Jackie Hendry
Special CorrespondentJackie Hendry is a special correspondent with SDPB based in Sioux Falls. Jackie started as SDPB’s health and education beat reporter in 2018. She took over as host and lead producer of South Dakota Focus in 2021. Her coverage interests include the many ways public policy impacts child welfare, elder care, health and education. Hendry earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and Native American Studies and her master’s degree in communication from the University of South Dakota. She’s originally from Roscoe, Illinois
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Practitioners say South Dakota is overdue for an adjustment to its special education funding formula, but lawmakers are hesitant to approve anything that increases property taxes. -
In his State of the State address, Gov. Larry Rhoden said he hoped the bill allowing the state to move forward with the Rural Health Transformation Program would be the first to cross his desk. Thursday, he got his wish. -
The state is one step closer to launching the Rural Health Transformation Program. -
Following debate over spending authority, the executive branch urged the Joint Appropriations Committee to keep the time-sensitive Rural Health Transformation Program process moving. -
A student-led effort to allow varsity sports to count for half of a physical education credit passes its first legislative hurdle by one vote. -
The next round of Rural Health Transformation funding depends on a quick startup this year, but lawmakers must grant the state permission to start spending the federal dollars. -
The Trump Administration initially announced a nationwide freeze last week, but the SD DSS does not expect problems locally. -
The new David H. and Christine Billion Pediatric Emergency Department is adjacent to the existing ER at the Sanford USD Medical Center. -
Despite a low response rate, the Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment says the survey yielded useful information for advocates and stakeholders in early childhood development. -
Members of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society are finding historic buildings in De Smet, S.D. date back to the days when the pioneer author lived in the area.
