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Bringing South Dakotans with rare diseases together

Artist's representation of DNA.
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Artist's representation of DNA.

On today's In the Moment...

A federal agency is considering restricting mining activity near an important Black Hills waterway. SDPB's Lee Strubinger brings us an update.

Northern State University student Grace Kramer wowed attendees at the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International Conference with her work. She's creating a novel way to help women prevent UTIs after sex.

She discusses her research and what it's like to talk about women's anatomy in a room full of men.

There are over 11,000 rare diseases out there, each affecting thousands of people. While it's rare to have a certain type of these diseases, rare diseases themselves affect as many as one in 10 people.

Ben Forred is the director of rare diseases at Sanford Health. He joins In the Moment ahead of the Rare Disease Summit.

Kevin Woster remembers a legacy of decency.

Plus, Delta David Gier with the South Dakota Symphony is here. He and featured composer Reena Esmail talk about Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and Esmail's original piece "My Sister's Voice."

Jackie is based out of SDPB's Sioux Falls Studio.
Ellen Koester is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ari Jungemann is a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.