Helene Duhamel

On November 8th you will have an opportunity vote for a number of different candidates at the state and federal level. We bring you the voices of those running for state treasurer.

Voting season has begun. Election Day is Tuesday, November 8. We bring you the voices of those running for Secretary of State.

Rural nursing homes are closing at a fast rate. And as they do, entire communities feel the loss. This story is part of South Dakota Focus: The Uncertain Future of Nursing Homes.

Mark Deak is the executive director of the South Dakota Health Care Association. It’s a lobbying organization that represents many of the state’s long-term care facilities. He says there is a range of challenges facing the industry today.

Medicaid reimbursement and staffing challenges were real for long-term care facilities even before the pandemic. The Walworth County Care Center in Selby is an anomaly. It survived after the Good Samaritan Society announced it would shut down the facility four years ago.

In Deuel County, the shutdown of Clear Lake’s nursing home has made some people angry. They blame state lawmakers and the Good Samaritan Society. In some ways, the loss is even stronger because of the community’s long history with the organization.

Each month, SDPB shines a spotlight on a specific topic. This month, we examine Title IX. It's fifty years old this summer. The federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in schools that receive federal funding.

With the ceremonial swinging of sledgehammers, business and city leaders celebrated the next step for the growing start-up community in Sioux Falls.

Most of us have a vague idea about how the economy works or at least about some of the trends we hear about most often. Inflation is bad. Low unemployment is good. Low-interest rates make loans more affordable. But when you add a once-in-a-century pandemic, things get more complicated. For our main Focus tonight, let's head to econ class--and don't worry. No tests this time.

South Dakota's low unemployment is usually good. But now it means employers struggle to fill jobs in certain industries. And that problem has only been exacerbated by supply shortages, labor mobility, and inflation. In short, it's a tricky time to run a business.