Today on Dakota Midday, Paul Guggenheimer talks to national Gannet writer Chuck Raasch. He wrote a column about the changes in policy and mind-set forced by the giant dust storms 76 years ago in South Dakota. Raasch says he thinks South Dakota could be a guide for dealing with the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
Next, USD Professor Emeritus of Economics Ralph Brown is in the studio to discuss the state's declining unemployment rate. He talks about the drop in unemployment during April, and what it means for the state's economy.
And finally, singer/songwriter Kerry Grombacher stops his tour for a bit to talk with Paul. Grombacher's performing a Highway 281 Troubadour Tour. He and Paul discuss the motivation behind the music, and you may even hear a couple of Grombacher's tunes.