South Dakota Focus

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.

The Oglala Sioux Tribe has banned an evangelist from entering the Pine Ridge Reservation and is requiring all visiting churches and mission groups to register.

The national Episcopal Church wants to research the history of its Native American boarding schools — including some in South Dakota.

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.

South Dakota Mines in Rapid City held its commencement ceremony earlier this month. The guest of honor was Billy Mills. He won the Olympic Gold medal in the 10,000-meter race in 1964.

Zebra mussels are an invasive mollusk. Their name comes from the zig-zagged stripes on their shells.