SDPB staff and producers will host a community conversation at the Burke Community Center 822 Main St., Burke, SD, on April 11, 2024, to collect stories for a future episode of Dakota Life Burke. Community members are invited to stop by anytime between 2-4:00 p.m. and 5-7:00 p.m. to share their stories and learn more about Dakota Life.

Commentary by Bill Bullard, CEO, R-CALF USA How do we begin fixing America’s economy, an economy that has been offshoring manufacturing and production for decades, resulting in a trade deficit in goods of over $1 trillion in 2023; and that has shifted from a producer of goods to a service provider; and that has lost 5 million manufacturing jobs during just the past two decades; and that has seen the purchasing power of middle Americans shrink but continues nevertheless to overtax them; and that within just the past five years has become a net importer of, of all things, food?

Chamberlain, SD auctioneer Chisum Peterson of Peterson Land & Auction LLC, recently completed his training at the prestigious Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI). Developed by the National Auction Association (NAA), the CAI program is the industry’s premier training program for auction professionals.

The Freeman Network for Justice and Peace is hosting the first of what will be a series of programs offering a closer look at the ongoing Hamas-Israeli conflict Sunday afternoon, April 7 at the Freeman Community Center auditorium located at 224 S. Wipf Street in Freeman.

oem “He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.” -Matthew 28:6 This week, we celebrate the holiest day in the Christian calendar – the day of Jesus’ resurrection.

Committees: Chair of Health & Human Services, Executive Board, Agriculture and Natural Resources, State Affairs Capitol Address: 500 E. Capitol Ave.