South Dakota History
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The Trump administration is considering sending people who are accused of crimes in the U.S. to prisons in El Salvador, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike. Legal experts say sending people to foreign prisons is like dropping them into a black box, where they don't have the protections people in U.S. custody are afforded.
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On the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, a theater production brings the stories of survivors and victims to the next generation.
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Champion chess player and Soviet dissident Garry Kasparov has a few thoughts about how well democracy in the U.S. is doing. He tells NPR's Scott Simon that it's not America first - it's America alone.
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 new Milken Educator Award winner and SDPB's "Science Steve" dive into their love for education, teaching and coaching. It's an education hour honoring top teachers.
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The state legislature passed a bill cutting funding to the state's tobacco prevention and cessation program. We explore the numbers regarding tobacco and South Dakota's kids.
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As migrating birds return this spring, they may be bringing an unwelcome passenger: Bird flu. We talk with veterinarians and ag producers about what they expect.
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Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation celebrates Earth Month in April with two family-friendly festivals.
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Chosen from among 78 artists, Chris Combs serves as this year’s Artist-in-Residence at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Based out of Washington D.C., Combs says his artwork both embraces and questions technology.
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The West River Area Health Education Center held its first fundraiser with a little bit of a twist. Four health care professionals danced it out against each other — all in the name of health care education.
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Over the weekend, Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. led an engagement to cleanse the Sanford Underground Research Facility. The sprawling underground laboratory was once home to the Homestake Mine in the northern Black Hills, which produced over 40 million ounces of gold.
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South Dakota State University professors Lisa Hager and David Wiltse explore precedents and challenges to recent actions from the Trump administration.
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The Supreme Court has changed how it approaches the establishment of religion clause. Three upcoming cases test the court's new precedence.
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Schmeckfest is an annual event that celebrates the heritage (and food) of the Mennonite Germans from Russia who settled in the area in the late 19th century. The event started in 1959 and continues to draw large crowds and heartfelt community support.