SDPB Magazine

Entering its 29th season, and third with Jackie Hendry as host, SD Focus is pivoting to a new presentation style. Always known as a public affairs program that speaks about issues that matter to South Dakota, Focus is taking that approach one step further this season by examining the topic of children’s issues from a variety of angles throughout the season.

Calvin Coolidge not only spent a summer in South Dakota but paved the tourism path we have come to love about our beautiful state.

The Blasius family captures the heart of South Dakota through their community involvement. Parents Brett and Paula and their children Lane, Josie, Blair, Burk, and Jace all participate in the rodeo, which started with their dad when he was younger.

In 2007, Dakota Life profiled artist Mi Young Lee of Sioux Falls, where she explained her career, her dreams, and her artwork. We recently caught up with her in her current home, Austin, Texas.

The Ups and Downs of Herb and Jan Conn premieres May 18th on SDPB.

In 2014, Dakota Life featured Rapid City’s Shane Van Boening, widely considered to be one of the best pool players of all time.

This April, SDPB features the premiere of a new series, Iconic America. South Dakota has some iconic images of its own.. Here are just a few we rounded up.

Following a devastating tornado on May 12, 2022, the city of Castlewood remains strong and pledges to continue its rebuilding process.

SDPB caught up with Jerry Nelson and his wife Julie who talked on Dakota Life in the spring of 2017 about their love of the land, and Jerry's love and talent for writing.

A new documentary on SDPB will show the 1973 Wounded Knee stand-off as told by Kevin McKiernan