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A new look at Joe Forman: What a journal might tell us about a notorious South Dakota manhunt

This interview posted above is from SDPB's daily public-affairs show, In the Moment, hosted by Lori Walsh.

One hundred years ago Wednesday, four inmates escaped from the State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls, beginning one of the most infamous manhunts in state history. For one week, ringleader Joe Forman and his three accomplices evaded law enforcement.

On Aug. 25, 1922, it all ended near Murdo in what would come to be known as the "Murdo Massacre." One of Forman's accomplishes, allegedly Henry C
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Who was Joe Forman? A fresh look at one of South Dakota's most infamous prison escapes


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On this date in 1922, a convict named Joe Forman led an escape from the penitentiary in Sioux Falls. It became known as one of the most infamous prison escapes in state history. The fugitives got as far as Murdo until the chase ended with shots fired. Now, thanks to a recently uncovered journal, film producers take a fresh look at the case and Joe Forman.

Also today, SDP
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Analysis: abortion poll, draft standards on social studies, and gubernatorial advertising

The interview posted above is from SDPB's daily public affairs show, In the Moment with Lori Walsh.

Our junkies today include publisher emeritus for the Madison Daily Leader, Jon Hunter, and former state lawmaker Tom Dempster.

Up first, discussion about a poll from South Dakota News Watch on abortion.

Secondly, a discussion about recent draft standards on social studies and a report on Critical Race Theory.
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Native American boarding schools and generational trauma


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A new documentary tells the history and stories of Native American children taken to a boarding school in Rapid City. Oglala Lakota filmmaker Jim Warne joins us to talk about his new film. His mother, Bev Warne, also joins us to talk about her own boarding-school experience and the damage boarding schools caused in Native American lives.

Plus, a closer look at the way So
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'Something Rotten' comes to Black Hills Playhouse

This interview posted above is from SDPB's daily public-affairs show, In the Moment, hosted by Lori Walsh.

It's a parody of a Broadway musical and a spoof of all things Shakespeare. "Something Rotten" is the latest production from the Black Hills Playhouse in Custer State Park.

The musical comedy was nominated for 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Black Hills Playhouse Executive Director Linda Anderson joins Seth Tupper in SDPB's Black Hills Surgical Hospital Studio in Rapid City to talk
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Ron Reed: an advocate for South Dakotans with special needs

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We continue our series of interviews with the state's new hall-of-famers. Ronald Reed is being honored for his contributions to education, including his implementation of a disability civil rights law.

SDPB's Marissa Brunkhorst takes a closer look at a prosecuting attorney who captured the state's attention during the Jason Ravnsborg impeachment trial.

We continue our M
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Daughter motivated SD Hall of Fame inductee Ron Reed's life of service to disabled people

The interview posted above is from SDPB's daily public affairs show, In the Moment with Lori Walsh.

The South Dakota Hall of Fame has enshrined more than 700 South Dakotans. Its mission is to champion a culture of excellence and to preserve the stories of South Dakotans who played a big part in that culture. Ron Reed is an advocate for South Dakotans with special needs. He joins us today from the Black Hills Surgical Hospital studio at SDPB in Rapid City.
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Group moves to put abortion on the ballot, while Thune says battle could land in Congress | June 29

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Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast.

Some South Dakotans plan to gather petitions for a ballot question seeking to make abortion legal again in the state.

U.S Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, says the abortion battle could move to Congress.

The new interim attorney general fires two aides who worked for the recently ousted attorney general.
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Abortion-rights protesters clash with police, and physician group protests Sanford's use of pigs | June 30

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Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast.

A physicians' group protests Sanford Health's use of pigs in training courses.

South Dakota college students place third in an international competition.

A group files an election-related lawsuit against Gov. Kristi Noem and other state officials.
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Examining votes against a gun-safety bill, looking ahead to farm legislation, and a skateboard festival preview | July 1

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Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast.

SDPB's Lee Strubinger asks South Dakota's members of Congress why they voted against historic gun-safety legislation.

Farmers and ranchers tell a pair of congressmen what they want in the next farm bill.
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Political maneuver saves the VA hospital in Hot Springs, and South Dakotans protest the abortion decision | June 27

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Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast.

A political maneuver saves the Veteran Affairs hospital in Hot Springs, for now.

South Dakotans take to the streets to protest the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Minnesota's governor moves to protect out-of-staters seeking abortions in his state.

Republicans in South Dakota toss out an incumbent as they pick nominees for
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Words that changed Rapid City: 'We cannot sentence the survivors to one more night on the suicidal floodplain'

The attached audio above is from SDPB's daily public-affairs show, In the Moment.

The 50th commemoration of the 1972 Black Hills Flood is Thursday. It’s a time to honor the 238 people who died, and it also brings a flood of memories for those who survived. Since February, SDPB has been sharing stories from those survivors, in their own words.

Today, in the final installment, we hear from Don Barnett. He was the 29-year-old mayor of Rapid City in 1972. Two days after the flood, he called a meet
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South Dakota residents reflect on one of the nation's deadliest floods

Last year, I went for a run while visiting Rapid City, S.D. I ran this path along Rapid Creek in the middle of town. The riverside path led through green parkland, which, according to a sign, used to be neighborhoods until a flood destroyed them 50 years ago. Seth Tupper of South Dakota Public Broadcasting reports on what that flood changed.

SETH TUPPER, BYLINE: On a June night in 1972, up to 15 inches of rain fell on the Black Hills. It collected in Rapid Creek and roared downhill straight int
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50 years ago, funeral workers faced daunting task after Black Hills Flood

The 50th commemoration of the 1972 Black Hills Flood is June 9. It’s a time to honor the 238 people who died, and it also brings a flood of memories for those who survived. Each week between now and June 9, SDPB is sharing stories from those survivors, in their own words.

This week, we hear from Steve Paula. He was a college student in 1972 and was spending the summer working at his father's Campbell-Paula Funeral Home in Rapid City when the flood struck.

"That first day, they brought 93. I re
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Farmer rushed to save his neighbor as Boxelder Creek flooded 50 years ago

The attached audio above is from SDPB's daily public-affairs show, In the Moment.

The 50th commemoration of the 1972 Black Hills Flood is June 9. It’s a time to honor the 238 people who died, and it also brings a flood of memories for those who survived. Each week between now and June 9, SDPB is sharing stories from those survivors, in their own words.

This week, we hear from Don Konechne. He was at home on his farm alongside Boxelder Creek, north of Rapid City, when the creek suddenly flooded
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Ep 1: West of Canyon Lake

A torrent of water rushes out of the Black Hills toward Rapid City. A teenager finds his mother’s home surrounded by raging water, while a man living high above Rapid Creek watches helplessly as homes and lives are swept away below. A real-estate developer is trapped by high water in one of his condominiums, and a young man is thrown into the water when a house breaks apart. Meanwhile, a National Guard soldier struggles to save a family on a rooftop.
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Family, international student, airmen thrown together during Rapid City flood 50 years ago

The attached audio above is from SDPB's daily public-affairs show, In the Moment.

The 50th commemoration of the 1972 Black Hills Flood is June 9. It’s a time to honor the 238 people who died, and it also brings a flood of memories for those who survived. Each week between now and June 9, SDPB is sharing stories from those survivors, in their own words.

This week, we hear from Margaret King, who called and left us a recorded message about her flood experience in Rapid City. King now lives in Ha
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50 years later, man recalls losing friend to 1972 flood

The attached audio above is from SDPB's daily public-affairs show, In the Moment.

The 50th commemoration of the Black Hills Flood is on June 9th. It’s a time to honor the 238 people who died, and it also brings a flood of memories for those who survived. Each week between now and June 9th, SDPB is sharing stories from those survivors, in their own words.

This week, we hear from Wayne Pfleger. The flood destroyed his restaurant in Rapid City’s Baken Park shopping complex. It also took the life
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'People screaming for help as they floated by': Survivor recalls 1972 Black Hills flood

The attached audio above is from SDPB's daily public-affairs show, In the Moment.

The 50th commemoration of the 1972 Black Hills Flood is June 9th. It’s a time to honor the 238 lives lost, and it also brings a flood of memories for survivors. Every week between now and the anniversary, SDPB is sharing stories from those survivors, in their own words.

This week, we hear from Tom Haggerty. He was in bed at his family’s home near Rapid Creek when a flood surge rolled through Rapid City.

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