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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Dakota Life Detours The Highline of the Black Hills
Join SDPB as we take a ride on the most scenic railway of the Black Hills and learn its history.
Greetings from Garretson
Discover the beauty and history of Palisades State Park, goat yoga, and a very special love story.
Arts & Artists
Dakota Life stories about South Dakota art and artists
Black Hills & Badlands
Dakota Life stories about the Black Hills & Badlands
Dakota Life History
Dakota Life episodes dedicated to South Dakota History
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A man named Mr. Garretson had an idea to connect a short-line railroad from Willmar, MN to Garretson, SD to Sioux City, IA. Hop on board for the story of Mr. Garreton's Train Town. -
While on vacation home in 1976, Rich Holzapfel's grandfather had a heart attack and was rushed to Sioux Falls - that's where he met the ward nurse who would become his wife of 45 years. -
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To highlight the upcoming episode of Dakota Life, we share about the town of Garretson and its origins.
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The Missouri and the Big Sioux Rivers have shaped Elk Point, South Dakota. Come with SDPB to take in the landscapes and the towns history. -
Darts are a classic bar game, but in Elk Point and other communities around South Dakota - they have become a way to pull the community into fundraising for families while they fight cancer. -
J.J. Curry and his sons started the first hybrid seed corn company in South Dakota, today, a new generation is taking over this family business.
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