Brian Mulder

With the severity of opioid addiction well known, South Dakota lawmakers are assessing how to best manage the powerful painkillers. Namely, potential new provisions relating to treatment using the substance.

South Dakota lawmakers are advancing one measure aimed at easing medical debt while rejecting another.

South Dakota House lawmakers are rejecting a proposal to require schools display the Ten Commandments in schools. It was the last step before the Senate bill would reach the governor’s desk.

A bill updating legislation on the drug extract kratom passes the House.

Naloxone, or Narcan, is one of the most effective treatments for opioid overdoses. With the passage of House Bill 1162 this legislative session, Narcan can now be distributed to more than just first responders.

Educator and author Grant Lichtman is traveling what he calls the Wisdom Road. He's asking people "What elements of your cultural traditions might help heal the deep divides in our society today?" He joins us to discuss family, generosity, respect, and the things we learned from our grandparents that might elevate the next generation.