Murdo & Jones County, South Dakota

In this Dakota Life story from 2017, see how the South Dakota towns of Britton, Murdo, and Philip provide big-screen entertainment to their communities.

SDPB tells the story of the first Meghan Newsam Community Celebration; visit the Fort Pierre National Grassland, the Pioneer Auto Show and Museum, and learn about the particular emphasis on hunter education for the Murdo area youngsters.

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development has named the awardees for the Governor Noem’s Investment Plan for Child Care.

One hundred years ago Wednesday, four inmates escaped from the State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls, beginning one of the most infamous manhunts in state history. For one week, ringleader Joe Forman and his three accomplices evaded law enforcement.

Four escaped SD State Penitentiary led law enforcement on a multi-day manhunt. It all came to an end on a sideroad west of Murdo.

When fire destroyed most of Murdo, South Dakota's business district in 1910, residents vowed to rebuild bigger and better.

When you think of basketball and Murdo, South Dakota , Harold Thune has to be one of the first things that comes to mind. Growing up, he was one, if not…

The Head Start program serves pre-school kids and their families across the country. It’s often one of the only preschool options in rural areas. The…

MJ McMillan is a South Dakota rancher and poet. He joins Dakota Midday during National Poetry Month to talk about poetry that celebrates day-to-day life,…