Jul 28, 2025 · In a collaboration across multiple levels of government, Gov. Larry Rhoden is announcing a new public safety initiative he said is going to “keep South Dakotans safe.” Operation Prairie Thunder is broken down into two parts. The first is to enhance crime and drug enforcement operations.

5 days ago · World War II scholar and author Patrick Hicks takes us back to the moment the atomic bomb dropped from the Enola Gay. He explores the attack's humanitarian cost and shares a conversation he had with a former U.S. soldier who …

3 days ago · Operation Prairie Thunder’s critics are asking the city to do something. Sioux Falls city leaders say the public pushback against the city for its role in Operation Prairie Thunder is …

5 days ago · Operation Prairie Thunder is a sweeping immigration enforcement initiative. It enlists South Dakota resources, state troopers, the Department of Corrections and national guardsmen to assist ICE.

For today's Teacher Talk, Gina Benz and Jackie Wilber lay out the different paths an aspiring educator can take to get to the front of a classroom. Director Kate Beecroft found Tabatha Zimiga's story by chance. And she got a feature film deal by chance. She shares the story behind the story she told in "East of Wall."

Gov. Larry Rhoden said the state has entered into a purchase agreement to purchase 148 acres of land in northeast Sioux Falls along Benson Road. The agreement gives the state the option to purchase the site, if approved by the Legislature.

Analysis: How to measure the success of Operation Prairie Thunder South Dakota announced a new immigration enforcement initiative. Our Dakota Political Junkies discuss how to know if the program impacts public safety.

In June 2022, a near-total abortion ban went into effect in South Dakota after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In 2006 and 2008, voters rejected abortion bans at the ballot box.

3 days ago · Critics of Operation Prairie Thunder are asking the city to do something. Four South Dakota communities are losing their newspapers. Media advocates say without them, residents lose their local connection to the fourth estate, and the distance from citizen to …

Join host Lori Walsh as she discusses the top political headlines with journalists, former legislators, and political scientists from around the state. Available on the air every Wednesday at 12:30 CT on SDPB Radio. Analysis: Is Operation Prairie Thunder about public safety or politics?