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The state Department of Education is hosting a series of public hearings regarding revisions of the K-12 Social Studies standards. The process has become embroiled in controversy, particularly surrounding anything that hints at Critical Race Theory in South Dakota schools. The next meeting is Monday in Sioux Falls.

David Wiltse and Lisa Hager discuss the ongoing battle for control in Washington after the recent election. Plus, Governor Kristi Noem stood at a podium with a "Kristi Noem: America's Governor" seal on election night. What does that signal for her national political ambitions?

If you're a parent of a young child, you probably already know what RSV is, and you're probably already a little worried about it. The number of South Dakota kids fighting the respiratory virus has increased earlier in the season than usual. Dr. Carl Galloway is Pediatric Hospitalist Medical Director for Sanford Children's Hospital. He joins us now with the facts about RSV and emergency treatment.

Sturgis native David Hersrud brings his years in the music industry and lifelong interest in discovering new music to this episode of Fresh Tracks. David and Larry Rohrer present new jazz, desert blues, a new treatment of a classic 60s song, and a surprise ending with another classic female voice.

'Bombs Away: The Story of a Bomber Team.' Is a 1942 book by John Steinbeck. It is perhaps one of the author's lesser-known works, but its inception has a story of its own. 'Bombs Away' was a United States propaganda tool intended to increase Air Force recruitment and morale.

A South Dakota grassroots organization wants to help you make the most of the Inflation Reduction Act. Arlene Brandt-Jenson is the administrative coordinator for SoDak350. The group is cohosting an event called Go Green to $ave Green this weekend in Sioux Falls. Plus, Dr. Rodney Rice, emeritus professor of humanities at Mines, discusses a little-known John Steinbeck book "Bombs Away."

On Wednesday, the director of the Ness School of Management and Economics at SDSU Joe Santos will talk with the president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve about inflation, the labor market, and the economy and how it relates to the federal reserve. We talk with Joe Santos and preview the conversation.

Children gathered to sing (with pride) for the nation's first indigenous cabinet secretary.Here are the Rosebud Singers from Rosebud elementary singing for Secretary Haaland in Mission, South Dakota.

Is it possible to end child sexual abuse in South Dakota? The Center for the Prevention of Childhood Maltreatment has a plan. Leaders of the organization are under no illusions about the complexity of the problem. But they also know the power of education, infrastructure, and response services. We welcome Director Carrie Sanderson.

Established in 1931 on Long Island, Guild Hall was more than an art collection. It was the cultural center of the community.For the past several weeks, the Visual Arts Center at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls has hosted the exhibition Guild Hall: An Adventure in the Arts. Visitors can see work from some of the 20th Century's great artists: Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock, Chuck Close, and more.