In The Moment … May 28, 2020 Show 827 Hour 1 A record number of South Dakotans have already mailed in their votes for the state primary election. Primary day is Tuesday, June 2. Because of the threat of COVID-19, people who have never considered the prospect of early voting are weighing their options. SDPB's Kevin Woster joins us for an update. You can find his reporting at sdpb.org/woster. Find us on: Apple , Spotify , and Google Play

In The Moment … May 27, 2020 Show 826 Hour 1 The South Dakota primaries are Tuesday, June 2. Yesterday we talked with Minnehaha County Interim State's Attorney Crystal Johnson about how her office is responding to COVID-19 challenges. Johnson is on the ballot Tuesday. She has two challengers to the office, and we meet those challengers today. Paul Bengford is a Sioux Falls attorney with 28 years of private and public practice, including both criminal and civil law, with 87 jury trials as a

In The Moment … May 27, 2020 Show 826 Hour 2 The South Dakota primary is Tuesday, June 2nd. This week we've invited candidates for South Dakota's Congressional seats to join us on the program. Liz Marty May is running against Congressman Dusty Johnson. She's a former state lawmaker. She runs a cow/calf operation and the grocery store in Kyle. Find us on: Apple , Spotify , and Google Play

In The Moment … May 27, 2020 Show 826 Hour 2 As the weather begins to get a bit nicer, that allows those with a green thumb the opportunity to get outside and plant. SDPB brings you a project called "South Dakota Home Garden." For videos and gardening tips go to sdpb.org/living . Erik Helland is owner and president of Landscape Garden Centers, he's with us today to talk about roses. Find us on: Apple , Spotify , and Google Play

In The Moment … May 27, 2020 Show 826 Hour 2 Education is receiving a major bump in South Dakota via federal CARES act funding... and we're less than a week away from the South Dakota Primary and other municipal elections. The Dakota Political Junkies convene for our weekly discussion on state politics. We welcome Michael Card, associate professor of Political Science at the University of South Dakota, and Jonathan Ellis, investigative reporter at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, joins for today's

In The Moment … May 27, 2020 Show 826 Hour 1 The spread of Sars-CoV-2 has caused shortages of some medications, which has many wondering about the supply chain for pharmaceuticals. Tom Johnson, Pharm.D., is assistant vice president of hospital pharmacy for Avera Health. He joins us with an update on those shortages and on the availability of medications like Remdesivir and hydroxychloroquine. Those two medications are being studied for their potential to ease the symptoms of the most severe

In The Moment … May 27, 2020 Show 826 Hour 1 Mike Henriksen's South Dakota broadcast career spans over 4 decades. He hosts a weekly sports-related interview show Sportsmax and is a popular public speaker. You have heard him for several years as one of the voices for South Dakota high school basketball and football championships. He's also an author. His first book "First Person" is a collection of interviews from him with South Dakota sports legends. Mike joins us today to answer 5 essential

In The Moment … May 26, 2020 Show 825 Hour 2 When is the best time to work on your closest relationships? Is the stress and isolation of the pandemic changing how we feel about the people we choose to spend our lives with? These guests are here to answer your questions about love and partnership. Emilia Flint is assistant professor of psychology at Black Hills State University. She's also a licensed psychologist at Black Hills Psychology. Michele Clodfelder is a licensed professional counselor

In The Moment … May 26, 2020 Show 825 Hour 2 2020 is the centennial year of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which assured that women the United States have a right to vote, SDPB has embarked on a project to tell the history of suffrage in South Dakota. Today we continue our look at that history by welcoming Lori Ann Lahlum to the program. She's Professor & Graduate Program Coordinator for the Department of History at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She is co-editor of the book

In The Moment … May 26, 2020 Show 825 Hour 1 Following the inspiration of Beverly Ann Miller, the BAM Foundation was formed. Today we talk about an opportunity to enjoy Summer BAM Camp. This is a virtual 12-week summer camp in which you can jump in or out of at any given point. One of the coaches is Jordan Deffenbaugh and he joins us today to shed more light on this innovative way to enjoy summer camp. Find us on: Apple , Spotify , and Google Play