SDPB Staff

South Dakota Public Broadcasting (SDPB) will deliver extensive live, on-demand, and digital coverage of the 2026 South Dakota Legislative Session, ensuring South Dakotans have broad access to the key issues, debates, and decisions shaping the state.

SDPB's Steven Rokusek was recognized for over 24 years of dedicated service, attending and presenting at the Lakota Nation Education Conference, engaging adults and students with educational content and resources.

The South Dakota Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunication is meeting Tuesday, December 9 at 10:30 am Central Time, 9:30 am Mountain Time.

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.

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.

This Thanksgiving, SDPB invites viewers to gather in gratitude and inspiration with a special lineup of programming that shines a light on the extraordinary stories of young people living with disabilities.

South Dakota Public Broadcasting announces it will retain 7 of the 15 positions previously identified for layoffs, thanks to an outpouring of community support, emergency fundraising, and strategic realignments within the organization.

UPDATE: Joelle Taken Alive was recovered safelyAn Endangered Missing Person Advisory has been issued for 10 year old Joelle J. Taken Alive.

The South Dakota Board of Directors for Educational Telecommunication is meeting Thursday, October 16th.

Throwback to 1999 and the debut season of Dakota Life! SDPB had the pleasure of meeting Marjorie Goodroad from Sioux Falls, whose incredible talent for china painting not only created beautiful art but also inspired and taught many others.