Krystal Schoenbauer

The Montrose Music Festival aims to connect small towns and elevate arts in rural communities. Organizers say it's more than a music festival. It's also a community festival.

Each month, SDPB shines a spotlight on a specific topic. This month, we examine Title IX. It's fifty years old this summer. The federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in schools that receive federal funding.

With the ceremonial swinging of sledgehammers, business and city leaders celebrated the next step for the growing start-up community in Sioux Falls.

Most of us have a vague idea about how the economy works or at least about some of the trends we hear about most often. Inflation is bad. Low unemployment is good. Low-interest rates make loans more affordable. But when you add a once-in-a-century pandemic, things get more complicated. For our main Focus tonight, let's head to econ class--and don't worry. No tests this time.

South Dakota's low unemployment is usually good. But now it means employers struggle to fill jobs in certain industries. And that problem has only been exacerbated by supply shortages, labor mobility, and inflation. In short, it's a tricky time to run a business.

South Dakota Mines in Rapid City held its commencement ceremony earlier this month. The guest of honor was Billy Mills. He won the Olympic Gold medal in the 10,000-meter race in 1964.

Many South Dakota parents work outside their homes. In fact, the state has one of the highest rates of working parents in the nation. That presents a childcare challenge and it also presents a transportation issue.  

Video of a May 13 press conference on widespread storm damage in eastern South Dakota.

Covering the statehouse is a team effort here at SDPB, so this session we're making a point to welcome members of our reporting team to discuss the bills they're following. Jackie Hendry spoke earlier with freelance education reporter Jackelyn Severin and SDPB's Arielle Zionts about their coverage of nursing needs, wage increases, and vaccination requirements.