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7 hours agoA public broadcaster's path after losing U.S. funds: Youth sports and less local news
HARRISBURG, S.D. Kids clambered onto a fire truck painted white, its rooftop sporting a huge stuffed tiger and a flag waving high for Harrisburg High's football team in this suburb of Sioux Falls. People watched college games on the four 50-inch televisions gracing one side of the truck; others grilled burgers nearby. At the tailgate, parents talked about football, work, kids and with a little prodding what they rely on for news.
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