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President Donald Trump has taken executive action to dismantle the federal Department of Education. While the legality of such an action is unclear, the move has the attention of the state’s education community.
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Gov. Larry Rhoden has signed a bill regulating the use of public bathrooms in South Dakota.
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Department of Education leaders recognized Eric Pederson—a special education teacher from Aberdeen Central High School—at this year’s Special Education Conference.
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The state mining board is approving an economic study for Dakota Gold as part of putting together an application for a mining permit in the northern Black Hills. The company wants to open a large-scale gold mine approximately five miles northwest of Lead at its Richmond Hill location.
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Mitchell is heading back to the state title game. The fourth seeded Kernels defeated top seeded Sioux Falls Lincoln 55-51 on Friday night in Rapid City during the semifinal round of the ‘AA’ boys state tournament.
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SDPB’s Jackson Dircks had a conversation with SDSU’s Assistant Coach Sadie Thramer about what goes behind the scenes physically and mentally during a tournament run.
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Amy Daiss joins the Emerging Performing Artists program. Mecca Rutherford hosts a live painting demonstration. We revisit a conversation with The Clover Fold.
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Amy Daiss joins the Emerging Performing Artists program. Mecca Rutherford hosts a live painting demonstration. We revisit a conversation with The Clover Fold.
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The 2025 SDHSAA state boys basketball tournaments began on Thursday, March 20, from Rapid City, Sioux Falls, and Aberdeen.Here are the quarterfinal results.

SDPB Coverage of SDHSAA State Sports and Fine Arts Championships