Jackie Hendry
Special CorrespondentJackie Hendry is a special correspondent with SDPB based in Sioux Falls. Jackie started as SDPB’s health and education beat reporter in 2018. She took over as host and lead producer of South Dakota Focus in 2021. Her coverage interests include the many ways public policy impacts child welfare, elder care, health and education. Hendry earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and Native American Studies and her master’s degree in communication from the University of South Dakota. She’s originally from Roscoe, Illinois
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The governor's office has released the plan for a new men's prison in Sioux Falls as well as a comparison to a Nebraska prison proposal. -
Former state USDA Rural Development Director Nikki Gronli is running for Congress. -
NewsKellie Wasko submitted her resignation to Governor Larry Rhoden on Monday. -
The first-of-its-kind program has seen success in its first twelve years, but the co-chair of Project Rural Justice sees opportunities for continued innovation. -
Billy Mawhiney is running as a Democrat for the state's lone seat in the U.S. House of Representatives -
The Governor's Office will submit an application to a new federal program later this fall that could bring $100 million to improve rural healthcare. -
The state Department of Health is partnering with Avel eCare to give emergency medical personnel continuing education credit while they respond to calls. -
Lack of funding is a growing concern for first responders nation wide and in South Dakota. Local lawmakers are studying the issue, but what some say is the most obvious solution is a political non-starter. -
When the Mitchell Fire and EMS department considered ending services for people outside city limits, first responders had to rally support for a new tax to keep the service running. -
Watertown almost lost one of its largest child care centers last year. Instead, the city recently celebrated its newest child care center on the same campus hosting assisted living apartments and memory care facilities.
