Fresh Tracks

Is it possible to end child sexual abuse in South Dakota? The Center for the Prevention of Childhood Maltreatment has a plan. Leaders of the organization are under no illusions about the complexity of the problem. But they also know the power of education, infrastructure, and response services. We welcome Director Carrie Sanderson.

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.

South Dakota Symphony Orchestra maestro Delta David Gier returns to In the Moment. We preview the upcoming season of an organization the New Yorker Magazine calls "One of America's Boldest Orchestras." In an upcoming show, Pianist and composer Conrad Tao plays Tchaikovsky.We also visit SiouxperCon and meet comic book artist Tyler Walpole.

Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday as a category 4 storm. As of Friday, 2 million customers in Southwest Florida are still without power. We talk to Red Cross volunteer Charla Imrie who is providing aid in Orlando.Plus, “Broken Arrow” is a term used by the U.S. military for accidents involving nuclear weapons. These accidents might happen more frequently than we like to think. Dakota Life producer Justine Koehler has released a film about a 1964 accident near Vale, South Dakota.

Nikki Gronli from USDA joins us to talk about funding for rural development. What do South Dakota families need from the internet? How can communities apply for federal infrastructure money?First, when is the right time to ask someone if they are thinking about suicide? Last year the South Dakota Department of Health reported 198 suicide deaths. That's the highest number since tracking began. We talk with the vice president of behavioral health at Avera Matt Stanley, D.O.

We continue our series of interviews with the state's new hall-of-famers. Ronald Reed is being honored for his contributions to education, including his implementation of a disability civil rights law.

A record number of Republican delegates. Is that enough to decide an election?

The second of two major music festivals take place in late March. It's the Treefort Music Festival in Boise Idaho and David Hersrud was there to take in the music and experiences for this episode of Fresh Tracks.

This week’s episode of Fresh Tracks with David Hersrud we take you from the Super Bowl halftime show to a historical journey to find Rap Music for people who don’t like Rap.

In this Fresh Tracks, Larry Rohrer and David Hersrud (a music industry veteran, collector, and life-long enthusiast) discuss the latest fresh tracks coming out of the music industry.