SDPB's Paul Guggenheimer talks with Wayne Coalter from Tucson, Arizona. He has Midwest ties. He discusses the mood of the city in the wake of last weekend's shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and several others. He and his wife attend a church two blocks from where it happened and know people who witnessed the shooting.
Jonathan Ellis of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader and Kevin Woster of the Rapid City Journal share their thoughts about political rhetoric relating to the tragedy.
Mike Scharn just competed at the Junior Biathlon World Team Trials in Vermont. He and fellow South Dakota National Guardsman and biathlete Andrew Busse discuss competing in biathlons and the origin of the sport.