In The Moment … November 3, 2020 Show 934 Hour 1 Think back, for a moment, to the polar vortex of 2019. It was a time of bone-chilling temperatures in the upper Midwest. Children stayed home from school. People were warned to stay inside, and only go out with proper protection from the bitter cold. For days we watched on social media as people threw pots of boiling water in the air to watch it instantly turn to snow. It was also a time of intense creative output for our next guest. Heid Erdrich

In The Moment … November 2, 2020 Show 933 Hour 2 The number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations has been consistently climbing in South Dakota. Each week since March we have talked with medical professionals trying to stay on top of what we know today that we didn't know before. Dr. Wendell Hoffman is an infectious disease doctor with Sanford Health and has been a frequent guest on this show regarding Covid 19. Health reporting on SDPB is supported by Monument Health Find us on Apple ,

In The Moment … November 2, 2020 Show 933 Hour 2 Are you getting bombarded with talk of politics at work? Political conversations and expressions of political convictions can make us uncomfortable and even descend into workplace bullying. Where is the line between free speech and workplace harassment? We're joined by two professionals today for guidance if the political talk has become too much in your workplace. Dan Oakland is the CEO and a Senior Human Resources Consultant with Alternative HRD

In The Moment … November 2, 2020 Show 933 Hour 2 Innovations change our lives and the time we live in. Think about little things like cake-mix-in-a-box or monumental transformations like cell phones and the Internet. It seems like regardless of whether the change is big or small, we tend to forget about what life was like before we had whatever convenience we now enjoy. Electricity on farms and ranches has been a given for decades but quite a few people in South Dakota can still remember doing

In The Moment … November 2, 2020 Show 933 Hour 1 In 1889 President William Henry Harrison signed the proclamation which made South Dakota the 40th state to enter statehood. At that time, the state Constitution was drafted. Today we dive into its pages and understand it better. Helping us do that is Patrick Garry, a law professor at the University of South Dakota, welcome. Michael Card is an associate professor of political science also at the University of South Dakota, welcome to you as well.

In The Moment … November 2, 2020 Show 933 Hour 1 Churches have been hit hard during this pandemic as parishioners couldn't go to worship due to some buildings being locked down. Some of those restrictions have since been lifted. South Dakota's prison system is no exception as pastors are not allowed inside the walls to conduct church service. Wayne Gallipo is the pastor of St. Dysmas, the congregation inside the walls of the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls. He joins us today to

In The Moment … November 2, 2020 Show 933 Hour 1 You may or may NOT be glad that November is here based on how you perceive tomorrow's election and the fact that November puts us just a little closer to that first big snow event. But, how can you not be glad that it's November knowing that this month's issue of 605 Magazine is their Food & Drink issue?! Joining us to share some highlights of 605 Magazine's November issue is Alana Snyder, publisher at 605, and John Snyder, director of sales

In The Moment … October 30, 2020 Show 932 Hour 1 The story of the mysterious death of an immigrant servant girl in Sioux Falls gripped the nation with its salacious details of torture and abuse. But perhaps it was the lawyers, the doctors, and the newspapermen whose behavior created the most sensation. Historian and author Wayne Fanebust has uncovered the story. His new book, published by the Center for Western Studies, is called "No Justice for Agnes." He joins us with a preview. Arts,

In The Moment … October 30, 2020 Show 932 Hour 1 Next, we remember Texas country music singer and songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker - best known for his hit song, "Mr. Bojangles," he died last Friday after a battle with throat cancer. He was 78. Walker moved to Austin, Texas in 1971 -- and had an immense impact on the country music scene there, along with artists like Willie Nelson, creating the genre known as "outlaw country". Matt Weesner talked with South Dakota native Chris Gage, and his wife and

In The Moment ... October 30, 2020 Show 932 Hour 1 Here's today's episode of Poetry from Studio 47 with Patrick Hicks. Arts, literature, and music reporting on SDPB is supported by the Northern State University School of Fine Arts. More information available at northern.edu Find us on Apple , Spotify , and Google Play . Plus, watch interviews from our show on YouTube .