South Dakota Focus
South Dakota Focus is SDPB's monthly, public affairs program. Watch at 8 p.m. (7MT) on the final Thursday of the month September - May.
How some Black Hills communities are adapting to the rise of short-term rentals like Airbnb.
Meet some of the South Dakotans who've made a career out of sharing their home state with visitors.
Policy makers continue researching the cost of child care and potential solutions.
Some see tourism as a chance to preserve Native American culture and promote entrepreneurship.
The allure of South Dakota's pioneer and Wild West history attracts visitors from around the globe.
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South Dakota has more children in foster care than foster families licensed to care for them. Two young women who aged out of the foster system share their stories, and two current foster families talk about the dire need. -
The effects of child trauma coupled with recent changes in state juvenile justice policy have left some families to fall through the cracks. For others, juvenile diversion programs offer a second chance to stay out of the juvenile justice system altogether. -
State officials say South Dakota is in need of more people to help foster children. South Dakota Focus spoke to two families about the system, the challenges and what it will take to get more people involved.
