In The Moment … May 21, 2020 Show 822 Hour 1 From the anticipation and frustration of fireworks and a presidential visit to the pleasures of hunting for turkeys without a gun, Kevin Woster writes about life in South Dakota for SDPB. You kind find his work on our website at sdpb.org. He joins us today to talk about yaks, jacks, and jennies. And maybe a little politics as well. Find us on: Apple , Spotify , and Google Play

In The Moment … May 21, 2020 Show 822 Hour 1 From the early COVID-19 outbreak at a nursing home in Washington state to the current cases at Sioux Falls facilities, the challenges for residents, families, and staff at long-term care facilities during the pandemic have been well-documented. As South Dakotans seek ways to get outside, reopen businesses, and socialize safely, that emerging sense of "new normalcy" doesn't apply to people trying to keep elders safe. And it doesn't apply to residents

In The Moment … May 20, 2020 Show 821 Hour 2 "The world exists for each of us from the inside out. Fixing the outer world starts with fixing the inner world," writes Lawrence Diggs. Helping people find their inner peace is just a small part of Lawrence Diggs' world. Diggs has taken on broadcasting, health, food, culture and the arts - all while "searching for the point of it all." He's the kind of interesting and thoughtful person that we'd like to ask "Five Essential Questions." Find us on:

In The Moment … May 20, 2020 Show 821 Hour 2 "South Dakota Home Garden" is a new project from SDPB. You can find video and gardening tips on our website at sdpb.org/living. We welcome Erik Helland with Landscape Garden Centers, this week we discuss hanging baskets. Find us on: Apple , Spotify , and Google Play

In The Moment … May 20, 2020 Show 821 Hour 2 South Dakota Tribes are not budging on their COVID-19 checkpoints. Meanwhile, more and more South Dakota businesses are re-opening. Is it too soon? And could the rate of these re-openings and the current business climate have an impact on local elections? It's good to have the Dakota Political Junkies back for more discussion. Jon Schaff, professor of Political Science at Northern State University in Aberdeen is with us. And Jon Hunter, publisher of

In The Moment … May 20, 2020 Show 821 Hour 1 From urban fox watching to a decline in carbon emissions to an increase in plastic waste, 2020 is becoming a year to rethink how we live our lives and how the planet responds. It's a conversation that risks being sidelined once economies start churning again, but for those ready to reexamine and reimagine what humans are capable of, a new major at Augustana University opens the door. David O'Hara is the director of sustainability at Augie. He joins us

In The Moment … May 20, 2020 Show 821 Hour 1 When Eliza Blue first came to South Dakota, she didn't think she would stay long. She was a city girl, a suburban woman, and a successful folk musician with gigs and albums and fans. Why on earth would she plant roots in northwestern South Dakota (one of the most remote areas in the country) raising chickens and herding sheep? Eliza's new book is called Accidental Rancher. It's published by South Dakota Magazine press. It's a book that honors the work

In The Moment … May 19, 2020 Show 820 Hour 2 As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage this summer, we will look at the women of the past who lead us to where we are today. We will also recognize women who are making a difference in our state and their professions today. We start with Cabot Ann Christofferson, researcher and professor at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Find us on: Apple , Spotify , and Google Play

In The Moment … May 19, 2020 Show 820 Hour 2 Before America was feeling the brunt of COVID-19, Italy was hit hard and fast by the disease. As of this morning, more than 32,000 deaths are attributed to COVID-19 in Italy. Tonight, see FRONTLINE go inside a hospital battling the coronavirus crisis in Northern Italy, as doctors are forced to make life and death decisions. "Inside Italy's COVID War" is an intimate, exclusive story that follows one beleaguered ER doctor, her staff and the patients

In The Moment … May 19, 2020 Show 820 Hour 1 Going back to school is all part of getting back to normal. How are South Dakota colleges preparing for the return of students? How have they uniquely maintained contact with students, especially incoming freshmen during the pandemic? And how much different will the on-campus experience be this fall? Justin Fraase is the director of enrollment, communications and marketing at Northern State University in Aberdeen, and Aimee VanderFeen is the vice