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Mobridge Regional Hospital & Clinic Foundation's Full Radiothon

Philanthropy Coordinator and Healthy Futures Campaign Manager Haden Merkel joined KOLY's Chasen Walter for the Mobridge Regional Hospital & Clinic Foundation's Radiothon from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. today (12/2/25) on Giving Tuesday to raise funds for the MRHC Foundation as it enters the final stretch of its 3-year Healthy Futures Capital Campaign, Mobridge Economic Development Corporation is matching the first $25,000 in gifts received on Giving Tuesday. An anonymous donor added a $100,000 match on donations through the end of the year on top of MEDCO's $25,000. Merkel expects to send out a press release in the morning Wednesday December 3rd with a preliminary update of Giving Tuesday's donations.

Darci Koster Full Mobridge Regional Hospital & Clinic Foundation's Radiothon Interview

Philanthropy Coordinator and Healthy Futures Campaign Manager Haden Merkel joined KOLY's Chasen Walter for the Mobridge Regional Hospital & Clinic Foundation's Radiothon from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. today (12/2/25) on Giving Tuesday to raise funds for the MRHC Foundation as it enters the final stretch of its 3-year Healthy Futures Capital Campaign, Mobridge Economic Development Corporation is matching the first $25,000 in gifts received on Giving Tuesday. An anonymous donor added a $100,000 match on donations through the end of the year on top of MEDCO's $25,000. Merkel expects to send out a press release in the morning Wednesday December 3rd with a preliminary update of Giving Tuesday's donations.  Unfortunately due to time constraints the interview with Darci Koster had to be cut from the live Radiothon but you can listen to that full interview right here!

Cowart's Corner: NFL Thanksgiving Week 13 Recap, SDSU & USD Advance

What a Thanksgiving week of football. Three meaningful games on Thanksgiving, a big on on Black Friday, and a Sunday full of games. USD & SDSU both advance to the next round of the FCS Playoffs where the test gets tougher, and we continue the Haywire Headline from last week that carried over into this week of high school playoffs. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner.

Making of America

How America's 49th state went from "Seward's Folly" to a massive natural resource. 

Cowart's Corner- Thanksgiving Show! Haywire Headline, NFL Week 13, FCS Playoffs & More

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! The crew in Cowart's Corner cannot thank you enough for tuning in every Tuesday and Thursday, and this Thanksgiving Thursday is no different! We have MEANINGFUL Thanksgiving Day football today, it doesn't get any better than that. Haywire Headline, a Georgia football team faces a team suspension for sticking up for each other. We preview all the action from NFL Week 13, prep you for the Jacks and Coyotes playoff games Saturday, and so much more. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner!

Cowart's Corner: NFL Week 12 Recap, SDSU & USD Playoff, College Coaching Carousel

We start the show with the maybe the greatest college football roster ever assembled, these names are too perfect. We then dive into USD & SDSU earning their bids to the FCS Playoff, we recap all the action from NFL Week 12 and close with some college football coaching openings. If you love talking sports, this is the show for you! So come on into Cowart's Corner

Agriculture In-depth-- Funds are the biggest factor in current agriculture commodity market prices swings

During the 2025 National Association of Farm Broadcasting Convention, Arlen Suderman, Chief Commodities Economist at StoneX, chatted with DRG News and Farm Director Jody Heemstra about some of the main factors causing swings in the agriculture commodity markets in recent months.

Cowart's Corner- Haywire Headlines, NFL Week 12 Preview

NFL Week 12 kicks off with my Buffalo Bills tonight on TNF! Before we get into the Week 12 slate, we talk Haywire Headlines which covers one of the most insane JUCO football stories out there right now that has to be heard to be believed. We also preview all the upcoming action from this weekend in the NFL including tonight's Bills vs. Texans matchup, the Vikings and Packers in Lambeau, the Colts and Chiefs AFC bout, the Rams and Bucs in a SNF blockbuster, and every other game from this upcoming Sunday! If you love talking sports, this is the show for you. So come on into Cowart's Corner!

Tiger Talk Episode 13 with Todd Naasz

Tiger Talk is back for episode 13 with your host Matthew Givone. As football officially wrapped up last weekend and volleyball not too far behind, this week Matt continued to look ahead to the winter sports season previewing two more teams that we won't hear as much over our radio broadcasts, the Mobridge-Pollock boys and girls wrestling teams. Joining Matt in the studio was Head Coach Todd Naasz to talk all about his history, and his hopes for the season. If you’re a Mobridge-Pollock high school fan or a South Dakota high school sports fan you are not going to want to miss it. Tiger Talk, Live every Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Star 99, brought to you by Dacotah Bank!

Agriculture In-depth-- FARM program giving USD Sanford School of Medicine students extensive training experience in rural healthcare

In its 118 years of delivering medical education, the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine has designed and implemented programs specifically to train physicians who are prepared and eager to practice in rural and underserved areas. In this episode, USD SSOM Dean Dr. Tim Ridgway chats with DRG’s Jody Heemstra about the school and their Frontier and Rural Medicine-- or FARM—program, where students are immersed in rural clinical settings, fosters a deep understanding of the challenges and rewards of rural practice.

Current FARM training sites are in Chamberlain, Milbank, Mobridge, Parkston, Pierre, Spearfish and Vermillion. In addition, with clinical school campuses in Yankton and Rapid City, along with clinical partners across the state, students are guaranteed a wide range of training experiences.