South Dakota passed a law in 2011 saying women must visit a pregnancy help center before having an abortion. A federal judge put the law on hold. The state asked the judge to reconsider the temporary ban, but the judge is refusing. Governor Kristi Noem plans to appeal. Plus, members of South Dakota’s congressional delegation are criticizing President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. The move by the Democratic president is drawing the United States’ longest war to a close. All this and

A South Dakota man has family members trapped in Afghanistan. He worries about their safety with Taliban control of the country. Plus, the Department of Corrections plans to spend $3.1 million dollars on temporary pay incentives for prison workers. All this and more in today’s SDPB News Podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify today.

South Dakota’s population is up 9 percent, according to new numbers from the 2020 Census. The state is also more racially diverse and urban. Plus, members with the Oglala Sioux Tribe Ambulance Service are planning a walkout this Friday if their demands for changes are not made by the Oglala Sioux Tribe. All this and more in today’s SDPB News Podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify today.

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Governor Kristi Noem says her office will look into the removal of Native American references from draft social studies curriculum standards.  The Department of Education released its draft standards last Friday. They differed from an earlier draft by a working group of about 40 stakeholders. The state’s draft cut some concepts related to indigenous history and added other concepts.  This and more in today’s SDPB News Podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify today.