Coming Home SD
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Lincoln County residents showed up to a town hall to voice their disapproval on property tax increases. The issue is one much of the state is tackling right now. -
SDPB's coverage of South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden's FY27 Budget Address -
Beef prices are at record highs this year. However, some South Dakota producers say just because prices are up, that doesn’t mean their pockets are getting filled. -
In 2017, SDPB caught up with Janine Ellis of the Royal Bake Shop of Centerville, now known as Ellis Donuts, for a world famous zebra donut and to find out what has kept people coming back for generations. -
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces growing scrutiny over an attack on an alleged drug boat. His response included a parody of the kids' book character Franklin, showing the turtle firing at boats. -
Nobel winners Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke bring us a reissue and a new book respectively this week. Also, a story from a fictional African country and a commentary on beauty. -
Back in 2018, Dakota Life visited Mushy’s Bowling Alley in Centerville, SD — a place where strikes and stories came together. Though the lanes went quiet in 2024, owners John and Kim Limoges left behind more than just memories. They shared what made Mushy’s a community treasure. -
After a decade of development, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a beautiful but befuddling game full of misguided design decisions and annoying sidekicks. -
Pope Leo XIV ended his first overseas papal trip with prayers at Beirut's devastated port and a Mass attended by 150,000 worshippers in a country desperate for signs of hope amid fear of renewed war. -
A U.S. official disputes the White House account of the deadly Caribbean boat strike. And, a person familiar with the National Guard shooting suspect says he was suffering a personal crisis. -
Gov. Larry Rhoden is set to deliver the annual budget address Tuesday. -
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about the questions he has surrounding the U.S. military strikes on boats near Venezuela.
Stories about South Dakota are best told by the people who live here.
The goal of SDPB’s Coming Home South Dakota project is to learn more about South Dakotans – our values, our concerns, our joys, and our challenges – to better serve South Dakota. Middle America can be overlooked or under-represented in national media. As local news becomes more scarce, SDPB is reaching out to groups and individuals throughout the state to learn more about our rural communities first-hand. Supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, SDPB is conducting a statewide survey, compiling research, conducting community conversations, and encouraging intergenerational discussions at kitchen tables throughout South Dakota to better understand who we are and how best to tell our stories.
