South Dakota Focus for April

Civil, in-depth conversations about issues and events directly impacting South Dakotans.

Homeschooling

SDPB1: Thursday, April 9, 8pm (7 MT) Educators, parent/guardians and others join us to discuss homeschooling, or alternative instruction, in the state.

Blood Sugar Rising: Diabetes in SD (Two part series)

SDPB1: Thursday, April 16 & Thursday, April 23, 8pm (7 MT) According to 2017 data from the South Dakota Department of Health, 11% of South Dakotans have been told by a doctor that they have diabetes. At 17%, American Indians demonstrate a significantly higher prevalence of diabetes than white South Dakotans at 9%. Health professionals, diabetes educators and others join us to discuss avenues to prevention and treatment in the state.

Recreational & Medical Marijuana

SDPB1: Thursday, April 30, 8pm (7 MT) Where is South Dakota at and where is the state headed in terms of recreational and medical marijuana laws? South Dakotans are invited to join the conversation by texting (605) 956-7372 or emailing SDFocus@sdpb.org Watch recent and archived episodes at SDPB.org/sdfocus (Topics subject to change. For current schedule, see SDPB.org/tvschedules.)