Jackson Dircks
ReporterJackson Dircks is a Freeburg, Illinois, native. He received a degree from Augustana University in English, Journalism and Secondary Education. He is based in Sioux Falls where he started as an intern and now focuses on business, politics, healthcare, and education stories.
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As South Dakota lawmakers grapple with how to effectively rehabilitate inmates in prison who are suffering with substance abuse, some are pointing to opioid settlement dollars as a possible aid. -
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The South Dakota Legislature and Executive branch agree something needs to change with the state’s approach to prisons and rehabilitation. -
The Government Oversight and Audit Committee, or GOAC, subpoenaed South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson. -
PodcastsEach day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast.
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NewsSix South Dakota bridges will soon be renamed after veterans who died while serving the nation in World War II. -
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A legislative committee created to boost trade relations and business for South Dakotans said its latest mission to Ireland revealed some economic insights and opportunity. -
PodcastsEach day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website said there will be no benefits issued for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, beginning in November if the government shutdown hasn’t ended. That has some food banks worried about the impact on recipients in South Dakota.
