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The state’s prison system is overcrowded. As a result, the state has been looking at options to move forward. That includes both building new facilities and keying in on potential reforms to lower recidivism rates.
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Paula A. Kerger is president and chief executive officer of PBS, the nation's largest non-commercial media organization. She discusses the current threat to previously allocated federal funds for public broadcasting.
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Gov. Larry Rhoden is appointing an agriculture advocate to fill an empty legislative seat.
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In regard to whether the state needs a new penitentiary, the head of South Dakota’s prison system says “we don’t have an option.”
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The second day of the 2025 SDHSAA state track and field meet saw ten more state meet records broken through the prelims, field finals, and track finals.
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Buffalo as a species possess specific characteristics which make them well suited for life on the northern plains.
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Trevor Ryan recounts the life of a historic building that now houses a one-of-a-kind comedy club in Rapid City. And Nathan Hults shares his comedic journey in Sioux Falls.
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Ashlyn Koupal, a junior from Wagner, has now won five ‘A’ state high jump championships. She claimed the title on Thursday in Sioux Falls at Howard Wood Field during the 2025 state meet.
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The 2025 SDHSAA state track & field meet began from Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls on Friday. Day one saw fourteen state meet records broken between the prelims, track finals, and field events.

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South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB) today expressed disappointment over the recent passage of the federal rescissions package, which includes significant cuts to funding for public broadcasting.
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The South Dakota Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunications will meet at the SDPB Studio in Sioux Falls on Friday, July 25th at 1:30 PM Central Time.
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Join SDPB for a free screening of Dakota Life Greetings from Faith on Wednesday, June 4th, at the Faith Community Center