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Drawing the borders of the Midwest

On today's show...

SDPB's C.J. Keene explores what a hydrogen power hub may bring to the state with Greg Chamberlain, Xcel Energy's vice president of clean fuels.

We ask Jon Lauck what it means to be a Midwesterner. Lauck is editor of Middle West Review and author of the book "The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest."

He breaks down new data from Emerson College Polling and the Middle West Review. They released the largest-ever study on Midwestern boundaries and identity.

We then scrutinize those results through a political lens. Mike Card, Ph.D., and Jon Hunter are our Dakota Political Junkies today. We talk about the Midwestern norms and dive into the state's efforts to find a home for a new prison.

Plus, Richard Two Bulls gives us a preview of SDPB's documentary series "Tatanka: A Way of Life." He talks about language, tradition and, of course, the buffalo.

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Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.