Lori Walsh

1 week ago | sdpb.org | Lori Walsh |Ellen Koester

On today's show... Long-time journalist Kevin Woster unpacks some claims that 2026 gubernatorial candidate Jon Hansen made on last week's episode. He explains why South Dakota always balances its budget without a deficit (1:00 to 19:08). Our Dakota Political Junkies round up some political headlines from the weekend. Lisa Hager, Ph.D., associate professor of political science, and David Wiltse, Ph.D, professor of political science, from South Dakota State University join us.

1 week ago | sdpb.org | Lori Walsh |Ari Jungemann |Ellen Koester

On today's show... Sally Roesch Wagner was a pioneer in women's studies, the retelling of women's history, and intellectual thought. She passed away in June 2025. We share her 2019 Brown Bag Book Club interview. An author and lecturer, Roesch Wagner was one of the first women in the United States to receive a doctorate for work in women's studies. She was also the founder of one of the country's first college women's studies program and taught women's history for 48 years.

1 week ago | sdpb.org | Lori Walsh |Ari Jungemann |Ellen Koester

On today's show... Two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses were shot this weekend. Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband passed away. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were injured. We hear from former Rapid City Journal reporter and current Star Tribune reporter Christopher Vondracek. We also get a statement from South Dakota Republican leader Rep. Scott Odenbach (1:00 to 7:57). Then, SDPB's Jackson Dircks brings listeners an update on the statewide prison debate.

1 week ago | sdpb.org | Lori Walsh |Ari Jungemann |Ellen Koester

On today's show... Bonnie Schmidt grew up moving around the Midwest. Her career with the Army moved her around the world. Schmidt shares her experiences while in service and after. From basic training to becoming the head nurse of a VA specialty clinic, she walks listeners through her varied military career. It starts with filling out form after form after form, all filled out using a memorably smelly blue ink. Then, a New Mexico missile range and military base.

2 weeks ago | sdpb.org | Lori Walsh |Ellen Koester

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio. Our Dakota Political Junkies join us today with their analysis on campaigns of the past and future. Seth Tupper is editor-in-chief of South Dakota Searchlight, and Jonathan Ellis is co-founder of The Dakota Scout. They dissect the Harris presidential campaign from 2024 and look ahead at the 2026 South Dakota race for the governor's seat.