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How to spot & address screen addiction

On today's show...

SDPB’s Lee Strubinger examines at how easy it is to become a registered South Dakota voter — whether or not you’ve spent more than a night in the state. And he looks at why residency rules are reverting back to what they were a year ago.

Read his full reporting.

Our On Call with the Prairie Doc® conversation explores the dentist’s role in caring for your overall health. Dr. Brock Tidstrom discusses the importance of regularly seeing a dentist and what he’s looking for while his patients are in his chair.

We explore how cell phones may impact the emotional health of kids and teens with our Teacher Talk team.

Then, we hear lawmakers debate another harmful aspect of cell phone use in their own words. Legislators discovered that crafting laws about texting and driving may be more complex than it seems.

Plus, adults can struggle with cell phone addiction, too. We ask Wallace Jackmon, Ph.D., from Avera Behavioral Health for tips on how to address this addiction and what you should keep in mind while you scroll.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
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.