Jackie Hendry

The South Dakota legislative session has come to close. How are senate and house leaders counting their wins and losses? National hot-button issues were also a major talking point this year, including school curriculum and transgender legislation.

Educational outcomes for Native American students have lagged behind others in South Dakota for decades. A bill to create schools based on regional tribes’ language and culture is before lawmakers for the third year in a row. Proponents say it’s time for the state to try something different. Opponents say the proposed process could harm public schools.

March 10, 2021 Show 1005.It was March 10th, 2020, when the state’s public health lab confirmed the first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in the…

February 8, 2021 Show 987 Hour 1.South Dakota Public Broadcasting brings you gavel-to-gavel coverage of the state legislative session, now underway. You…

In The Moment … February 1st, 2021 Show 982 Hour 1The South Dakota state legislative session moves into February, and SDPB brings you gavel-to-gavel…

In The Moment January 12th, 2021 Show 971 Hour 1Lawmakers gather in Pierre today for the official beginning of the state legislative session. Governor…

South Dakota nursing homes have faced some of the highest fatality rates from COVID-19 in the country. The deaths have created new challenges for an…

Avera is building a four-story addition to its Behavioral Health Center in Sioux Falls. It will include a 24-hour emergency psychiatric unit and…

After rejecting a mask mandate last week, the Sioux Falls City Council is likely to pass a version that removes fines and other penalties.Local health…

Dr. David Basel is Vice President of Clinical Quality with Avera Medical Group. He talked with SDPB's Jackie Hendry about the system's COVID-19 response…