Terry Gross, host of @nprfreshair is everywhere! Check out this video of one of NPR's cultural icons. Hear her and her fascinating guests on Fresh Air with Terry Gross weekdays at 3pm CT, 2 MT on SDPB Radio.Watch now: Fresh Air Elsewhere | WHYY Specials | WHYY VideoAn entertaining look at WHYY's "Fresh Air" in pop culture.

Native Soul: The Artwork of Jerry Fogg | Augustana Collegewww.augie.eduThe Center for Western Studies' newest exhibit features works by Native American artist Jerry Fogg. "Native Soul: The Artwork of Jerry Fogg" will be on display from Monday, March 4, through Saturday, May 18. The gallery reception featuring a gallery talk was on Wednesday, March 20.

Even while fighting in WWII, Mel Brooks went for the laugh. Watch American Masters Mel Brooks: Make a Noise tonight at 8pm CT, 7 MT on SDPB1-TV.Film Excerpt: Mel Brooks, a Bullhorn & Some German Soldiers | American Masters | PBSwww.pbs.orgEven while fighting in WWII, Mel Brooks went for the laugh.

Sunday was filled with laughter and joy at the Children's Museum of South Dakota in Brookings. Over 1,800 attended the Free Day of Play and Dinosaur Train Discovery Tour! Thanks for seeing us. We had a blast! So did Buddy the T.Rex, visiting his pal at the museum.

Mel Brooks is here to find the insane and the bizarre in the commonplace. Watch American Masters Mel Brooks: Make a Noise tonight at 8pm CT, 7 MT on SDPB1-TV.Film Excerpt: The Insane & The Bizarre | American Masters | PBSwww.pbs.orgMel Brooks is here to find the insane and the bizarre in the commonplace.

Paul LaRoche has sold more than a million records as Brulé. They'll be playing at the High Country Guest Ranch this summer. More on DAKOTA MIDDAY at noon CT, 11 MT on SDPB Radio.Purchase Brule Tickets| High Country Guest Ranch | Black Hillswww.highcountryranch.comPurchase tickets to see Brule

Mel Brooks never met a stereotype he couldn’t upend. The classic Hollywood cowboy is always white. Mel Brooks’s Hollywood cowboy is black. And his Indian chief speaks Yiddish. American Masters | PBS presents Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Monday at 8pm CT, 7 MT on SDPB1-TV.

What might be ahead for some of your favorite Downton Abbey characters in Season 4, coming January 5, 2014? The cast offer their surprising thoughts and insights in this exclusive MASTERPIECE video.| Downton Abbey: The Cast on Hopes for Season 4 | PBSWhat might be ahead for some of your favorite Downton Abbey characters in Season 4? The cast offer their surprising thoughts and insights in this exclusive M...

Al Neuharth's children and grandchildren give a heartfelt tribute to their Dad and Grandpa, Friday, May 17, 2013, at the The University of South Dakota. See the CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF AL NEUHARTH today at 3pm CT, 2 MT on SDPB1-TV.

Happy 60th Anniversary to our colleagues at KELOLAND News & KELO-TV! KELO-TV founder Joe Floyd was an early and consistent supporter of SDPB, as were many other commercial broadcasters in South Dakota. [Eddie Clay (L) and Dave Leonard (R) recognize Joe L. Floyd in 1988 for his long service on the SD ETV board of directors.]

How many discoveries are you making today? Our Dinosaur Train event at the Children's Museum of South Dakota in Brookings has so many! See you there - noon to 5pm!

Tonight's NO COVER NO MINIMUM RADIO has electric violinist Tracy Silverman from an April 26th performance at Matthews Opera House in Spearfish. 11pm CT, 10 MT on SDPB Radio.

CONSTITUTION USA with Peter Sagal Tuesday at 8pm CT, 7 MT.

"It's good to be the King! " (History of the World Part 1) Have a favorite quote from a Mel Brooks movie? [Keep it PG-13, please]

Tomorrow’s the day! Join us for our Dinosaur Train Discovery Tour at the Children's Museum of South Dakota. Bring your camera - Buddy the T.rex from Dinosaur Train will be available for photos, so will SDPB's Buddy. Plus appearances from Science Steve and Terri & Todd from Nature Adventures (SDPB). Free admission, tomorrow noon-5pm.

Visit our website for photos from the SDHSAA State Tennis Championships.2013 Boys State TennisMay 17, 2013

Want to become invisible? Here's one way! Students of the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design paint Chinese artist Liu Bolin, also known as "The Invisible Man," in front of a wall of magazines in Ludwigsburg, Germany. [Photo: Bernd Weissbrod/AFP/Getty Images]

Coming to SDPB in June!Of Dakota Lifewww.youtube.com

A contribution for SCIience FRIday (from Space.com) - The Top 10 Star Trek Technologies that are now being used!

Supporting SDPB as a sustaining member is easier than ever when you become an Evergreen Member. During 2013 SDPB has the opportunity to receive a matching gift for every member who signs up!- Simplify your life! - South Dakota Public Broadcasting - SDPBsdpb.orgThroughout 2013 SDPB has the opportunity to match the gift of every member who signs up to become an Evergreen Member. If you value SDPB's service to the community, this is your chance to do something great for SDPB!

Gordy Pratt will be picking and grinning tonight at the studios of SDPB-TV. See the show live! Seating is limited and we ask that you call or stop by to pick up free tickets. 800-456-0766 or in the Al Neuharth Media Center at The University of South Dakota. The audience needs to be seated by 7:45. See you there!

For Norwegians and Norwegian-Americans today is "Constitution Day." called Syttende Mai (May 17). Syttende Mai is the day Norway ratified its constitution and declared independence from Sweden in 1814 at Eidsvoll.

Dr. Thomas Seyfried, a world-renowned cancer researcher, is coming to speak in Rapid City on June 18th. He'll be speaking about a new paradigm for cancer research. DAKOTA MIDDAY INNOVATION - part of Science Friday, at noon CT, 11 MT on SDPB Radio.

A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF AL NEUHARTH remembers the life of USA TODAY founder and benefactor of The University of South Dakota. NBC'S Tom Brokaw, US Sen. John Thune and USD president James Abbott will be among those paying tribute. South Dakota Public Broadcasting streams the event live today at 10am CT, 9 MT at SDPB.org/live, and will record the event for playback on Sunday, May 19th at 3 CT, 2 MT on SDPB1-TV.

May 17th, 1973 marked the commencement of the Senate Watergate hearings. It also marked the beginning of PBS’s unprecedented, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the hearings and initiated one of the most enduring and respected journalistic partnerships in television history between Robert MacNeil and Jim Lehrer – leading to the creation of what eventually became the PBS NewsHour.

The countdown continues! Just 3 more days until the free science day at the Children's Museum of South Dakota with Dinosaur Train's Buddy the T.Rex, SDPB's Science Steve, Terri & Todd from Nature Adventures (SDPB) and more. Noon to 5 at the museum in Brookings. See you there!

Tonight on SOUTH DAKOTA FOCUS we talk South Dakota Tourism. This year the state will welcome millions to experience the Land of Infinite Variety. Tourism Secretary James Hagen and other tourism representatives from across the state will be here to outline the events and activities the state has to offer. Live at 8pm CT, 7 MT on SDPB1-TV and online at SDPB.org.

Organized Amateur Baseball (often called “Town ball”) celebrates its 80th anniversary this summer. South Dakota native Mel Antonen writes about baseball for SI.com and is a commentator for the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles. He has written a story in the May-June edition of South Dakota Magazine about six men who, for decades, have managed amateur town ball teams in small South Dakota towns. Hear from him on DAKOTA MIDDAY at noon CT, 11 MT on SDPB Radio.

Dr. Tom Loveland, LDCM Project Scientist, and Jenn Sabers-Lacy, Remote Sensing Branch Chief are our guests on DAKOTA MIDDAY. They'll give us an update on the Landsat 8 that was launched earlier this year, and official transfer of control from NASA to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) EROS scheduled for May 30. Today at noon CT, 11 MT on SDPB Radio.

It's National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. Here's a recipe for for Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies from PBS Food:

Friday PBS NewsHour recalls the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Senate Watergate Hearings. Here, Alex Bruns recalls the history of the "Watergate" scandal…as reported last June on the anniversary of the break-in. Remember or learn about the scandal that changed American politics, journalism and led to the downfall of an American president.Years Later, Watergate Still Intrigueswww.pbs.orgThe Watergate complex is located along a sharp bend in the Potomac River. A dozen blocks from the White House, the irregularly shaped buildings seem to be from another era. Designed in the 1960s, the Watergate was sparkling new on June 17, 1972, when five burglars broke into the headquarters of the…

We hope you can join us in Brooking Sunday for a free science day with Dinosaur Train's Buddy the T.Rex, SDPB's Science Steve, Terri & Todd from Nature Adventures (SDPB) and more. Noon to 5 at the Children's Museum of South Dakota. Bring your camera!

The birth anniversary of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz author L. Frank Baum will be observed tonight with a special program at the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre. They present the 45-minute documentary “The Origins of Oz” at 7 pm CT.

President Lyndon B. Johnson was known as an owner of an Amphicar...and of a big sense of humor. Apparently he liked to scare new visitors to his ranch by driving them downhill in his Amphicar directly into his property’s lake, all the while shouting that the brakes had broken.

Homemade is better. We have a recipe for homemade Baked Potato Chips with Sour Cream and Onion Dip. Simple and healthy…available on our Pinterest page. Follow us!

Celebrate the life of South Dakotan and USA TODAY founder Al Neuharth. The event is Friday in the Aalfs Auditorium at Slagle Hall on the USD Campus in Vermillion at 10:00am. SDPB will webcast the event live at SDPB.org/live, and broadcast it Sunday at 3 CT, 2 MT on SDPB1 TV. [Graphic courtesy Coyote News]

The first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published in September 1900. In the introduction, Baum tells readers that the story is "a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heart-aches and nightmares are left out." L. Frank Baum was born this date in 1856.

Join FRONTLINE filmmaker Marian Marzynski and the US Holocaust Museum for a live chat tomorrow at 1pmCT, noon MT to discuss his film "Never Forget to Lie" - an unforgettable portrait of the last living witnesses of the Holocaust and their stories of survival.

Join PBS for a fall season of diverse new series and specials. Pay tribute to JFK, explore diverse viewpoints of American heritage, get lost in enchanting dramas, celebrate the arts, science and more. See the full list of fall programs:

Science is fun! How fun? Come to the Dinosaur Train Discovery Tour at the Children's Museum of South Dakota in Brookings and see Nature Adventures (SDPB), Science Steve demonstrations, a dino dig, and more. Sunday, noon-5pm. FREE!

Today in 1804: The Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory leaves St. Louis with this silver-plated pocket compass, which Lewis had purchased for $5.[From the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History]

The Nazis liquidated the Warsaw ghetto 70 years ago this week. Tonight on SDPB1-TV FRONTLINE goes back... Check out this preview of “Never Forget to Lie” 9pm CT, 8 MT on SDPB1-TV.

On May 7 the Pentagon released a report showing that 26,000 military members were sexually assaulted in FY2012. This was announced two days after an Air Force officer in charge of sexual assault prevention was himself arrested for sexual battery. The Oscar-nominated film "The Invisible War" from Independent Lens | PBS premiered Monday. If you missed it there are more chances to see it tomorrow on SDPB2-TV (World) - at 1:30pm CT, 12:30 MT; at 6:30pm CT, 5:30 MT & at 11:30pm CT, 10:30 MT. Look for South Dakota legislator & retired NCIS Investigator (USMC) Stace Nelson.

Gov. Daugaard has proclaimed Friday "Al Neuharth Day" across the state of South Dakota. If you can't make it to Vermillion for the Celebration of Al Neuharth event, SDPB will stream the event live online at SDPB.org/live. We'll broadcast the event Sunday at 3 CT, 2 MT on SDPB1-TV. South Dakota State News Homenews.sd.govPIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed a proclamation declaring Friday, May 17, as “Al Neuharth Day” in South Dakota.

She was the toast of Victorian London, New York, and Paris. She was "adopted" by Indian Chief Sitting Bull, charmed the Prince of Prussia, and entertained the likes of Oscar Wilde and Queen Victoria. Annie Oakley excelled in a man's world by doing what she loved, and won fame and fortune as the little lady from Ohio who never missed a shot. American Experience tonight at 7 CT, 6 MT on SDPB1-TV. [Annie Oakley at age 62 in 1922]

What do you think is the most important feature of the Constitution? Most Americans say it's the Bill of Rights. Explore its history and impact as you examine several stories involving freedom of speech and religion and the right to privacy. CONSTITUTION USA with Peter Sagal "It's a Free Country" tonight at 8 CT, 7 MT on SDPB1-TV.

Free printable Sesame Street coloring pages! Available on our Pinterest page.

Raise your hand if you remember Skylab. Remember how its orbit was deteriorating and NASA announced that pieces of it could survive reentry into Earth's atmosphere and rain down on us? Did any of you buy a "Skylab Hard Hat?" Be honest. Well, it did come down in 1979, and it splattered across Australia. 35 years later there's a museum in Western Austrailia dedicated to our space garbage:

Today on DAKOTA MIDDAY Karl speaks with Anne Serling, author of “As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling.” Daughter of legendary writer and creator of The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling, Anne Serling pays tribute to her dad. DAKOTA MIDDAY, noon CT, 11 MT on SDPB Radio.