This week’s South Dakota news features a new generation of programs that pay landowners to plant for pheasants, a new team of social workers to help meet kid’s personal needs, and more. You can find all our “In the Moment” interviews and features by subscribing to the “In the Moment: Segments” podcast. We’ve rounded up some of the top stories for you in this week’s “In the Moment: News” podcast.

• South Dakota officials want more habitat for pheasants.
• A new team of social workers to help meet kid’s personal needs, so they achieve academically
• This week, Rapid City Journal’s Seth Tupper was our lone political junkie
• Governor Kristi Noem designated November as adoption awareness month 

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