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On today's show...

A new research project at Wind Cave National Park will study the past to better understand our ecological future.

Rachel Short, Ph.D., and Nate Fox, Ph.D., discuss what they hope to learn by studying the park's fossil record and comparing it to the current inhabitants.

We meet a tiny South Dakota town and learn about its big grant opportunity. Two members of the Bryant Up & Coming Committee share how to vote in the Kubota Hometown Proud contest.

Today's Teacher Talk features a special guest star with two million followers. Sioux Falls middle school teacher Gabe Dannenbring joins Gina Benz and Jackie Wilber to talk about being TikTok famous and "teacher famous."

Read their companion blog post.

Plus, we explore the story behind a new mural in Indian Country. Wade Medicine is a local artist and recipient of a Sinew Fund grant.

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