In The Moment ... October 17, 2019 Show 681 Hour 2 SDPB Health and Education reporter Jackie Hendry joins Lori Walsh to preview the discussion on early childhood education (Pre-K) on SDPB-TV's South Dakota Focus with Stephanie Rissler. Education and healthcare reporting on SDPB is supported by Regional Health, helping patients and communities live well

In The Moment ... October 16, 2019 Show 680 Hour 2 Continuing our future of farming conversation, we welcome Keith Alverson, Scott Stahl, and Ryan Wagn er. The three farmers joined us to discuss where they see the industry headed. Support for journalism and stories about business and community development is supported on SDPB by Horton Incorporated in Britton South Dakota.

Sister Helen Prejean is the author of "Dead Man Walking," "The Death of Innocents," and "River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey." She joins In the Moment ahead of a visit to the University of Sioux Falls for Criminal Justice Week.

In The Moment ... October 16, 2019 Show 680 Hour 1 Pheasants were introduced to South Dakota in 1908 and pheasant hunting became a thing in 1919. The 2019 pheasant season opens this weekend, the 100th year of pheasant hunting in South Dakota. SDPB's Nate Wek recently visited Aberdeen where the city is blaze orange with pheasant fever!

In The Moment ... October 16, 2019 Show 680 Hour 1 What does it look like when you greet others as if they were your neighbor? What does it mean to be both wild and holy? What's the role of joy in faith? Augustana University welcomes Rev. Jes Kast to South Dakota. Kast is an Ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the United Church of Christ. She was recently installed as the new Lead Pastor at Faith UCC in State College, Pennsylvania. Kast is joined on In The Moment by Augustan University's

In The Moment ... October 16, 2019 Show 680 Hour 1 The University of South Dakota and the University Art Galleries have been home to Henry Payer as the 2019 Northern Plains Indian Artist in Residence. The work produced during his residency is on exhibit in the John A. Day Gallery at the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts through November 17. An opening reception is scheduled for Friday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Payer's residency project focuses on the removal and relocation route of the Ho-Chunk

In The Moment ... October 16, 2019 Show 680 Hour 2 Over the last several days, we've seen the drama play out within the Minnehaha County State's Attorney's Office. What is the responsibility of a public servant to maintain transparency? Plus, a new batch of FEC reports shows Senator Mike Rounds is not raising as much money as other 2020 U.S. Senate incumbents. Dakota Political Junkies Jon Schaff and Jonathan Ellis visit about these topics and more.

In The Moment ... October 15, 2019 Show 679 Hour 2 Precision agriculture is a new farming management concept with a general goal of optimizing yields while best preserving one's land and resources. In The Moment has assembled a panel of researchers from the South Dakota State University School of Agriculture to further explain the agricultural process. David Clay, Ph.D., has been instrumental in developing the Precision Ag Program at SDSU and precision ag at the professional level. Cheryl Reese,

In The Moment ... October 15, 2019 Show 679 Hour 2 South Dakota Public Broadcasting and In The Moment continue our series on the future of farming. Kevin McNew, Chief Economist for the Farmers Business Network, discusses the challenges of the 2019 harvest season while providing an outlook for 2020. He also discusses the news of a possible trade deal with China.

In The Moment ... October 15, 2019 Show 679 Hour 1 After death, animals continue to play an essential role in the ecological process. Dr. Sarah Keenan, a paleontologist and Assistant Professor of Geology and Geological Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology explains the process Tuesday evening during her STEAM Cafe presentation, Life After Death: Ecological Impacts of Animal Decomposition. STEAM Cafe is hosted by the School of Mines and South Dakota Public Broadcasting at 6