“South Dakota is a good illustration of basically all of the things we highlighted in that paper." listen.sdpb.org/healthcare/202…

"So, putting us all together like that and saying that all tribes are involved in this really shows to the ignorance of the governor’s office — not willing to reach out and learn, and connect, with the tribes — that’s what that is indicative of.” listen.sdpb.org/politics/2024-…

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"I did an assessment about two months ago and at that time there were 241 people whose highest crime was ingestion." listen.sdpb.org/politics/2024-…

There are currently 22,600 individuals enrolled in Medicaid through expansion. That’s about 7,500 less than anticipated. listen.sdpb.org/politics/2024-…

Health care industry representatives voiced concerns to lawmakers Tuesday in Pierre regarding newly finalized federal staffing standards for nursing homes. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/05/21/hea…

Sanborn County had the lowest voter turnout at 4.84%, with 31 ballots cast. southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/06/06/vot…

We just celebrated the 80th commemoration of D-Day, when the take-back of Europe from Freedom-hating Nazis began. Today, Nazis attempted to rally at the SD Capitol without a permit and were escorted away by Highway Patrol officers. Nazis are not welcome here in South Dakota. We

"Drugs generally flow from larger communities to smaller ones, not the other way around." southdakotasearchlight.com/2024/06/11/dru… via South Dakota Searchlight, John Hult

Our newspaper The Minnesota Star Tribune sent photojournalist Liz Flores and me to central Mexico in April to track down former guest workers from a shuttered slaughterhouse in Windom, MN. This is what we reported back: m.startribune.com/they-kept-amer…

“The lack of access to prenatal care for Native American women in western South Dakota, compounded by the syphilis epidemic, is a major cause of maternity compilations and poor obstetrical outcomes.” listen.sdpb.org/healthcare/202…

Free Evan Gershkovich. wsj.com/world/falsely-…

“We’d be the only state in the country that says we shouldn’t tax tobacco at all.” listen.sdpb.org/politics/2024-…

We'll be providing a detailed update behind the numbers to the #SDleg Joint Committee on Appropriations on July 30.

"The instructional video provides clear and concise guidance for physicians on how to approach situations where a woman's life is in danger and an abortion may be necessary." However, some obstetricians in the state say it is not enough. sdpb.org/2024-09-04/doh…

A tentative trial date was set for this coming Monday. Minnehaha County court officials, where the case is filed, said dates were never coordinated with the court administrator. sdpb.org/crime-courts/2…

A new date has not yet been set. Sources tell SDPB the earliest the case will get heard is Nov. 25. Updated story here. sdpb.org/politics/2024-…