Stories about interesting South Dakota people, places, and things. New programs on the second Thursday of each month, September - June
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Get your trigger finger ready for a quick draw competition in Mitchell, Saddle up for the Scottie Stampede, Learn what it takes to succeed at the SD high school rodeo finals, Hit the trail for an old west wagon train ride on the Cheyenne River reservation Plus, celebrate western traditions in Fort Pierre
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Hollywood came to Beresford, South Dakota in 2016.
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Meet former South Dakota Governor Sigurd Anderson.
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In this Dakota Life story from 2011, come with SDPB to the Burke Stampede Rodeo.
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Did you know the Alpine Inn of Hill City was once a hotel? Built in 1886, this historic landmark, with its reputation for fine dining, has become showplace of Hill City.
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Come with SDPB to feel the thunder at Thunder Valley Dragways near Marion, South Dakota.
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The Fort Thompson Mounds in South Dakota are a series of low earthen mounds extending for a distance of about 6 miles.
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The Ritz Ballroom was an entertainment landmark near Beresford. Dancers came from all over the region, and a few famous people played the venue.
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In this 2013 Dakota Life story, SDPB learns the magic of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Pageant.
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At the height of the Cold War in the early 1960's, the landscape around Union Center, South Dakota, changed dramatically with the edition of Minute Men Missile Sites.