Since returning to office, Trump has been more vocal about local matters in Washington, D.C., bringing a shift in tone by local leaders, especially when the city's financial future may be on the line.

The nationwide drugstore chain must pay the government at least $300 million and will owe another $50 million if the company is sold, merged, or transferred before 2032, according to the settlement.

Harvard University announced Monday that it has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration's demands to limit activism on campus.

J.D. Vance and Tim Walz are both from the Midwest, but the political views they hold couldn't be more different. Plus, Minnesota author Peter Geye joins us.

The buffalo's near-extinction was more than an ecological disaster. Economist Donn Feir, Ph.D., says it was an economic shock to bison-reliant communities on the plains.

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.

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.

More than 300 students from multiple high schools came together in Sioux Falls on Monday, September 30, 2024 for a student council workshop event.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.