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South Dakota is seeing its highest COVID-19 hospitalization numbers so far. While state health officials insist there’s plenty of capacity statewide, some…

In The Moment … September 21, 2020 Show 906 Hour 2South Dakota has now reported more than 18,600 confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 15,600 people have…

In The Moment … September 10, 2020 Show 899 Hour 2 The first episode of the 19th season of On Call with the Prairie Doc® is tonight at 7 Central 6…

In The Moment … August 31, 2020 Show 892 Hour 1South Dakota saw record COVID-19 case increases multiple times last week. We now welcome Dr. Jason Knutson,…

Patients in northeast South Dakota have a new option for joint operations. Avera St. Luke’s in Aberdeen is the first facility in the area to offer robotic…

In The Moment … July 30, 2020 Show 870 Hour 1When you're in the middle of a mental health crisis in South Dakota, especially rural South Dakota, the…

The three major healthcare systems in South Dakota all agree—masks help slow the spread of COVID 19.Each system requires a mask to enter its hospitals and…

In The Moment … July 20, 2020 Show 862 Hour 2Each week we welcome local healthcare professionals to give us an update on COVID-19. What's the latest…

Avera eCARE is receiving more than $800,000 dollars in federal funding to enhance emergency telehealth services. The additional equipment will give rural…

In The Moment … June 10, 2020 Show 835 Hour 2A direct-to-consumer blood test available through Avera QuickLab locations and various Avera clinics may…