley School District join us to talk about the meat and potatoes of their farm to school programs.

    South Dakota music festivals support local & visiting artists

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 49:21


    We bring you three musicians who stopped by Sioux Falls on their way to the Montrose Music Festival last weekend. Plus, we get a preview of the Sioux River Folk Festival.

    A check-in on federal funding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 49:39


    We have a conversation with U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson about the intricacies of digital asset regulation and blockchain. We also talk with Rob Monson about federal school vouchers.

    Here's how unclaimed property functions in South Dakota

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 49:15


    The state treasurer joins SDPB to explain how unclaimed cash and property works. He also shares how to claim your cash if you're on the cash.sd.gov list.

    How Medicaid cuts, staffing costs and 'bad debt' impact rural health care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 49:16


    Tim Rave, president of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations, takes a look at the status of our rural health systems and the challenges and opportunities of President Donald Trump's domestic policy agenda.

    "Ordinary Presence" exhibition explores Lakota idea of ikčé

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 49:40


    Four of the artists behind the new exhibition at Racing Magpie join "In the Moment." The collection wasn't created in isolation but in conversation with community.

    Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 48:58


    A long history of disability activism culminated with President George H.W. Bush signing the ADA into law in 1990. South Dakotans say there's still a lot of work to do.

    Analysis: The multilayered costs of a new prison project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 49:09


    Two former lawmakers join us as our Dakota Political Junkies. They evaluate the latest Project Prison Reset committee's findings and look ahead to a special session.

    Feeding our neighbors in a time of funding cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 47:57


    Feeding South Dakota discusses food insecurity and Bread Break unpacks food waste within our state's borders. Plus, an urban garden in the middle of Sioux Falls.

    South Dakota's small businesses check in

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 49:39


    We visit with small businesses on both sides of the state. Plus, the South Dakota Bankers Association shares how to secure financing for your big business idea.

    Neutrino Day 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 49:15


    SDPB explores the science happening at SURF, a massive laboratory housed deep inside a former gold mine in the northern Black Hills.

    Prison task force recommends Sioux Falls location

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 48:50


    The Project Prison Reset task force considered 14 sites for the new men's prison. After weighing costs and the public's input, the committee recommends prison placement in Sioux Falls.

    'The Founding Gifts' that created a cultural institution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 48:54


    The South Dakota Art Museum's new exhibit spotlights old, founding favorites. "The Founding Gifts" showcases pieces from Harvey Dunn, Ben Reifel and an SDPB artist.

    Monday Macro: The realities of growing South Dakota's economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 48:40


    Bill Even, commissioner of the Governor's Office of Economic Development, and Joe Santos, Ph.D., explain the state's economy and where it could go in the future.

    Meet South Dakota's secret shopper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 49:05


    Zachary Lau, a senior microbiologist at SDSU, tests meat for various bacteria. He talks about why he gets strange looks during his monthly trip to the meat aisle.

    New reporting alleges Kristi Noem took cut of political donations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 49:08


    Our Dakota Political Junkies recap the reporting from the investigative news nonprofit ProPublica. Seth Tupper and Brad "Murdoc" Jurgensen unpack what's alleged in the article.

    Dusty Johnson announces bid for governor's seat

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 48:10


    Dusty Johnson unpacks his key issues going into the 2026 race. Plus, 45 years ago the Supreme Court ruled the Black Hills had been stolen from the Sioux Nation.

    Work requirements may cause decline in Medicaid enrollees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 39:54


    South Dakota may see less Medicaid coverage use if the One Big Beautiful Bill passes. And declining vaccine rates may increase measles cases in the state.

    Remember to look up at South Dakota's night sky

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 40:09


    Diane Knutson talks about the value of a dark sky. Hank Fridell shares what you could see through a telescope tonight. And Ellie Davenport takes you stargazing.

    South Dakota's Karl Mundt: 'Foremost opponent of communism'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 39:45


    Sen. Karl Mundt spent more than three decades in Washington. Historian Sean Flynn discusses the politician's time on the House Un-American Activities Committee and more.

    U.S. military strikes Iran: How did we get here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 48:58


    USD's coordinator of international studies unpacks the precedence for the weekend's strikes. Tim Schorn, Ph.D., discusses whether the move violated international law.

    StoryCorps seeks South Dakota stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 49:07


    There are two South Dakotans in the 2025 Bush Fellowship cohort. We speak to the director of Native recruitment at USD and the founder of the First Peoples Fund.

    Vermillion independent bookstore closing due to state politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 49:11


    The owner will close or sell Outside of a Dog Books and Games this summer. Mike Phelan shares why his family is leaving South Dakota.

    Rediscover the Joy of Learning at BHSU

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 48:36


    We're in the middle of Black Hill State University's Joy of Learning series. The events invite the public back to school to learn something new from local experts.

    Rise in political violence may have chilling effect on democracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 49:09


    Our Dakota Political Junkies share what concerns them most about the weekend attacks on two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses.

    Remembering Sally Roesch Wagner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 47:26


    Historian and author Sally Roesch Wagner passed away at age 82. We return to a 2019 Brown Bag Book Club with the pioneer in women's studies.

    McGovern Center responds to Mitchell prison debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 49:10


    The "In the Moment" visits the McGovern Center on DWU's campus and learn about the prison debate. Plus, local voices discuss the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers.

    South Dakota women veterans: Bonnie Schmidt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 49:30


    Veteran Bonnie Schmidt says she can still smell the blue ink of the pens she used to fill out forms in basic training. She shares this and other experiences while serving.

    South Dakota women veterans: Lucy Middleton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 49:29


    A U.S. Army nurse who served in the Vietnam War shares her story. Lucy Middleton talks about her experience overseas and how her service changed her.

    News roundup: Early candidates announce for gubernatorial race

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 48:55


    Speaker of the House Jon Hansen is the first to announce in the 2026 governor's race. We get analysis from our Dakota Political Junkies and hear from the candidate himself.

    Living with nature's nuisance animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 49:11


    Bethany Brookshire, author of "Pests," discusses the definition of a pest and why elephants qualify. Plus, the pests of South Dakota: Beavers, coyotes and prairie dogs.

    South Dakota's plants, birds & butterflies in a warming world

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 49:00


    An ornithologist discusses the birds that sweeten South Dakota's skies with song. He shares his favorite chirps and also explores how birds are adapting to hotter winters.

    SDPB has a new radio station in Mitchell

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 49:29


    Mitchell can now listen to SDPB on a new full-power radio station. We learn more about KWSD 89.1 FM and the people who make up the Mitchell community.

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