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Carson Walker

Rapid City, South Dakota
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Covers:  I lead a nonprofit news organization that pursues in-depth enterprise and investigative stories about South Dakota.
Doesn't Cover: Issues that lack a strong South Dakota angle.
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South Dakota News Watch — South Dakota News Watch is an independent, nonprofit organization reporting untold stories that help South Dakotans be better informed and more engaged citizens. It doesn’t publish commentary, opinion or editorials. News Watch produces projects and in-depth articles that shed light on the issues, concerns and welfare of South Dakotans. All content is free and available to the public. Stories are posted to SDNewsWatch.org and shared with digital, broadcast and print media outlets across the state. News Watch is funded entirely by voluntary contributions and grants.
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South Dakota News Watch hires Carson Walker as first CEO

South Dakota News Watch hires Carson Walker as first CEO

South Dakota News Watch — South Dakota News Watch, the state's first nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization, has hired veteran journalist and communications professional Carson Walker as its first chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1, 2023. Walker will assume the company's top management role, succeeding News Watch co-founders Randell Beck and Jack Marsh, who have overseen staff, news and business operations since the launch of News Watch as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2017.
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Grand Canyon hike offers breathtaking views

Grand Canyon hike offers breathtaking views

NBC News — About 4.5 million people visit this natural wonder every year, with relatively few venturing too far below the rim - where the trails along the cliffs offer constantly changing 3-D views that quite simply are otherworldly. Even a short trek makes it clear why.
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Dirty creek, old purse solve four-decade mystery

Dirty creek, old purse solve four-decade mystery

Yahoo News — ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) - Cheryl Miller and Pamella Jackson had planned to celebrate the end of the 1971 school year by gathering with classmates at a quarry along a gravel road. But the 17-year-old girls weren't known for frequenting parties, so when they didn't show up, other teens just assumed they had changed plans, perhaps to avoid any underage drinking or pot smoking.
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Unique AI tool helps Sanford Health schedule nurses

Unique AI tool helps Sanford Health schedule nurses

Sanford Health News — Sanford Health will soon start to schedule its more than 10,000 nurses leveraging an augmented intelligence tool it developed that uses the future instead of the past to predict staffing needs. The rural health care system partnered with Flexwise to incorporate the algorithm and clinical expertise into the tech company's workforce optimization software.
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Sanford Health quality improvement effort goes virtual

Sanford Health quality improvement effort goes virtual

Sanford Health News — Sanford Health leaders encourage innovation. So its employees are always looking for better ways to care for patients or operate more efficiently, even during a pandemic. When COVID-19 forced the cancellation of four regional in-person quality improvement symposiums that showcase those ideas, the events went virtual using a crowdsourcing tool called Ideawake.
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