Andrew Rasmussen

Andrew Rasmussen

Andrew Rasmussen, a Brookings native, studied journalism at South Dakota State University and was the 2021 recipient of the Jeffrey B. Nelson Investigative Journalism Endowed Internship.

COVID-19 on Campus: One student’s personal perspective

After a year and a half of attending college during unprecedented times, it has been welcome to return to a more normal school year at South Dakota State University. From fully in-person instruction, to full capacity events such as football games and student organization events, to unrestricted access to dining

Nursing shortage worsens in South Dakota at a time when COVID-19 is reemerging

At a time when they are needed most, South Dakota is facing a shortage of nurses that healthcare professionals worry could negatively affect patient care at hospitals across the state. The nursing shortage has been ongoing for years but worsened during the pandemic. High stress, long hours and fear of

South Dakota struggles to provide summer teaching to help students catch up after COVID-19

South Dakota public school systems are trying to provide additional education to thousands of students who lost ground in learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, but educators and parents face major challenges in trying to keep students on track. Almost half of South Dakota School districts, many in rural areas, do

Inventory way down, prices way up in booming used car market in South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Several economic outcomes from the COVID-19 pandemic have coalesced to create a booming used auto sales market in South Dakota, resulting in low vehicle inventories, strong consumer competition for cars and skyrocketing prices. Good used cars at affordable prices are hard to come by and they