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4 days ago | 
sdpb.org | Krystal Miga
Youth and Family Services is partnering with Rushmore Tramway Adventures in Keystone for a free day of adventure. The adventure park is hosting more than a hundred kids and staff from YFS Girls Inc. and Middle School Programs on June 6. The day is meant to give kids enrolled in those programs a chance to experience the Black Hills — something organizers say their families might not have the means or transportation to do.
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1 week ago | 
sdpb.org | Krystal Miga |Patrick Williams
See the audio attached above to listen to the full news update/podcast. Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify. On today's update... The South Dakota DCI is investigating multiple assaults involving inmates at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls. Attorney General Marty Jackley said the assaults took place Tuesday at different sections of the Jameson Annex.
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1 week ago | 
sdpb.org | Krystal Miga |Patrick Williams
See the audio attached above to listen to the full news update/podcast. Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify. On today's update... As a budget works its way through Congress, policy experts here in South Dakota are tracking what tax cuts and program reductions would mean for state government spending.
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2 weeks ago | 
sdpb.org | Krystal Miga
The Friends of Rapid City Parks want you to help them celebrate community resilience and the beauty of Rapid City’s green spaces. Greenway Days is an annual event that commemorates the 1972 flood and protects the future of Rapid City’s outdoor spaces. This year’s Greenway Days kicks off June 13 with a community 5K race along the greenway and continues through June 15 with outdoor, family-friendly activities and educational experiences throughout the park system.
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1 month ago | 
sdpb.org | Krystal Miga
This summer, a museum in Watertown is taking it to the streets. The Codington County Historical Society and Heritage Museum has big plans for local artists — an Art Alley Gallery. But it isn’t like other art alleys where people spray paint on the building’s walls. “We’re going to hang up art, so you can go back there," said museum executive director Christy Lickei.
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1 month ago | 
sdpb.org | Krystal Miga
The South Dakota Hall of Fame announces the 2025 class. The ten inductees include Johnny Brockelsby in the business category. Brockelsby is described as "A legend of the tourism industry."The general category includes former Sioux Falls Mayor Michael Huether, former executive director of the McCrossan Boys Ranch Walter Schaefer, and philanthropist and owner of the Pathways Spiritual Sanctuary David Wayne Snyder.
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1 month ago | 
sdpb.org | Krystal Miga
The Avera Race Against Cancer takes place May 10 with events in Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Mitchell, Pierre and Yankton. The race supports local patients and families fighting all types of cancer. Depending on the location, the event includes official chip-timed 5K or 10K runs and 1.5-mile or 3-mile walks. People can also sign up to participate virtually or as a sideline supporter. Local events can also include inspirational survivor recognitions, survivor photos, snacks and beverages.
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1 month ago | 
sdpb.org | Krystal Miga
The state Department of Health has issued a couple advisories following a sampling program designed to assess the safety of fish consumption. Officials say to limit consumption of walleye found in two South Dakota Lakes. The first advisory warns against consuming walleye longer than 21 inches out of Dry Lake #1 in Clark County. The second advisory warns against consuming walleye longer than 24 inches out of Lake Henry in Kingsbury County.
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1 month ago | 
sdpb.org | Krystal Miga
Gov. Larry Rhoden is asking for input on filling a state House of Representatives vacancy. This follows the resignation of Republican Rep. Chris Reder. Reder represented District 1, which includes the counties of Brown, Day, Marshall and Roberts. He was elected to the state House of Representatives this past November and served during the 2025 legislative session.
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1 month ago | 
sdpb.org | Krystal Miga
See the audio attached above to listen to the full news update/podcast. Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple or Spotify. On today's update... The 2022 Democratic U.S. Senate candidate is officially declaring he's seeking a seat...again. This time, Brian Bengs says he's running as an independent in the 2026 election. The Oglala Sioux Tribe has voted to cancel the annual powwow, rodeo, and fair for 2025.
