Dakota Life
Stories about interesting South Dakota people, places, and things. New episodes on TV and online the second Thursday of each month, September - June
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Greetings from Eureka
We travel to Eureka for this episode of Dakota Life
Dakota Life Honors South Dakota Veterans
The Dakota Thunder Air Show, Lakota Code Talker and sculptures Sheri Treeby and Lee Luening.
Greetings from Newell
SDPB travels to Newell to learn the history of this town and the people that make it a great.
Yellow Jacket Rodeo
Yellow Jacket Rodeo "A Gritty Bunch"
Doodle 4 Google Winner
Ten-year -old Bria Neff from Sioux Falls won the South Dakota Doodle 4 Google Art Contest
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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 -
Musician William Warrior plays us the Round Dance Song and teaches us about the meaning of the drum beat. -
For decades, the Heritage Center at Maȟpíya Lúta has invited Indigenous artists from all over the country to exhibit their work in a special art show. -
The Toby Eagle Bull Memorial Skate Park in Pine Ridge is home to the Toby Classic, which attracts skaters of all experience levels to compete in a tribute to Toby Eagle Bull.
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Eureka’s own Kitty O’Neil held the women’s land speed record for over 40 years—until fellow South Dakotan Jessi Combs posthumously claimed the title in 2019, earning a Guinness World Record for the Fastest Land Speed (Female). -
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.
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