Erik Helland

The merger of two watershed management districts in northeastern South Dakota is raising questions and concerns. SDPB's Joshua Haiar has the story,We continue our meet the candidates series. Amber Arlint is running for state representative in District 12 which includes parts of Lincoln & Minnehaha Counties.

South Dakotans twice rejected near-total bans on abortion brought by the state legislature. However, a 2005 trigger law immediately halted most abortions in the state following a recent US Supreme Court decision overturning Roe V. Wade.We talk with Rapid City obstetrician and gynecologist Marvin Buehner, who has spent the last 30 years in women’s healthcare.

A new documentary tells the history and stories of Native American children taken to a boarding school in Rapid City. Oglala Lakota filmmaker Jim Warne joins us to talk about his new film. His mother, Bev Warne, also joins us to talk about her own boarding-school experience and the damage boarding schools caused in Native American lives.

FRONTLINE journalists look at the lives of women who have been banned from working, going to school, or traveling without a male relative in a new Afghanistan. Plus, SDPB's Jordan Rusche reports on the challenges of getting Native American lesson plans into South Dakota classrooms.

The pain of inflation seeks a cure, but that cure brings another form of economic pain — recession.

The sun is shining, birds are singing, May 10 is a beautiful day in Sioux FallsWith the season's nice weather, you may be tempted to get out and do some yard work. When planning ahead you'll want to connect with Erik Helland.Helland is with Landscape Garden Centers. He stops by SDPB's Sioux Falls Studio to talk with Lori Walsh about Mother'sDay, planting tips, and how to prepare your patio for the summer.

Spring is upon us and South Dakotans are starting to think about getting back to their gardens. After the seasonal thaw, some people will have some cleaning up to do. Erik Helland is president and CEO of Landscape Garden Centers in Sioux Falls. He speaks with Lori Walsh on In the Moment for week one of South Dakota Home Garden 2022

In The Moment … September 30, 2020 Show 913 Hour 2As we all grapple with having to let our lawns and landscaping go for the season, there are things we…

In The Moment … September 23, 2020 Show 907 Hour 2Fall has arrived but is there still hope for our landscaping? Today's South Dakota Home Garden topic is…

In The Moment … September 16, 2020 Show 903 Hour 2As we approach the end of the gardening and lawn season, some are still hanging on to what's in their…