Todd Epp

Todd Epp is a writer and lawyer from Harrisburg, S.D. He is also the editor and publisher of Northern Plains News, a digital news service covering South Dakota and the Upper Midwest. 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 is married to Donna Osment-Epp, Ph.D. and has two adult children, Sarah and Matt.

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STUDY: Minnesota and Iowa Border Counties Pay Lower Percentage of Property Taxes on Homes Than Corresponding South Dakota Counties

By Todd Epp 1 week ago | 1140 KSOO-AM

(NPN) – If you were to guess that South Dakota counties bordering Minnesota and Iowa have a lower effective property tax rate on homes, you’d be wrong.

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REPORT: South Dakota Hospitals Above U.S. Average for Medicare Penalties

By Todd Epp 2 weeks ago | 1140 KSOO-AM

(NPN) – South Dakota’s hospital wereslightly above the national average for being penalized on Medicare billings, according to a study released earlier this month by Kaiser Health News and National Public Radio.

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Category: Articles, Local, Local News Tags: health care

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STUDY: South Dakota, Land of Short Commutes

By Todd Epp 2 weeks ago | 1140 KSOO-AM

(NPN) – Tired of the rat race and your commute? Then the Platte, S.D. area is for you.

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58 South Dakotans Enrolled in an ACA Health Care Plan in October

By Todd Epp 3 weeks ago | 1140 KSOO-AM

(NPN) - According to the U.S. Department of Health, 58 South Dakotans obtained actual health insurance policies from Oct. 1 to Nov. 2.

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Category: Local News Tags: health care

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USDA Awards Over $750,000 in Energy Grants to South Dakota

By Todd Epp 4 weeks ago | 1140 KSOO-AM

(NPN) – South Dakota companies and individuals received over three quarters of a millions dollars in energy grants from the USDA Friday.

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Can Felons Vote in South Dakota?

By Todd Epp 4 weeks ago | 1140 KSOO-AM

(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.

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Category: Local, Local News Tags: Crime

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STUDY: CDC Report Shows South Dakota with 10th Lowest Cancer Rate

By Todd Epp 5 weeks ago | 1140 KSOO-AM

South Dakota has one of the lowest overall cancer rates in the United States, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control study.

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Category: Local, Local News Tags: cancer

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ANALYSIS: Decrease in SNAP Benefits in South Dakota by the Numbers

By Todd Epp November 1, 2013 | 1140 KSOO-AM

(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:

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Category: Articles, Local, Local News Tags: Food, politics

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South Dakota 1 of 4 States Without Statewide Texting Ban

By Todd Epp October 29, 2013 | 1140 KSOO-AM

(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.

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Category: Local, Local News Tags: Traffic

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