South Dakota History
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When bats swarm out of caves in the thousands, they almost never crash into each other. Why?
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MusicSpeaks at the Sturgis Public Library will be on Thursday, May 8th, at 5:30pm. This month we discuss Born To Run at 50: Bruce Springsteen called Born To Run a "dividing line" between adolescent ideas and the more mature tone of his later work. Released in August of 1975, this was the "last chance" album that propelled Springsteen into rock stardom. This will be the last MusicSpeaks until September. -
In the late 1980s, Stephanie Garber was driving through downtown Silver Spring, Md., when a large pickup truck hit her car. A woman swooped in to offer her a cup of tea and compassion.
More Arts & Life stories
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Ecology-minded South Dakotans convened in Sioux Falls last week to spend a day thinking about the city's river. Hear highlights from the Big Sioux Stewardship Summit. -
At the beginning of the 100th legislative session, iconic South Dakota artist Dick Termes was commissioned to create one of his Termespheres for the Capitol building. That project is at last complete
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USD professors KC Santosh, Jessica Messersmith and Jeff Wesner join us for a conversation on how South Dakotan's are using AI for good across various disciplines. -
A UFO short thriller. A meditative revenge drama. A true survival story. And a historical documentary. Local filmmakers preview their new projects for our listeners.
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An author and cultural historian explores what our deepest, darkest fears say about us. Plus, why the story of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" has endured. -
Gilbert Kills Pretty Enemy III is giving back to McLaughlin by painting a mural of the local leaders of Standing Rock. -
Stu Whitney breaks down polling data. Our Dakota Political Junkies update campaign finance for ballot questions. And a new film explores the full breadth of the political spectrum.
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Achut Deng has survived by following her grandmother's advice: Don't look back. She broke that rule to write a book about her wartime experiences. -
Our Teacher Talk panel uses the classic game of Four Square as a guide on how to give good feedback and criticism. Plus, we walk through the trees with SDPB's C.J. Keene.
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Janet Blank-Libra, Ph.D., shares how she instills empathy as a journalistic ethic in her students. And Emilia Flint, Ph.D., discusses having compassion for your passion.
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In light of SDPB's new "Unplanned Democracy" podcast and a fast-approaching Election Day, we bring you an updated episode on abortion's political history in South Dakota.
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Hundreds of thousands of tourists every year frequent sites tied to South Dakota's pioneer and Wild West history, and cemeteries are among the historic sites that bring the past to life for those visitors.
