We're live in Spearfish before an audience of book lovers. We discuss South Dakota's climatic history, women in regenerative ag, and fishing on a fictional talk show.
"In the Moment" shares the stage with three authors from the 2025 Young Readers Festival of Books. We talk about competitive chess, a female aviator and a poetry wrangler.
Gail Blankenau tells the story of two sisters escaping to freedom out of southeast Nebraska in her new book. She shares the surprising history of slavery in the Midwest.
We remember the legacy of Mr. Fred Rogers and his neighborhood. Plus, we look for the helpers uplifting our neighbors right here in South Dakota.
Julian Beaudion announces he's running for U.S. Senate. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly previews "Sources & Methods." And Kevin Woster talks about the separation of church and state.
In the Moment previews the 23rd annual South Dakota Festival of books. Poet Marcella Remund and author Peter Carrels share their featured works.
South Dakota held its first ever state-sanctioned esports tournament last year. We explore the benefits and impacts of offering electronic sports to the student body.
South Dakota is the black-footed ferret capitol of the world. SDPB joins researchers rumbling through the prairie at night looking for the highly-endangered creature.
How well can you know the state where you were born? Celebrated South Dakota writer Patrick Hicks finds the familiar and the foreign on Minnesota's backroads.
We get a preview of the premieres of the medical call-in show "On Call with the Prairie Doc®" and "South Dakota Focus's" in-depth look at rural emergency services.
We meet Travis Dewes of the Rapid City Arts Council, Sioux Falls theatre leader Bob Wendland and award-winning photographer Aaron C Packard in Vermillion.
We spend the hour unpacking the pros and cons of ESAs and their impacts on public education. Plus, how to bring the latest brain science into the classroom.
Ryan Howlett, CEO of Friends of SDPB, discusses what their latest fundraising campaign could and couldn't do for SDPB's journalism efforts going forward.
We share the second half of our conversation with the Dakota Political Junkies. Seth Tupper and Brad "Murdoc" Jurgensen unpack the debate over Rapid City's water needs.
There's a shortage of lawyers in small towns across the nation. South Dakota is leading the way with rural law programs to address the problem.
For four decades, the South Dakota Magazine has collected, preserved and archived stories from around the state. Editor Bernie Hunhoff shares the history of the magazine.
Seth Tupper, editor in chief of South Dakota Searchlight, and Brad "Murdoc" Jurgensen explore who counts as an American hero and whether statues qualify as art.
Rapid City wealth advisor Rick Kahler explores how bias could affect how you plan your financial future. Plus, Teacher Talk rings in the new year.
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.