South Dakota History
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Cascarones are confetti-filled egg shells that families smash over each other's heads as part of Easter celebrations in Texas and Northern Mexico.
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The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for species at risk.
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Courts and the Trump administration have clashed repeatedly in two high profile immigration cases this week, with another Supreme Court showdown looming.
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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A longtime community volunteer has been named grand marshal of this year’s Sioux Falls St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
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The 2025 Governor's Awards in the Arts identify South Dakotans who uplift local art across the state. Art educator Mary Wipf and arts advocate Paul Schiller join us.
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The University of South Dakota Art Gallery is compiling information on the complete works of Oscar Howe. It's the first catalogue raisonné by a Native American artist.
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A Lower Brule science teacher discusses how interconnected the south and South Dakota are after her trip to Antarctica. Plus, the author of "Ends of the Earth" joins us.
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The state Historical Society is now accepting entries for the “This Place Matters” essay contest. It’s open now through March 14.
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Rep. Tony Venhuizen is now lieutenant governor of the state. We explore what that means for the state budget. Plus, the property tax bills before the Legislature.
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A bill to establish funding for private school and homeschool students died in committee. We hear from both sides of the school choice issue as proponents and opponents consider the next moves.
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We take the hour to share a January panel discussion in Sioux Falls. City, county and state leaders join together to unpack the challenges of assisting people experiencing housing instability.
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First, the painter behind "Dazzling Dakota: The Artwork of Mecca Rutherford." Then, the editors of "Creature Needs: Writers Respond to the Science of Animal Conservation."