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