Todd Epp is a writer, historian and recovering lawyer from Harrisburg, S.D. Besides practicing law, Todd has been a broadcast journalist in South Dakota at S.D. Public TV, KSFY-TV and KDLT-TV and in Kansas at KTWU-TV. In the summer of 2013, Todd returned from an 18 month stint as a consultant at the Erbil International Airport in Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq. He's also lived in or traveled to Syria, Turkey, China, Taiwan, Israel, Mexico, Pamama, Germany, France, Spain and Canada, But home is the Sioux Empire. He is married to Donna Osment-Epp, Ph.D. and has two adult children, Sarah and Matt. Hear him when he fills in on the Main Street Cafe or Viewpoint University or read him here on KSOO.com.
Todd Epp
South Dakota Has Second Lowest Drug Overdose Mortality Rate in U.S.
(NPN) -- South Dakota has the second lowest drug overdose mortality rate in the United States, with 6.3 per 100,000 people suffering drug overdose fatalities, according to a new report, Prescription Drug Abuse: Strategies to Stop the Epidemic.
Incarceration Rates High for Native American and Hispanic Men in South Dakota
(NPN) – South Dakota has the second highest incarceration rate of Native American men and the fourth highest rate of incarceration of Hispanic men.
Rains Lessen Dakotas’ Drought Conditions
(NPN) -- Recent rains have helped drought conditions in the Dakotas, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
South Dakotans, Others Taking to Twitter to Kvetch about Shutdown
(NPN) – The halls of Congress and the nation’s airwaves are not the only places where partisans and citizens argue about the federal government shutdown.
John Morrell Owner, Chinese Conglomerate Finalize ‘Strategic Combination’
(NPN) -- Shuanghui International Holdings Limited and Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced today that they have completed their previously announced strategic combination.
Chances of Hitting ‘Bambi’ High in South Dakota but Dropping
(NPN) – Chances of hitting “Bambi” while on South Dakota’s roads have decreased but are still high compared to the rest of the United States, according auto insurer State Farm.
Eastern South Dakota Slips into Moderate Drought
(NPN) South Dakota’s wet spring has morphed into a dry fall. In fact, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, eastern South Dakota in particular has slipped into moderate drought (D1).
Lake Andes Company REAPs USDA Energy Grant
(NPN) Pioneer Energy, LLC of Lake Andes, S.D. has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the USDA for a feasibility study to build a 99 megawatt wind farm.
Report: S.D. Children Would Benefit from Tobacco Tax Increase
(NPN) Anti-smoking groups say South Dakota children will benefit if Congress passes President Obama’s proposal to expand early childhood education and fund it with an increase in federal tobacco taxes.
Interstate Telecom. Co. Receives $25M USDA Loan to Improve Rural Broadband
(NPN) -- The USDA is providing a telecommunications company that operates in rural areas of South Dakota and Minnesota a nearly $25 million loan to improve broadband service.