DRG Media Group Beyond the Mic podcasts

Matt Thomas of Parmalee talks to Big Daddy Dave

Matt Thomas, the lead singer of Parmalee, talked with Big Daddy Dave about the band and visiting Pierre for the Oahe Days Festival.

Country Fresh: Dallas Remington - Episode 2

On this episode Big Daddy Dave talks with Dallas Remington and shares her latest songs 'Uncommon Man' & the newly released 'Princess' www.dallasremington.com

Country Fresh: Allie Colleen - Episode 1

In the debut episode of Country Fresh with Big Daddy Dave you'll hear music & conversation with Allie Colleen

South Dakota 2021 Legislative Session recap with Gov. Kristi Noem.

DRG Media Group news and farm director Jody Heemstra chatted with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (April 2, 2021) about this year's legislative session. Among the topics covered are:

• having $300+ million in one-time federal dollars to spend

• creation and funding of Freedom Scholarships

• funding increases for Medicaid providers, education and state employees

• the merger of the state departments of Agriculture and Environment and Natural Resources

• approval to build the Dakota Events CompleX (the DEX) on the State Fairgrounds in Huron

• special session to be called in late May or early June. Legislators will decide how to allocate the money coming to the state from Pres. Biden's economic stimulus plan. Speaker of the House Spencer Gosch has the power/authority to decide if legislators will also work out implementation of medical marijuana and if legislators will act on/pass into law Gov. Noem's executive orders restricting transgender girls/women athletes for competing in girls' K-12 or college level sports in South Dakota.

19th Annual DRG Media Group "Think and Drive... Stay Alive" program

The DRG Media Group Pierre based radio stations aired the 19^th annual “Think and Drive... Stay Alive” program for area high school students March 30, 2021. This year's speakers and topics were:

• Substance abuse and suicide prevention-- Jana Boocock, Prevention Project Manager, South Dakota Department of Social Services

• Mental healthcare-- Jessica Chalcraft, Capital Area Counseling Service

• Distracted driving--Trooper Jordan Moses, SD Highway Patrol

• Digital safety-- South Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force members Detective Elliot Harding, Rapid City Police Department and Forensic Examiner Hollie Strand, Pennington County Sheriff's Office

 

District 24 legislators recap 2021 South Dakota Legislative Session

DRG Media Group Pierre news and farm director Jody Heemstra, District 24 senator Mary Duvall and representatives Will Mortenson and Mike Weisgram recap the 2021 legislative session in South Dakota. Topics covered include state employee health benefits, the USS Pierre, redistricting and more.

Mental Health on the Farm-- a program from Commodity Classic and the National Association of Farm Broadcasting

The Commodity Classic trade show in partnership with the National Association of Farm Broadcasting produced  this "Mental Health on the Farm" program. It's hosted by NAFB past president Pam Jahnke and features segments with mental health practitioner Ted Matthews, Kansas famer Lowell Neitzel, Missouri farmer Jason Medows and Adrienne DeSutter who is a farmer and holds a Master's Degree in Counseling.

Vilsack starts second tenure at USDA, hold farm media news conference call

United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke with members of the media Feb. 25, 2021, following the Senate vote to confirm his nomination to lead USDA for the second time. He spoke as the House Agriculture Committee explored U.S. agriculture's role in climate change solutions.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem 2021 State of the State Address

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem gave her State of the State Address (Jan. 12, 2021) to kick off this year's legislative session. Many topics were covered, some of which were: asking legislators to pass a law that bans the abortion just because the unborn child has been diagnosed with Down Syndrome, the state's business friendly environment, COVID-19 vaccine distribution, hunting and fishing and education.

District 24 preview of the 2021 South Dakota Legislative Session

DRG Media Group Pierre news and farm director Jody Heemstra chats with District 24 senator Mary Duvall and representatives Will Mortenson and Mike Weisgram about the upcoming legislative session in South Dakota.