Seth Tupper
Supervising senior producerSeth grew up in Wessington Springs and Kimball, graduated from Kimball High School, and earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from South Dakota State University.
He previously reported for the Rapid City Journal, The Daily Republic in Mitchell, and The Daily Globe in Worthington, Minnesota.
He is the author of "Calvin Coolidge in the Black Hills," a contributor to the Fodor's guidebook "The Black Hills of South Dakota," and the co-author of "Surviving the '72 Flood."
He won a national Edward R. Murrow Award in 2021 for his investigative report on the political and environmental ramifications of fireworks displays at Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Seth is based at SDPB's Black Hills Studio in Rapid City.
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Work is underway on a new Amazon building in Sioux Falls.Jeff Eckhoff is the city’s director of planning and development services. He said the 5-story… -
NewsThe Environmental Protection Agency is awarding permits for a proposed uranium mine in South Dakota.But the mine, already about 15 years in the making,… -
New research suggests that smart mitigation policies, including targeted shutdowns, could slow COVID-19 infections while limiting economic pain.Fabrizio… -
Vermont and South Dakota are both among the most rural states in the U.S. One has embraced coronavirus safety measures, the other has not, and their infection and death rates are starkly different. -
South Dakota and Vermont are both small, rural states with Republican governors. They've taken very different approaches to coronavirus. One state has suffered far more illness and death.
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NewsSouth Dakota’s approach to the coronavirus pandemic has produced contrasting results: one of the nation’s best economic recoveries, and one of the… -
Black Hills Corporation is setting new goals to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. In its electric operations, the Rapid City-based utility wants a 40… -
NewsLawrence County commissioners unanimously rejected a permit Tuesday for a gold mine near the rim of Spearfish Canyon.Commissioner Brandon Flanagan said… -
NewsPublic Utilities Commissioner Gary Hanson delivered a surprisingly fiery speech during an Election Night watch party on the Facebook page of the South… -
The first hooves have hit the ground at a new buffalo range that could eventually host the world’s largest Native American-owned herd.Wizipan Little Elk,…
