Josh Chilson
News DirectorJosh Chilson is the news director at South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
A Florence, S.D. native, Josh graduated with a journalism degree from South Dakota State University. He has worked as a newspaper reporter and videographer, and most recently as managing editor for Dakota News Now.
Josh is based out of SDPB's Sioux Falls studio.
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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. -
Gov. Larry Rhoden is asking the state Supreme Court for an opinion regarding the lieutenant governor’s authority breaking a tie vote in the Senate. -
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds is officially running for reelection in 2026. -
The 2026 South Dakota legislative session is still a week away but we’re already seeing dozens of bills being introduced. -
Attorney General Marty Jackley said more charges are on the way in connection to drug overdose death investigations in state prisons. -
Incumbent South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson is facing a challenge from within her own party in the next election. -
State officials confirmed hundreds of SNAP beneficiaries in the Sioux Falls area had their benefits stolen in a card skimming scheme. -
State education officials say federal funds that had been frozen are being released. -
Feeding South Dakota is seeking assistance from the state after losing out on millions in federal grants. -
PodcastsSDPB explores the science happening at SURF, a massive laboratory housed deep inside a former gold mine in the northern Black Hills.
