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South Dakota’s first case of measles in 2025 has been confirmed in a Meade County individual.
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A new report is narrowing the field of possible new men’s prison locations in the state. Its primary recommendation is the state build on a contentious plot of land in Lincoln County.
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A former state employee is facing fraud charges after authorities say she falsified her own medical marijuana card.
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A federal judge is authorizing the sale of assets in the case of a Canadian-owned swine company accused of financial misconduct.
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The 2025 SDHSAA state spring golf tournaments began from Sioux Falls, Madison, and Watertown with four tournaments taking place - all three girls classes and boys 'B.'
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Russ Swanson stumbled on a piece of history on his family's land. It led him down several different roads — and a few rabbit holes — pursuing outlaws of the past.
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Shane Veenhof, a junior from Madison, won the ‘A’ boys 110m hurdles and 300m hurdles on Saturday at the 2025 SDHSAA state track and field meet in Sioux Falls.
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In this Dakota Life story from 2014, SDPB grabs a cup of joe at Dark Canyon Coffee of Rapid City.
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Bennett County won their first girls state track championship since 1986 on Saturday from Howard Wood Field in Sioux Falls. Scoring a total of 85-points, 70 of those included the sister duo of Reagan and Payson O’Neill. Their brother Rush also won three events of his own.

SDPB Coverage of SDHSAA State Sports and Fine Arts Championships
SDPB Press
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SDPB has received many questions from listeners and viewers about potential cuts to public media’s federal funding and how they might impact SDPB.
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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