Local News
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on his Twitter account that the recipients of the Medal of Honor from the Battle of Wounded Knee will not change. -
South Dakota’s Highway Patrol reports the department is understaffed by about 25. Officials say that impacts drunk driving and citations across the state. -
This month, a UN committee declared the ongoing violence by Israeli forces against the Palestinian people constituted a genocide. However, South Dakota’s representative in the U.S. House isn’t so sure. -
If Congress can’t pass an appropriations bill to continue funding the federal government by the start of the next fiscal year soon, it shuts down.
More Local Shows
Galena: The Ghost Town that Refuses to Die
The spirit of the residents of Galena, SD is the reason it’s a “ghost town that refuses to die.”
Dwight in Denmark: Saving Tunes from Extinction
Dwight in Denmark is a film about an easy-to-ignore old man from rural Iowa who is a culture hero.
2025 Tales from the Diamond
A show that highlights baseball and softball in South Dakota.
Sandy Rhoden: South Dakota Rising
Meet South Dakota’s First Lady, Sandy Rhoden.
Wibaux Wanted
The story of Pierre Wibaux, a French immigrant who established a large cattle herd in Montana.
Red Bow
SDPB's documentary about Buddy Red Bow, the Lakota country music singer/songwriter.
Old Guitars and the Local Musicians Who Love Them
Some of South Dakota's best guitarists talk about why they play the guitars they play.
Last Bid at the Sioux Falls Stockyards
Last Draft, Last Bid: 92 Years at the Sioux Falls Stockyards
More Local Stories from SDPB
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Harrisburg, Dell Rapids, and Chester Area lead the top of the 2025 South Dakota Prep Media Preseason Volleyball Polls. -
Here is the latest South Dakota Prep Media Football Polls for the week of August 25, 2025. -
Visitors may notice something different at the World’s Only Corn Palace: faces plastered on the walls and the words “In Mitchell, conservation is tradition. Protect it.” -
Jim Reese's "Coming to a Neighborhood Near You" is part memoir and part deeply researched exploration of the nature of crime, true crime in popular culture and the criminal justice system. -
An all-day event at Levitt at the Falls showcases Native art and music. We preview the All My Relatives Festival with Mato Wayuhi, Shinin' Star Style and Gabriel Night Shield.
SDPB Coverage of SDHSAA State Sports and Fine Arts Championships
SDPB Press
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South Dakota Public Broadcasting Executive Director Julie Overgaard has announced layoffs that will affect 15 SDPB employees. The affected positions are across the spectrum of programs and services that SDPB provides. -
SDPB is hosting a free family event on Saturday, September 27th, from 10am to Noon at the K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library. -
SDPB is hosting a free family event on Saturday, September 20th, from 10am to 1pm at the Rapid City Public Library.
