Recently a series of photographs and letters were processed by the South Dakota State Historical Society. These were World War I era photographs and letters written by Webster native Private Herbert McKennett. Matthew Reitzel is a manuscript archivist with the society and joined us to expand upon this donation.

The majority of South Dakota artist Harvey Dunn's work is housed in the Smithsonian Institute located in Washington DC but over 100 pieces of his work are in the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings. Lynn Verschoor is the director and joined us to talk about his work as a combat artist in WWI.

Denny Brenden, with the South Dakota American Legion, brings you insight into WWI in South Dakota and the founding of the American Legion was founded in 1919.

Breaking Big, a new documentary series from PBS and OZY Media, explores the unexpected journey to success of some of the world’s most influential artists, innovators, political leaders, athletes, authors and entrepreneurs.

SDPB and SDHC have partnered to bring more of The Great American Read to South Dakota.

Take a road trip through the U.S. and visit 10 Streets, 10 Monuments, and 10 Modern Marvels that transformed America.

The Special Rodeo, held in conjunction with the SD High School Rodeo Finals, is in its 3rd year this year.

Live coverage from Lead, home of the U.S.'s largest particle physics experiment.

Vermillion commemorates its healthcare legacy through community art.

This week In the Moment is helping South Dakota help you get ready for this compelling look at the role of South Dakotans in the Great War with a series of conversations. Today we welcomed Kurt Hackemer, with the Department of History at the University of South Dakota.

In conjunction of the premiere of our new Images of the Past documentary "From the Great Plains to the Great War", our In the Moment radio show will be having daily conversations on all facets of South Dakota in WWI.

Each year freshman at Riggs High School in Pierre participate in Rube Goldberg Day. It's a science fair to demonstrate knowledge gained during Physical Science class.

The Hiawatha Indian Insane Asylum housed nearly 400 Native inmates from across the U.S. during its 30 years of operation. It was a keystone of federal Indian policy in the early 1900s. However, more than half of the residents died of curable diseases and it was shuttered in 1933.

SDPB is proud to once more be hosting our Fiddles and Friends event in both East and West River locations!