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
Weiland Campaign Still Swinging at Keystone Pipeline, Reid
Defeated Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Rick Weiland isn’t giving up his fight against the Keystone XL pipeline—or soon-to-be Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid.
In South Dakota, Does Religion Determine Your Electoral Destiny?
Want to know the best indicator of how a South Dakotan might vote? Find out their religion, according to Sioux Falls pollster Paul Nielson.
Thune Says He’ll Be Busy as New Commerce Committee Chair
Come January, U.S. Senator John Thune takes over chairmanship of the Commerce Committee. He says he’ll have quite the list of issues to deal with.
At Least One Retailer Not Joining the Open Thanksgiving Crowd
At least one Northern Plains retailer isn’t joining the “open on Thanksgiving” Christmas kickoff crowd. Runnings will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27.
STUDY: Same-Sex Marriage Could Add $10 Million Annually to South Dakota Economy
Legalizing same-sex marriage in South Dakota could also mean a nearly $10 million economic bump for the state’s economy, according to a recent study.
The financial website Nerdwallet.com looked at each state’s consumer spending on weddings, the number of self-identified gay and lesbian residents and overall marriage rates to come to its figure: $9...
Carnaval Brazilian Grill Named to Top 100 Steakhouse List
SAN FRANCISCO – A Sioux Falls restaurant has been named as one of the top 100 steakhouses in the country, according to the website OpenTable.
The Carnaval Brazilian Grill was the only South Dakota establishment cited.
This is the first year for the Diners' Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Steakhouses in America...
Rounds Responds to Barth’s EB-5 Lawsuit, Says He Has No Personal Files
Former governor and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rounds says in an affidavit that does not have any personal files related to the EB-5 scandal.
Internal Memo Says Rounds Up By 18 Points in U.S.Senate Race
Internal polling provided by the Rounds for Senate campaign says former Republican Gov. Mike Rounds maintains an 18-point lead over his closest challenger.
Libertarians Haber, Gaddy in Danger of Being Tossed Off November Ballot?
The Secretary of State’s office is examining the Libertarian party registrations of two candidates, AG candidate Chad Haber and PUC candidate Ryan Gaddy.
NBP/NPN POLL: About Half Think State Headed in Right Direction, Immigration and Same Sex Marriage Support Problem for Candidates
A plurality of South Dakotans think the state is headed in the right direction.
Or looked at another way, just over half the respondents polled in the Nielson Brothers Polling/Northern Plains poll in late July think the state is headed in the wrong direction--or they can’t make up their minds...