South Dakota History
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Culture writer Taylor Crumpton says fashionable outfits and colorful hats are how to catch God's eye at Easter Sunday services. She shares with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe how Black families dress for Easter.
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Abigail loves staging a good murder mystery for her friends but then her brother dies. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Louise Hegarty about her novel, "Fair Play."
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Zelenskyy said that Russia must fully adhere to the ceasefire conditions and reiterated Ukraine's offer to extend the truce for 30 days, starting midnight Sunday.
More Arts & Life stories
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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.