Cara Hetland

Nov 13, 2024 | sdpb.org | Cara Hetland

The South Dakota National Guard has opened its new Readiness Center in Sioux Falls. The $22-million training center is 41,000 square feet and includes an additional 50 acres of training land. The building is named after retired Brigadier General Dean Mann. He served in the South Dakota National Guard for 33 years and was Assistant Adjutant General from 1980-1982. He lived in Sioux Falls and was a long time teacher and coach. Governor Kristi Noem said Mann lived a life of legacy.

Sep 24, 2024 | sdpb.org | Cara Hetland

If you ask around town, Myrna Brunz taught pretty much everyone who has come through the Burke school system. As she turned the page on teaching, she's found a new chapter in writing about all-things happening in town.

Aug 4, 2024 | sdpb.org | Cara Hetland

One person is dead and another in custody after a weekend shooting at Oglala Nation Wacipi. According to a statement by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety, there was an altercation between several males at the Friday night event. During the fight a 57-year-old male was shot several times. A teen suspect was taken into custody while trying to leave the fairgrounds, authorities said.

Jul 12, 2024 | sdpb.org | Cara Hetland

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio. Excavation is complete for the caverns of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Yet, the experiment is years away from starting. Josh Willhite, project manager for the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility run by Fermilab, gives us an update ahead of SURF's Neutrino Day. Plus, he describes just how huge these caverns are.

Jul 12, 2024 | sdpb.org | Cara Hetland

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio. The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment at the Sanford Underground Research Facility seeks to directly detect dark matter. Researchers Linda Di Felice and Ellie Bishop discuss the science of the experiment and why detecting dark matter would have huge ramifications for physics. Di Felice and Bishop will present Dark Matter 101: The LUX-ZEPLIN crash course at the Homestake Opera House on Neutrino Day.