Jon Michaels' Forum
A community issues and answering program that focuses on the city and people of the Sioux Empire.
Episodes
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels, (since 1973) talks with Todd Epp about being a home caretaker of his father and news analyst of the South Dakota State Legislature.
from chat gpt:
Todd Epp in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area is a local journalist, attorney, radio news contributor, and media writer known for covering co...
Public Director Jon Michaels, since 1977, talks with Becky Rasmussen, President and CEO, and Rachel Foltz, Director of Impact and Program Relations of Call to Freedom.
from the internet:
THE PROBLEM
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of forced labor or sex trafficking. As the world’s fastest growing criminal industry, it affects every corner of the globe—in...
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Tailgate Country. From the open mic right here in Sioux Falls at the Levitt to the NFL Tailgating Troubadours...now performing in Sioux Falls for a worthy cause. Dennis Cockerham and Jason Babbass talk about Tailgates to Turning Points.
“From Tailgates to Turning Points” is a Sioux Falls fundraiser, live concert, and music video premiere boasting local t...
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Jack Kolbeck about his decision to go for District 13 in Sioux Falls and the main subjects of the upcoming South Dakota legislature.
From the internet:
Jack Kolbeck is a Republican politician from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who has served in both the South Dakota Senate and House of Representatives for District 13, which includes parts of Lincoln and Minneh...
Public Affairs Director, Jon Michaels, (since 1977) talks with Ken Versteeg, Executive Director of the Community Blood Bank and Luke Smidt, division chief for Sioux Falls Fire Rescue, about the 30th annual competition with the Sioux Falls Police.
from the web:
The 30th annual Heroes Behind the Badges blood drive has officially begun in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, marking the start of a friendly competition between the Sio...
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talked with Major Leti Crowell, an officer for 26 years and in Sioux Falls for over just a year.
From their website:
Sharing is Caring is a long-standing motto that succinctly describes the partnership between The Salvation Army and the community.
The iconic Salvation Army red kettle campaign began in 1891 by Captain Joseph McFee, a Salvation Army officer who was looking for ...
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Eric "Pineapple" Weber (originally from Hawaii), Union Gospel Mission manager for 6 years, and John Fokken, a former college graduated accountant, then homeless and now kitchen director for 2 years at Union Gospel Mission.
from the internet:
The Union Gospel Mission of Sioux Falls is a service organization dedicated to supporting individuals in need. It offers essential s...
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks about a Christian revival in Sioux Falls with the younger generation "Z" with Z8 Coordinator Maddy Schneider, Z8 Educator/Director Mady Theisen and Lifelight CEO Josh Brewer. Erica Kirk clips from Fox News.
From the Lifelight website:
What is z8?
At LifeLight, we believe Generation Z doesn’t just have an 8-second attention span; they have an 8-second filter—searchi...
Public Affairs Director, Jon Michaels, (since 1977) reminisces with KISD DJ Magical Mike McKay about the golden last years in the mid seventies of KISD AM radio in downtown Sioux Falls at 8th and Main Ave. Mike was the magician that later made the Statue of David disappear. Both KISD and Jon Michaels were later inducted into the South Dakota Music Association Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
From it's induction into the South Dakota Roc...
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Angela Kennecke, CEO and founder of Emily's Hope.
From her website:
At the heart of Emily’s Hope lies a profound commitment to illuminate the path to understanding and recovery for individuals and families grappling with substance use disorder. Born from a story of profound loss and unwavering love, our mission transcends the boundaries of awareness, education...
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Ryan Vandehoek and Steve Harrison, hosts of a new podcast called "Unconfined Conversations with Ryan and Steve" where they aim to engage in conversations concerning incarceration and the men and women who have experienced it.
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Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Jim Olander - President | CEO | Voice of Stampede Hockey and Cole Ripperda, Director of Game Operations.
from Wikipedia:
The Sioux Falls Stampede are a Tier I junior ice hockey team based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Stampede are members of the Western Conference of the United States Hockey League (USHL). The team plays home games at the Denny Sanford Premier Center,...
(Repeat "best of")
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with non-fiction writer Wayne Fanebust about his now eleven books about Sioux Falls and Upper Plains historical characters. From Amazon.com:
Chasing Jesse James
Frank and Jesse James, the infamous brothers from Missouri, rode with marauding Confederate guerrillas during the Civil War. Having learned to kill and raid without compunction, they easily transitio...
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Mick Nesseim and Bill McGinnes of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 959 about their ceremony and celebration of identifying and bringing home the remains of two South Dakotans. The Sioux Falls POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony will be held at Veterans Memorial Park, 1021 W Bailey Street on Friday, September 19th at 6:30 pm. Bring your lawn chair. Incase of bad weathe...
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels talks with Lt. Col. Todd Epp, Post Commander, and Chief Mungunkhet, Flight Sergeant at the Sioux Falls Composite Squadron about the Civil Air Patrol in Sioux Falls and Tea.
from their website:
Emergency Services
Growing from its World War II experience, the Civil Air Patrol has continued to save lives and alleviate human suffering through a myriad of emergency-services and operational missions.
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Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Lifelight CEO Josh Brewer about the music festival in downtown Sioux Falls on Sunday, August 31st.
from their website:
what makes lifelight unique?
• Every Lifelight event and the LifeLight Youth Center is FREE to the public and is done by faith, and yet is still able to maintain top-quality production and event.
• LifeLight reaches and attracts...
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Mr. and Mrs. Gee. He turns 100 years old this October. He is also one of the last surviving members of the U.S.S. Battleship South Dakota crew. He tells about his service from enlistment to building his own business after his Navy experience. Mr. Gee gets choked up still after 80 years about crew members getting blown up from a gun powder accident to the charred pilots tr...
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Becky Rasmussen, founder of Call to Freedom in Sioux Falls, about new South Dakota Legislation SD 58 that took affect last month.
Call to Freedom now has 28 staff members. The AG has prepared a large law enforcement presence armed with his new legislation SD-58 that took effect on July 1.
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Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels talks with Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead and Chief Deputy Jeff Gromer about the new prison, license plate readers, immigration holds and jail inmate programs.
from their website:https://sheriff.minnehahacounty.gov/dept/so/so.php
Sheriff's Office
Our mission is to preserve public safety and quality of life within Minnehaha County. Our agency’s mission must be carried out by employe...
Public Affairs Director Jon Michaels (since 1977) talks with Task Force members Representative Jack Kolbeck of District 13, Gary Jamison of District 12 and Senator Jim Melhoff of Pierre District 21 about the finalizing of the four hear process of a new penitentiary campus.
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