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
Can Felons Vote in South Dakota?
(NPN) – You’re a felon so you can’t vote in the 2014 election that’s just one year away. Not necessarily. It depends upon where you live.
STUDY: CDC Report Shows South Dakota with 10th Lowest Cancer Rate
South Dakota has one of the lowest overall cancer rates in the United States, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control study.
ANALYSIS: Decrease in SNAP Benefits in South Dakota by the Numbers
(NPN) – With the temporary increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Benefit food assistance running out today, what are the SNAP numbers for South Dakota in terms of participants, economic impact, etc.? NPN looked at the numbers:
STUDY: South Dakotans Have 4th Highest ‘Entrepreneurial Personality’ in the U.S.
(NPN) -- Maybe it’s who settled in South Dakota. Or maybe it’s because a broad, undeveloped land forced residents to be innovative.
SURVEY: South Dakota Only 1 of 4 States Without Statewide Texting Ban
(NPN) – South Dakota is one of the few states that has no statewide ban or fine for texting while driving, according to a recent survey of state laws by Mother Jones magazine.
NDSU Sues Brookings Company, Others in Seed Infringement Case
(NPN) – North Dakota State University is suing a Brookings business over alleged violations of the federal Plant Variety Protection Act.
STUDY: South Dakotans Are ‘Friendly and Conventional’
(NPN) – South Dakotans and Midwesterners comprise a region that is “friendly and conventional,” according to a new social psychology study.
Dr. Peter J. Rentfrow, a senior lecturer at the University of Cambridge, and his research team sampled hundreds of thousands of Americans from across the United States...
STUDY: South Dakota Lags Region and Nation in ‘Mid Wage’ Creation
(NPN) – South Dakota lags much of the nation and its sister regional states in the creation of “mid wage” jobs, according to a new report.
STUDY: Federal Shutdown Hits S.D. 12th Hardest
(NPN) -- South Dakota is the 12th hardest hit state because of the federal government shutdown, according to a new study.
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.