Category Archives: News
Gov. Rhoden Proposes $296,000 Boost To SDPB After Federal Cuts
Gov. Larry Rhoden's first budget includes a $296,000 increase for South Dakota Public Broadcasting to offset lost federal funding and preserve the network's government transparency work, according to ...
Dec 02, 2025
Rhoden Holds Big Three Flat In First Budget, Shifts Focus To Prisons, Reserves, And Rural Health
Gov. Larry Rhoden opened his first budget Tuesday, holding K-12 education, healthcare provider rates, and state employee pay flat as the state adjusts to slower sales-tax growth and prepares for the 2...
Dec 02, 2025
SDPB Thanksgiving Lineup Spotlights South Dakota Youth With Disabilities
South Dakota Public Broadcasting will feature three documentaries highlighting young people with disabilities from Rapid City and Spearfish in its Thanksgiving Day programming lineup. The special prog...
Nov 26, 2025
BHSU Crowned South Dakota's Best, No. 1 In Affordability In 2026 Rankings
Black Hills State University has earned top honors in Research.com's 2026 rankings. The Spearfish campus was named the best college in South Dakota and also ranked number one for affordability. Univer...
Nov 24, 2025
Sanford's $500M Rapid City Hospital Plan Sparks Funding Fears For Monument Health
Monument Health, the region's only hospital provider, is bracing for major changes after Sanford Health announced plans for a $500 million medical campus in Rapid City. The new facility, backed by a $...
Nov 24, 2025
Spearfish Invites Residents To Celebrate With Festive Lights All December Long
The Spearfish Rec & Aquatics Center is inviting the community to embrace the holiday spirit with a brand-new tradition: Light Up the Season. From December 1 through December 31, residents and visi...
Nov 22, 2025
Measles Makes Comeback Across Northern Plains As Vaccination Rates Plummet
A worldwide measles resurgence that stripped Canada of its disease-free status is hitting close to home across the Northern Plains, where falling vaccination rates have left communities vulnerable to ...
Nov 20, 2025
South Dakota Could Face Challenging Flu Season After Severe 2024-2025 Year
South Dakota health officials are urging residents to get flu vaccinations as national health experts warn of a potentially difficult flu season, coming on the heels of what health officials called th...
Nov 18, 2025
Noem's Uses Of Credit Cards And An Economic Fund Cause Lawmakers To Propose Restrictions
A committee of South Dakota lawmakers expressed support Thursday for legislative efforts to rein in powers that some committee members said Republican former Gov. Kristi Noem abused. The Legislature's...
Nov 16, 2025
Black Hills Energy Restores Power After Grid Impact
Power was cut to much of Western South Dakota and Wyoming Thursday. Black Hills Energy explains the work they did to restore power to Western South Dakota and beyond. According to a social media post ...
Nov 15, 2025
Ryan's Worst Of The Week Jokes Daily Montages (As They Were Aired)
They either make you laugh, chuckle, or you roll your eyes, shake your head, and say…WOW!…
