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Four South Dakota communities to lose their local newspapers

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Paul Christen was a titan of business and philanthropy in South Dakota. He passed away at the age of 96 a few weeks ago.

Rebecca Pohlad is Christen's daughter. She joins us to remember his legacy (1:10 to 14:33).

Learn more about his funeral arrangements.

Some local newspapers abruptly closed in four rural communities.

Kevin Woster is a long-time South Dakota journalist and our Dakota Political Junkie this week. He discusses the impacts of local news deserts and how journalism is shifting (14:33 to 38:57).

Plus, a new digital guide hopes to make it easier for citizens of the state's largest city to get involved in politics. Megan Raposa is the founder of Sioux Falls Simplified and helped create the civics guide (38:57 to 49:13).

Learn more about Sioux Falls 101.

Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.