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Another candidate is vying for South Dakota’s governor seat. Dan Ahlers is the Executive Director of the South Dakota Democratic Party. He officially threw his hat in the ring in front of a Sioux Falls crowd.
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Cell phones in classrooms have been a debate since the smartphone became ubiquitous in the early 2010s. Now, a bill to unplug every student in South Dakota has some battery life.
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A House committee OK's legal immunity for individuals overdosing on drugs if law enforcement or Emergency Medical Services are contacted by any person.
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Gov. Larry Rhoden is vetoing a bill prohibiting cell-cultured protein in South Dakota.
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The South Dakota State Library is moving forward with an agreement aiming to make digital materials more accessible across the state.
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More shuffling at the top of Boys Class B on this week's South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Polls.
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The 2026 SDHSAA state one-act play festival took place from Brandon Valley high school on February 5-7. Here are the superior recipients in overall play, ensemble, and individual categories for the event.
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No, not everybody in South Dakota will be cheering for the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl this Sunday, but a lot will, and yes, some of them just want to see the New England Patriots lose. For a strong margin of South Dakotans, their preference will sway towards the Seahawks, because of rookie left guard, and fellow South Dakotan, Grey Zabel.
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A documentary film looks at the coordinated effort to ban books and criminalize librarians in America. SDPB's Lori Walsh talks with filmmaker Kim A. Snyder.
SDPB Coverage of SDHSAA State Sports and Fine Arts Championships
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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.
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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.
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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.