South Dakota History
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After dropping charges over a land dispute against a South Dakota family, lawmakers and the Trump Administration are vowing changes to prevent more instances. -
The cancellation comes after a shooting at the 2024 event left one man dead. -
Our Dakota Political Junkies take a look at how Trump's actions have deviated from the presidential norm. They also explore what we can really glean from the latest polls.
More Arts & Life stories
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Our Dakota Political Junkies analyze Trump's first 100 days of his second term. Plus, how the administration is creating a "new normal" for the federal judiciary. -
The PBS Independent Lens documentary on public libraries premieres Tuesday night on SDPB. We return to our interview with the filmmakers and the South Dakota State Library.
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Bert Malcom has spent much of his life with a guitar on his back. He brings it into the Rapid City studio to share his spoken word poetry, music and talent with SDPB. -
Mike Rounds discusses the administration's first 100 days in office, including his hopes that Trump will modify tariffs and his concerns about Secretary Hegseth.
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Seth Tupper analyzes how Noem's leadership style translates to the national stage. Plus, the Secretary of the Department of Corrections discusses the new prison plans.
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Over a decade has passed since the initial proposal of a Rapid City Indigenous community center. Now it approaches reality with a looming hearing and fundraising push. -
Ecology-minded South Dakotans convened in Sioux Falls last week to spend a day thinking about the city's river. Hear highlights from the Big Sioux Stewardship Summit.
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At the beginning of the 100th legislative session, iconic South Dakota artist Dick Termes was commissioned to create one of his Termespheres for the Capitol building. That project is at last complete -
Norma and Jerry Wilson discuss caretaking one of the oldest log houses in the state. And an Augustana researcher takes us back to the 1893 Chicago World Fair.
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Our Dakota Political Junkies look at how the national news is scrutinizing Leader John Thune's leadership style. Plus, where do deportees go when they can't go home?
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The South Dakota Symphony Orchestra will debut a Pulitzer Prize-winning opera for the first time. We preview "Giants in the Earth" and revisit the story's legacy.
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The South Dakota State Historical Society plans to honor multiple people and organizations during its annual state history conference.
