South Dakota History
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HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy's comments on autism have sparked outrage. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Colin Killick, director of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, for his reaction.
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Big cuts to federal grants are now affecting non-profits that don't get federal support because private foundations are being swamped with requests to fill funding gaps.
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New York Times reporter Brooks Barnes tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about Universal's new Florida theme park.
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Norma and Jerry Wilson discuss caretaking one of the oldest log houses in the state. And an Augustana researcher takes us back to the 1893 Chicago World Fair.
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Our Dakota Political Junkies look at how the national news is scrutinizing Leader John Thune's leadership style. Plus, where do deportees go when they can't go home?
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The state poet laureate invites you into the pages of his novella to meet a down-on-his-luck ranch hand. Plus, the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra kicks off a new season with orchestral storytelling.
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South Dakota was the last state in the nation to place the cost of public defenders on counties. We learn about what changed and how.
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More than 300 students from multiple high schools came together in Sioux Falls on Monday, September 30, 2024 for a student council workshop event.
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Sheryl Johnson and Rep. Dusty Johnson both want your vote this November. They make their cases to SDPB listeners and share where they stand on top issues for voters.
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Dick Termes, South Dakota's own Leonardo da Vinci, talks about how to make art rooted in math. Plus, 2023's National Teacher of the Year discusses quantifying success.
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Eastern South Dakota saw historic flooding this summer. A panel convenes on the floodplain to explore where our water comes from and how to be good stewards of the land.
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Explore the great faces and great places that make South Dakota a tourist destination. And learn about the buffalo, beavers and leaves that help make the state beautiful.
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A podcaster, a scholar and a publisher explore the physical representations of history in the state. They discuss the value of local history and what's worth saving.
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As volunteerism continues to decline in the U.S., some organizations have stood the test of time. This includes in the American Legion Auxiliary in Lemmon, which just celebrated a milestone anniversary.
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Friday, park officials and selected cowboys and cowgirls work together to roundup the Custer State Parks bison to get them branded and tested.