Columns

Four of the hardy folks who braved -28 degree wind chill to run in Watertown s 2010 Turkey Day 5K.

You Have To Earn Your Pumpkin Pie Around Here

November 21, 2011
The Hiedeman family of Watertown's pre-Thanksgiving dinner run has turned into a community event.

Tiny Dancers

November 17, 2011
The Aberdeen Recreation & Cultural Center fills with hundreds of dance students every Tuesday.

Lippman was Lemmon's Hero

November 16, 2011
Gordon Lippman survived two wars, but never returned from the third.

How to Make Change Happen

November 16, 2011
The Occupy Wall Street movement could learn some lessons from the Keystone XL opponents. 

Fast Football

November 15, 2011
Using time lapse photography, Christian Begeman condensed last October's football game between SDSU and NDSU down to two minutes.

Leo Schoenbeck

My Father’s Special Place

November 14, 2011
One veteran's son commemorates his father's service in World War II.

Remembering the Akicita

November 14, 2011
Warriors have always been an integral part of Lakota society, and this tradition continues with the many Lakota people who have served in the U.S. military.   

PFC Herbert A. Littleton

True Heroes and Sort-of Heroes

November 11, 2011
No one expected heroism from Sturgis High School dropout Herbert Littleton, but quick thinking in a Korean foxhole earned him a serviceman's highest honor.

Peanut "Farming"

November 11, 2011
A surprise hail storm this took out most of our garden this summer, but do you know what survived? The peanuts!

Autumn Pumpkin Bundt Cake

November 10, 2011
A moist treat rich with the warming flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger and clove.

The Bummobile has chauffeured politicians and Hobo Day royalty through Brookings for over 70 years.

At 99, the Bummobile Rolls On

November 9, 2011
Hobo Day parade floats change every year, but you'll always see the Bummobile.

Dr. Blanchard finds wisdom in the constant changing landscape of the North Dakota Bad Lands in Teddy Roosevelt National Park. Photo courtesy of ND Tourism.

Stories of Stones

November 8, 2011
Stones are not mute. Like everything in nature, they tell stories and teach lessons.

The Perfect Babysitter

November 7, 2011
A season pass to the municipal pool was the only babysitter the Schoenbeck family needed.

Note from Rosebud: Fighting Domestic Violence

November 4, 2011
Every day, people of all ages suffer from abusive acts at the hands of loved ones. 

Bad River Road: a Hidden Photographic Gem

November 3, 2011
This 45-mile stretch of gravel road between Fort Pierre and Midland offers great rewards to photographers.

A Call to Arts: Occupy Main Street!

November 3, 2011
Take to the streets and empty retail spaces of your community and bring them to life with arts and culture.

Except for a cracked arm and leg, Herrick s stone man was perfectly preserved.

Did Herrick Really Have a Stone Man?

November 2, 2011
Was the petrified body pulled from a Gregory County sandpit real, or a fake?

Native American Foster Care in South Dakota: The Questions That Matter

November 2, 2011
A disproportionately large number of Native American children are taken into foster care in South Dakota each year, according to a recent NPR report. 

An abandoned house can conjure up stories of past joys as well as hard times.

Visions of the Past

October 31, 2011
Abandoned farmhouses and barns may be eyesores to some, but for Christian Begeman, they are bittersweet pieces of history.

Sioux Falls psychic Donna O Dea

Sioux Falls Ghost Buster

October 28, 2011
Ghosts are every bit as human as we are, and their stories are rich and varied, according to Sioux Falls psychic Donna O'Dea.

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