In the Moment segments

Each Wednesday on In the Moment we talk state politics with a rotating group of Dakota Political Junkies. The panels are made up of political journalists, political scientists, and former state lawmakers.

Whether it's cowboy poetry or songs from the prairie, musicians and writers continue to be inspired by the folklore and storytelling of the American West. Hundreds of artists recently gathered in New Mexico for the annual International Western Music Association conference.

Iver Heier is a third-generation Harding County rancher. Although there were times when his wife Bev’s nursing career was all that kept things afloat financially, ranching is a career he loves.Heier shares his passion for ranching and the history of his namesake - Grandpa Iver - who started the family ranching legacy more than a century ago.

On this day in 1963, contracts totaling just over 1.6 million dollars were awarded to construct a new Student Union Building on the campus of the University of South Dakota.

In 1895, Joe Painter's great-grandpa rode into Harding County as the head horse wrangler for the CY Cattle Company. As the story goes, great-grandpa Painter loved the country so much that he lived on the land out of a tent for two years. He eventually acquired the right paperwork to take legal ownership of the land in 1910.One-hundred-twenty-seven years later, the Painter family continues to ranch in Harding County. Joe Painter shares how he got his start in ranching. And the role sheep played in helping him keep his family's ranching legacy strong.

Thursday's On Call with the Prairie Doc® on SDPB TV is hosted by Dr. Deb Johnston. Dr. Johnston and her panel spend the hour fielding your health questions on anything that you would like to know about.

America's midterm elections are coming into sharper focus. Donald Trump announces his 2024 election bid. Plus, Kristi Noem criticizes the leader of the Republican National Committee. Does that mean Noem wants the job?

The media we consume can affect the financial decision we make. Rick Kahler is a financial therapist and he joins us with more.

This fall Gregory cattle producer Brett Kenzy and his wife, Jessy sent their two oldest daughters off to college.Kenzy reflects on his decision at 17 to enlist in the Army. He shares the impact serving as a mechanic in the 25th Infantry Division had on his college career and life in general.

'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.